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Starting soon! Join instructor J. Larry Allums, Ph. D., for his upcoming virtual class entitled “Three 20th-Century Shor...
10/10/2026

Starting soon! Join instructor J. Larry Allums, Ph. D., for his upcoming virtual class entitled “Three 20th-Century Short Stories: Movements of Grace in a Fallen World.”

This class will include three sessions of studying short stories followed by discussion. Students will read and discuss online stories by American authors Katherine Anne Porter and Paul Horgan and British author Graham Greene. Please note that this is a discussion class, not a writing class.

Register at this link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/three-20th-century-short-stories-movements-of-grace-in-a-fallen-world-tickets-1993055428438

The view of the Atlantic Ocean from my window at St. Edmund’s Art Institute, Mystic, CT, as I continue to prepare for th...
10/09/2026

The view of the Atlantic Ocean from my window at St. Edmund’s Art Institute, Mystic, CT, as I continue to prepare for this Saturday’s day of writing and prayer in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus!!
-Sarah Cortez

Spots are still available for this Saturday's in-person event, "A Day of Prayer and Writing Focused on the Sacred Heart of Jesus," as well as next Tuesday's in-person event, "The Letters You’d Like to Write: A Day of Recollection." If you live in the area of Enders Island, we invite you to join us for these wonderful events!

Visit the links below to learn more:

October 10 in-person event, "A Day of Prayer": https://endersisland.org/sacred-art-workshops?fbclid=IwY2xjawU16FdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMWFnZEkza3Z5WFdUZ0licUpzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe93JdI5S_Jm0jF1nn4y7MZ-Y9FIrgh-4i47rcqTOYFU30mENlP6OJSEgEXwQ_aem_u1e1h5gIPh5LKosZBpIqRQ #/event/7288/sacred-art-hold-date-saturday-program

October 13 in-person event, "The Letters You'd Like to Write": https://endersisland.org/sacred-art-workshops?fbclid=IwY2xjawU16K9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMWFnZEkza3Z5WFdUZ0licUpzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEejnks-38fmULC5QEthOuQqMU44jhCI0gE6sMM2MrMsuyXDuV1bjvfu-A2JVo_aem_UaIfwG57rOlHM46IhB9D4w #/event/7244/honoring-your-spiritual-legacy-the-letters-youd-like-to-write

The Alleluia Contest for grades 7 – 12 is still accepting submissions! We look forward to receiving and reading poems fr...
10/09/2026

The Alleluia Contest for grades 7 – 12 is still accepting submissions! We look forward to receiving and reading poems from select student communities written in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, particularly his “Canticle of All Creatures.”

The deadline for submitting to this contest is October 20, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CST.

Questions on who can submit? Visit this link:
https://www.catholicliteraryarts.org/2026-alleluia-contest

Photos from last Saturday’s Teen Writing Mentorship event at the Menil Collection in Houston. Many thanks to our wonderf...
10/08/2026

Photos from last Saturday’s Teen Writing Mentorship event at the Menil Collection in Houston. Many thanks to our wonderful teen writers who joined us to respond to sacred art through their excellent writing!

Write poems reflecting on Mary as the Immaculate Vessel of Light during the season of Advent for our 2026 Advent Writing...
10/07/2026

Write poems reflecting on Mary as the Immaculate Vessel of Light during the season of Advent for our 2026 Advent Writing Contest!
The anticipatory season of Advent provides a time particularly appropriate to journeying inward to prepare for the birth of the Divine Savior.
The deadline for this contest is Tuesday, November 17, 2026. For more information, please visit our website at: https://www.catholicliteraryarts.org/2026-advent-poetry-contest

Photos from last Sunday’s exciting event at Cathedral High School, Houston, TX, “Faith of Our Fathers: A History of True...
10/06/2026

Photos from last Sunday’s exciting event at Cathedral High School, Houston, TX, “Faith of Our Fathers: A History of True England” with renowned author and CLA advisory board member, Joseph Pearce! See our CLA volunteers telling people about our programming!

Last call! Spots are still available for V. Paige Parker's virtual class entitled “Beginning Formal Poetry” in which stu...
10/02/2026

Last call! Spots are still available for V. Paige Parker's virtual class entitled “Beginning Formal Poetry” in which students will learn about of stressed and unstressed syllables in metrical verse, the identification and effective use of metrical feet, and new poetry forms such as sestina or villanelle. Beginners welcome!

Class sessions will take place on Mondays, October 5, 12, and 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM CT.
Visit this link to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1993148402526

Happening soon! Join writer and CLA founder, Sarah Cortez, for a one-day spiritual writing event at Enders Island, Mysti...
09/25/2026

Happening soon! Join writer and CLA founder, Sarah Cortez, for a one-day spiritual writing event at Enders Island, Mystic, Connecticut! This event will take place on October 13, 2026, after the theme, “Honoring Your Spiritual Legacy: Letters You’d Like to Write.”

Visit this link to learn more:
https://endersisland.org/sacred-art-workshops #/event/7244/honoring-your-spiritual-legacy-the-letters-youd-like-to-write

Happening soon! Join CLA Founder and President Sarah Cortez for a one-day spiritual writing workshop at Ender’s Island, ...
09/23/2026

Happening soon! Join CLA Founder and President Sarah Cortez for a one-day spiritual writing workshop at Ender’s Island, Mystic, Connecticut. Participants will reflect on the Sacred Heart of Jesus and be given time for prayer, spiritual journaling, and reflection.

This one-day workshop will take place on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

Visit this link to learn more and to register:
https://endersisland.org/sacred-art-workshops #/event/7288/sacred-art-hold-date-saturday-program

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