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A Safe and Welcoming Church Art Competition 2025
Introduction
A Safe and Welcoming Church; Safeguarding Children Policy and Standards for the Catholic Church in Ireland, 2024’ published by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland (NBSCCCI), is informed by and embedded in Gospel values and in the rights of children. It presents the most up-to-date, best¬ practice guidance that all members of the Catholic Church in Ireland should adhere to in order to ensure that all ministry with children is safe.
During September 2025 the NBSCCCI asked what the revision of the child safeguarding policy really meant for children and young people. Through an art competition we asked children to send us a piece of art that depicted a safe and welcoming Church to them.
We were really excited to recieve over 400 entries from children and young people across the country. Our hallways in New House are full of these joyful images.
Click on these video links below to see our entries and all of our fabulous winners in the section below.
Thank you to all who took part.
Winners in the 16yr to 18yr and 13yr to 15yrs categories.
16yrs to 18yrs
Winner: Daniel Walsh from Claremorris, Co Mayo with his depiction of Pope John Paul II
13yrs to 15yrs Winners
Winners: First prize Sarah Cronin, Claregalway.
2nd prize winner: Eva Kissane, St Aidan's Secondary School, Cootehill
3rd Prize winner: Lana, St Aidan's Comprehensive School, Cootehill. Co.Cavan
Extra abilities
Winners in the Extra ability category
1st Prize: Room 8, St Vincents Special National School, Navan Road, Dublin.
2nd Prize: Fiachra Caulfield, Irish Town National School, Claremorris
Winners in the 9yrs to 12yrs category.
9yrs to 12yrs category winners
1sr Prize: Jessica O'Neill: St Patrick's School, Mullinahoe, Dungannon
2nd Prize: James McDevitt, Scoil Naomh Duigh, Agagaire, Co.Donegal.
3rd Prize: Rosha Ni Bhaoill, Scoil Naomh Duigh, Agagaire, Co.Donegal.
Winners in under 8yrs category
Under 8yrs
1st Prize: Eva Barton New Row, St Patrick's, Castledawson, Magherafelt.
2nd Prize: Daithi Peoples, Magherafelt.
3rd Prize: Shared between Elise, Jessica and Amelia O'Driscoll, Drumiceen, Co. Donegal
