Catholic Literary Arts Announces the
2025 Winners of the
LUX Middle School Sacred Poetry Contest

Catholic Literary Arts is pleased to announce the outstanding students whose work has earned them the distinction of being winners in the LUX Middle School Sacred Poetry Contest for independent Catholic schools and homeschool communities in the Houston area.

Chosen from a wide field of entries, these poems display a high level of craftsmanship and a unique vision.

These poets, while young in their careers, have used their skill with words to express their love of Our Savior Jesus Christ as The Divine Mercy.

All the winners are to be congratulated and celebrated, as well as the other finalists who have reached high levels of artistry to reveal sacred truths.

Please register here to attend the Awards Ceremony on April 9, 2025, at St. Thomas University, Houston, Texas in Cullen Auditorium, nine a.m. Registration will help us plan a reception after the reading.

Sixth Grade Winners

• First Place: Natalie Frazee, Holy House Academy

• Second Place: Abel Skaria, Immaculate Heart of Mary Academy Homeschool

• Third Place: Caroline Hough, Magnolia School

• Honorable Mention: Luke Dorney, Holy House Academy; Raquel Berry, Magnolia School

Seventh Grade Winners

• First Place: Isabel Chavez-Lujambio, Magnolia School

• Second Place: Alonso Carillo Jimenez, Holy House Academy

• Third Place: Marie-Josefa Ruhnke, Magnolia School

• Honorable Mention: Quinn McConn, Magnolia School

Eighth Grade Winners

• First Place: Paxton Hager, Homeschool

• Second Place: Charlotte King, Magnolia School; Peter Ochoa, Western Academy

• Third Place: Tillman Banks, Western Academy; Gabriel Aycock, Western Academy

• Honorable Mention: Luke Mason, Western Adademy; Susan Powell, Magnolia School