By Martha Phillips – Special to the Navarro County Gazette
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church is celebrating 150 years in Corsicana, and is the oldest parish in the Dallas Diocese.
Celebrations will take place throughout the year with the grand finale on Oct. 3, starting the day with a beautiful outdoor Mass presided by the Bishop, followed by a festival of ethnic foods, live music and games for the kids. The community is welcome to join the in fun and celebrations.
To kick off the celebration of its 150-year anniversary, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church is holding an art contest for the logo which will be used to commemorate the event. This logo will appear on flyers, announcements, T-shirts, and on the cover of the parish cookbook and other marketing materials. Anyone is eligible to enter the contest.
Winners will receive the following:
First place: $150
Second place: $100
Third place: $50 and receive a free t-shirt with the logo.
Digital submissions may be sent to communications@iccorsicana.org.
Physical submissions may be dropped off or mailed to:
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
c/o Art Contest Submission
P.O. Box 798
Corsicana, TX 75151
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