Our churches are literally the house of God, as Jesus is truly present to us in the holy Eucharist! To celebrate the first year of the nationwide Eucharistic Revival starting in June, Catholic Times is hosting a free Lego contest to see what young architect/builder can create the most impressive church from scratch!
Children in grades kindergarten through high school;
Child must reside in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and must be Catholic;
Parents/older siblings cannot help with the build;
Church can be of the exterior or interior;
Church must be made from scratch (no directions);
Church can be child’s home parish, a different church, or unique;
Teams of two children are allowed to build one church as long as the children are all in the same grade category (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, high school), are Catholic, and reside in our diocese.
How to submit
How to submit
Take 2-3 photos of church, one of them having the child in the picture;
Take the photos horizontally;
Submit your photos and information below on this webpage;
Submit by Sept. 18.
Who picks the winner?
Who picks the winner?
O’Shea Builders of Springfield will pick the top three Lego churches for each grade group (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, high school). Bishop Thomas John Paprocki will then pick the winner of each grade group.
Award
Award
The first-place winner of each grade group will receive $100 and $100 to be donated to their home parish;
Please note, these lists are not exhaustive, as parish groups grow and change all the time! If you notice your parish group is missing, or information is listed incorrectly, please contact Sister M. Consolata at ccrews@dio.org.
