Frances Cabrini
Mural Essay Contest
Frances Cabrini - The Legacy of an Italian Woman
Official Cabrini Mural Essay Contest Rules
Eligibility Requirements
All children grades 2 to 12
Each entrant must be submitted to the Citizens of Pozzallo Inc. and accompanied by a
student entry form on or before the contest due date on May 30, 2011. Each student
submitting an essay must be affiliated with a school, community non-for profit,
community of faith or some other official organization.
Awards
Four Divisions: Lower, Upper, Middle and High School Category
One Grand Prize winner from each category will each receive a $500 U.S. savings bond.
Grades 2 & 3 - Lower School Category
Grades 4 & 5 - Upper School Category
Grades 6 – 8 Middle School Category
Grades 9 – 12 High School Category
Contest winners and an official representative of their sponsor organization will be
invited to the awards ceremony to be held in September at the unveiling of the Mother
Cabrini Public Mural. The Cabrini Public Mural will be created based on artists’
interpretation of essays submitted to the contest.
Instructions for submissions
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Send two (2) copies of the essay to:
Essay Contest
Citizens of Pozzallo, Inc.
504 Citizens of Pozzallo Way
Brooklyn, NY 11231
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If you wish to send your essay via e-mail, email it to Contest@Pozzallo-USA.org
Entries must be postmarked on or before contest due date - May 30th 2011.
Essays will not be returned to the author; they become property of the Citizens of
Pozzallo, inc. The Citizens of Pozzallo may reprint the essays for publication or
use them for public display. Appropriate citations will be given to the writers.
Judging
Students are asked to display each of the following in their essay:
 Understanding of the importance of the life of Frances Cabrini as an immigrant
and Italian-American, her many social and humanitarian contributions across
America.
 Generally unknown facts about Mother Cabrini and correct grammar, spelling,
punctuation and concise language.
 Essays must also reflect age appropriate work solely of the student.
The Essay Contest board of the Citizens of Pozzallo will judge the essays using five
criteria. A sample scoring sheet follows.
Essay Scoring Sheets
Rate each of the five categories 1 through 10, with 10 as the highest score. Add the five
categories to reach the essay's final score.
Essay Number _____________
I.Comprehension of Immigration(1-10 points) _________
How well does the essay reflect a thorough comprehension of the life of Mother
Cabrini as an immigrant and an Italian-American?
II.Historic Accuracy of Social Service(1-10 points) __________
How well does the essay reflect an historically accurate life of Mother Cabrini and
her many social and humanitarian contributions across America?
III.Conclusions (1-10 points) __________
Do the conclusions on the importance of Mother Cabrini’s life follow logically from
the argument? How compelling are the conclusions?
IV.Creativity (1-10 points) ___________
Use of diverse resources & generally unknown facts about Mother Cabrini.
V. Writing
(1-10 points) ____________
Correct grammar, spelling, punctuation. Concise language.
Final Score out of 50_____________
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Contest Regulations
All essays must comply with the following contest rules before submission:
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No literary form other than an essay will be accepted.
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Each essay must reflect the contestant's own research, writing and original
thinking.
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Only one (1) essay may be submitted by each contestant.
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Each contestant must complete and attach a student entry form.
Elementary School Grades 2 - 5:
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maybe neatly written or typed, double spaced, 12 pt font and
printed on one side of paper only.
 Entries must include an Official Essay Contest Entry Form.
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should not appear on
the essay.
Middle School Grades 6 - 8:
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paper only.
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Bibliography.
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the essay.
e spaced, 12 pt font and printed on one side of
, Title page &
on the entry form only and should not appear on
High School Grades 9 - 12:
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paper only.
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bibliography.
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Bibliography.
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the essay.
should not appear on
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The title page must include the following information:
essay title
author's name
Organization or School name
total number of pages of essay
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The title of the essay, but NOT the author's name, MUST appear on the top of the
first page of essay text.
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References should be included and clearly identified.
Suggested Resources
Books about Frances X. Cabrini
Mother Cabrini: Missionary to the World (Vision Books)
By Frances Parkinson Keyes
St. Frances Cabrini Story / Coloring Book
by Mary Fabyan Windeatt
Cecchina's Dream
by Victoria Dority, MSC and Mary Lou Andes, MSC
Immigrant Saint: The Life of Mother Cabrini
by Pietro Di Donato
In Weakness, Strength- Mother Cabrini
By Segundo Galilea
American Saint – The Life of Mother Cabrini
by Mabel Farnum
Too Small A World: The Life Of Francesca Cabrini
By: Theodore Maynard
Francesca Cabrini. Una donna due continenti (In Italian)
By Bortoli Maurizio
Frances Cabrini: A Saint for America.
By Lorit, Sergius C. and translated by Jerry Hearne
To End of the Earth: The Missionary Travels of Frances Cabrini
Translated by: Philippa Provenzano.
Find additional resources at:
http://www.cabrinifoundation.org/history/index.html
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