Creative competitionție literary organized with the blessing of His Most Reverend Father Calinic, Archbishop of Suceava and Rădăuților, through Educational-Theological Sector, in collaboration with Catechization, Youth and Life Education Sector, Social Welfare Sector and the five Protopopiate.
March is about Her, about the love that never tires, about the soul for which no sacrifice is too great and which bears such a beautiful and gentle name, just like the spring that is just upon us: MOM.
We invite you to turn your gratitude and love for mom into words full of light! ✍️❤️
Competition details:
- Sections: Short prose | Poetry
- Categories: Middle school (V-VIII) | High school (IX-XII)
- Central message: #Mama | #SWriteWithHeart | #DGiveLifeGlas
- Organization: in each diocese of the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuților
Application period: March 16 - 25, 2026.
Celebrating the gift of life is your chance to put into words the beauty of life and the values that unite us.
Get your pen ready and let your talent shine! ✨
Arhid. Marius-Gabriel Filip
Educational-Theological Sector
Regulation
- Organizer
The contest is organized by the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuților, with the blessing of His Eminence Calinic, through Educational-Theological Sector, in collaboration with Catechization, Youth and Life Education Sector, Social Welfare Sector and the five Protopopiate.
- Aim of the competition
- Promoting the value of life and motherhood.
- Stimulating students' literary creativity.
- Encouraging artistic expression through poetry and prose.
- Target group
The competition is aimed at two categories of students:
- Category I: Secondary school (classes V-VIII)
- Category II: High school (classes IX-XII)
- Sections
Short prose
Poetry (category II only)
- Theme
General theme: Mom and the gift of life
The works should reflect the importance of life and maternal love, the value and dignity of man, the beauty and uniqueness of each child, and the responsibility we have towards the gift of life.
Texts can highlight the mother's role in shaping character, nurturing moral values and unconditional support for the child, as well as the deep connection between love and sacrifice.
We encourage approaching the theme from a personal, reflective or narrative perspective, emphasizing sensitivity, authenticity and respect for life in all its stages. Entries should convey a positive, constructive and responsible message in line with the Month for Life.
The participants are invited to use the expressive resources of the Romanian language, to show originality in the construction of ideas and to offer their own perspective on the proposed theme.
- Conditions for participation
Entries must be hand-written, original, unpublished and must belong exclusively to the entrant. A student can only enter one entry/ section.
Poetry: max. 2 A4 pages.
Prose: max. 3-4 A4 pages.
- Registration
- Papers should be submitted electronically (PDF/PNG) to invatamant@arhiepiscopiasucevei.ro.
- In order for the registration to be validated, the e-mail must contain the following information about the participant: full name, age, parish and diocese, school of origin, personal phone number/phone number of a parent/legal representative.
- Deadline: 25.03.2026.
- Evaluation criteria
- Respect the theme
- Originality
- Message consistency and clarity
- Fairness of expression
- Emotional impact and creativity
- Awards
Will be granted:
- 1st Prize (500 RON), 2nd Prize (400 RON), 3rd Prize (300 RON), 3 Mentions (200 RON), prayer book and other gifts for each category and section
- Participation diploma for all participants
- Project timetable
- March 16 - March 25, 2026: reception of creations
- 26 March 2026: evaluation of creations, centralization of results
- March 27, 2026: winners announced
- March 28, 2026: awards ceremony at the end of the March for Life
- Final provisions
By participating, the contestants agree that the awarded works may be published (with mention of the author) on the website or Facebook page of the Archdiocese of Rădăuților. The best works will be included in a volume to be published by Crimca Publishing House.
- 12. Correction scale
| Nr. | Evaluation criterion | Short description | Score |
| 1. | Respect the theme | Clear framing of the proposed theme (life, motherhood, spiritual dimension, etc.) | 20 p |
| 2. | Originality | Authenticity, personal perspective, avoiding clichés | 20 p |
| 3. | Message consistency and clarity | Well-linked ideas, logical thread, intelligible message | 15 p |
| 4. | Fairness of expression | Spelling, punctuation, grammar, stylistic appropriateness | 15 p |
| 5. | Emotional impact and creativity | The power of the artistic image, the ability to move and impress | 20 p |
| 6. | Artistic structure and construction | Text organization (rhythm, harmony, composition - adapted to the literary genre) | 10 p |
| TOTAL | 100 p | ||
