Year 6 student, Keean Rackam, from St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Mackay, will soon see his artwork go from concept to reality after winning the Making Jesus Real t-shirt design competition run by the Catholic Education Office recently.

The t-shirt is currently in production and will be made available to Primary teachers involved in the MJR program in schools in the Diocese.

The purpose of teachers wearing an MJR shirt is to promote a sense of commitment, belonging and unity towards Making Jesus Real each and every day, according to Keean.

“That’s why I decided to include the MJR acronym T.E.A.M - Together Everyone Achieves More,” Keean said.

“I think this acronym is a great motivation concept, which encourages everyone to display the Spirit of Jesus. From my experience as being an MJR peer leader, I realised how much more can be achieved when we work together,” Keean said.

Faith Identity and Religious Education Diocesan Consultant, Catherine Simmonds, said the promotional competition had drawn great interest from all corners of the Diocese.

“We received hundreds of entries and had a very challenging time selecting our top ten,” Mrs Simmonds said.

“We loved Keean’s bold colours which are consistent with the MJR logo colours and his use of the TEAM acronym, which we thought captured an important element of MJR,” Mrs Simmonds said.

Keean said he loves to draw and was very happy with his final concept.

“I don’t exactly have a passion for fashion, but my teacher does, and I am really looking forward to seeing my teacher and all the other wonderful teachers throughout the diocese wearing the new shirt,” Keean said.