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Our Lady of the Rosary Poetry Contest

A project of Catholic Literary Arts (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (September 2025). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Catholic Literary Arts (CLA) encourages you to write poems reflecting on The Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of the Rosary.

Inspired by the eternal truths contained in the mysteries of the rosary’s devotional practices and prayers, poets with find an abundance of spiritual inspiration in this prized Marian devotion.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee is USD $15 (average for contests).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
One-time contest
Print Publication Print Publication
One-time contest

Poetry Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians, Followers of a specific religion.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 32 lines.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality: Christianity, See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $75 for first prize.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Our Lady of the Rosary Poetry Contest Submission Statistics

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Accuracy
We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $15.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 01 Oct 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 08 Sep 2025.
Date compiled: 04 Sep 2026 20:54 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Before Submitting

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  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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