Artistic Achievements for Austin Catholic High School

This spring, two students from Austin Catholic High School, Michael B. and Allie G., received honorable mentions in the Archdiocese of Detroit’s Father Gabriel Richard Art Contest. Open to Catholic schools across the archdiocese, the contest invites students to depict key moments in Fr. Richard's life — either his likeness or his service as a missionary, educator, and civic leader — through original artwork.

The pieces from honorees Michael and Allie display both their artistic talent and spiritual reflection, each vividly capturing Fr. Richard’s devotion to the Sacrament of the Eucharist. Their awards are a testament to their skill as well as to Austin Catholic’s commitment to the arts as a way to stir the heart toward love. The school also offered special thanks to Mr. Frank Slanczka, head of the school’s Fine Arts Department, for his “unrelenting support of the arts.” Austin Catholic was proud to honor these students’ talented examples of Catholic visual storytelling.