The 22nd annual Youth Apostles Institute Pro-life Essay
Contest with the theme, “Message to an Expectant Mother,” has
selected its winners. Participants were tasked with writing a
message to an expectant mother, and their entries
demonstrated an appreciation for the sanctity of unborn human
life as well as the necessity for sensitivity toward women in
difficult situations.
Youth Apostles is a community of Catholic priests and laymen
dedicated to serving youths.
The contest aimed to provide a way for young people to
express their pro-life beliefs as well as offer parents and
educators an activity they could use as a supplement to
instruction and ministry.
The contest received 473 entries this year – the highest
number Youth Apostles has ever had for a single essay
contest. The top three in the senior division were: Lucy
Schafer, Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax; Chris
Schoen, Paul VI; and Caroline Ortiz, Oakcrest School in
Mclean. The top three in the junior division were; John Vu,
Holy Cross Academy in Fredericksburg; Rachel Startzel, Holy
Cross; and tied for third place: Angelie Nguyen, Holy Cross,
and Amber Redden, Angelus Academy in Springfield.
