Win a Trip to World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid

Wow - I've been daydreaming about heading to Madrid, Spain in 2011 with my sons, and maybe this contest from Goodness Reigns could be a ticket for one of them!  Do you enjoy film making?  Check out this wonderful opportunity to use new media technologies to spread the good news, and possibly win a wonderful prize in the process:

Short film on Catholic Faith could win you big trip to World Youth Day 2011

Goodness Reigns sponsors film contest

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 17—One year from now, Goodness Reigns will send teen and young adult filmmakers to Madrid, Spain for World Youth Day 2011 as part of its "Share the Story" short film contest.

"Goodness Reigns: Share the Story" fuses the imagination of youth and young adults with the art of filmmaking to produce short films about the Catholic Faith. The organization is sponsoring a free short-film contest on the Catholic Faith that will award all-inclusive travel packages to 22 youths, young adults and adults.

Films should be no more than seven minutes in length and pertain to one of four categories:

• Church history (including Bible stories and lives of the saints);
• Sacraments of the Church;
• Church teachings;
• Present-day missionary spirit of an individual or ministry of the Church.

The global contest offers awards in three divisions.

Individual Category Awards (Open to anyone age 14 and up)

One winner will be selected from each of the above categories. The winner and one guest/parent will receive free travel packages to World Youth Day 2011; or winners unable to travel may choose to receive video equipment packages each valued at $4,000.

The High School Class or Youth Group Award

One group of teens and chaperones (up to 10 people) will be selected from all entrants to receive free travel packages to WYD 2011; or the group may select a video equipment package worth up to $15,000.

Young Adult Group Award (Ages 18-30)

One group of four young adults will be selected from all entrants to receive free travel packages to WYD 2011; or they may select a video equipment package worth up to $8,000.

Contest winners choosing to attend World Youth Day 2011 will travel with Youth in Europe (www.YouthInEurope.com).

Registration for the contest is free! To register and to find out about submission details, visit www.GoodnessReigns.com. The deadline for film submissions is Jan. 10, 2011.