Calling all shutterbugs!

The annual photo contest sponsored by New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries (NOCC) will be accepting submissions of original cemetery images taken by photographers ages 9 and older, May 1-June 30.

The best 12 photos will be published in NOCC’s 2025 calendar. Winners will receive the following cash prizes: first place, $200; second place, $100; third place, $50; each of the nine other finalists will receive $25.

Photos must be taken in a New Orleans Catholic cemetery during regular cemetery hours. Eligible sites are St. Patrick, St. Louis, St. Roch, St. Joseph and St. Vincent cemeteries in New Orleans and St. Charles Cemetery in Luling.

Each participant may enter a maximum of two photos.

To access an entry form or to read additional contest rules, go to bit.ly/3w5ZI3H.

Entries may be hand-delivered to the NOCC’s office, 3000 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 302, Metairie; or emailed to nolacatholiccem@arch-no.