Our Lady of Hungary

Three venues – five age groups – 320 children.                

This academic year, the Diocesan Catechetical Office is again organising a two-round Diocesan Recitation Competition.

The semi-finals were held on Saturday, 25/01/2025 – in Ajak, at the Tamási Áron Catholic Primary School of Ajak; – in Debrecen, at Saint Anne's Parish and at the
Saint Joseph Kindergarten, Primary School, Grammar School and Dormitory; and – in Nyíregyháza, at Our Lady of the Hungarians Parish.

At the three venues, 320 children demonstrated their preparedness across five age groups – kindergarten, years 1-2, years 3-4, years 5-6, and years 7-8.

The jury members once again had a very difficult task this year, as many talented, enthusiastic, and well-prepared children entered the noble competition. The organisers also provided the participants with an enriching day of experiences, including accompanying programmes and surprises.

We sincerely thank all the children for their recitations, and the parents, grandparents, catechists, teachers, and clergy for their work. We also thank the teachers, catechists, and priests who served on the jury, and those who selflessly assisted with the organisation. Special thanks to Zsuzsanna Ragány, Deputy Headteacher.

Congratulations to all competitors, and we look forward to welcoming the award winners to the final of the Diocesan Recitation Competition on 22/02/2025 in Nyíregyháza, at the Co-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Hungarians.

György Kardos

Results of the Ajak semi-final by age group:

KINDERGARTEN:

I. Place: Lara Kaczur

Tamási Áron Catholic Primary School and Basic Art School, Kindergarten and Nursery of Ajak – Ajak

preparatory teachers: Andrea Virga, Mrs. Norbert Soós

II. Place: Szofia Németh

István Széchenyi Catholic German Nationality, Hungarian-English Bilingual Primary School, Kindergarten and Nursery – Mátészalka

preparatory teacher: Erika Zeleznik

III. Place: Panna Farkas

Petőfi Sándor Branch School and Kindergarten of Tamási Áron Catholic Primary School and Basic Art School, Kindergarten and Nursery of Ajak – Nyírkércs

preparatory teacher: Mrs. László Bardi

Special Award: Péter Tóth

Petőfi Sándor Branch School and Kindergarten of Tamási Áron Catholic Primary School and Basic Art School, Kindergarten and Nursery of Ajak – Nyírkércs

preparatory teacher: Mrs. László Bardi

Special Award: Hanna Pető

Saint Ladislaus Catholic Grammar School, Technical School, Bilingual Primary School, Dormitory, Kindergarten and Nursery – Kisvárda

preparatory teachers: Mrs. Angéla Popovics Dudás, Mrs. Angéla Boros Veres

YEARS 1-2:

I. Place: Ferenc Böszörményi

István Széchenyi Catholic German Nationality, Hungarian-English Bilingual Primary School, Kindergarten and Nursery – Mátészalka

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Győző Farkas

II. Place: Sára Kondor

Petőfi Sándor Branch School and Kindergarten of Tamási Áron Catholic Primary School and Basic Art School, Kindergarten and Nursery of Ajak – Nyírkércs

preparatory teacher: Ibolya Tóth

III. Place: Dorka Rajzinger

Tamási Áron Catholic Primary School and Basic Art School, Kindergarten and Nursery of Ajak – Ajak

preparatory teacher: Dr. Anita Takács Rozim

Special Award: Tamás Béres

Saint Ladislaus Catholic Grammar School, Technical School, Bilingual Primary School, Dormitory, Kindergarten and Nursery – Kisvárda

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Angéla Aradi Votykun

Special Award: Bernát Oláh

Saint Joseph Parish, Géza Képes Primary School – Mátészalka

preparatory teacher: Erika Zeleznik

YEARS 3-4:

I. Place: Veronika Oláh

Saint Joseph Parish, Géza Képes Primary School – Mátészalka

preparatory teacher: Erika Zeleznik

II. Place: Gréta Vincze

Tamási Áron Catholic Primary School and Basic Art School, Kindergarten and Nursery of Ajak – Ajak

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Ilona Szabó Torma

III. Place: Emma Polyák

Saint Ladislaus Catholic Grammar School, Technical School, Bilingual Primary School, Dormitory, Kindergarten and Nursery – Kisvárda

preparatory teachers: Mrs. Bernadett Orosz Kovács and Mrs. Angéla Aradi Votykun

Special Award: Zsolt Lucskai

Petőfi Sándor Branch School and Kindergarten of Tamási Áron Catholic Primary School and Basic Art School, Kindergarten and Nursery of Ajak – Nyírkércs

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Éva Virtás Kiss

Special Award: Natasa Varga

István Széchenyi Catholic German Nationality, Hungarian-English Bilingual Primary School, Kindergarten and Nursery – Mátészalka

preparatory teacher: Mrs. István Bakos

YEARS 5-6:

I. Place: Abigél Buda

Tamási Áron Catholic Primary School and Basic Art School, Kindergarten and Nursery of Ajak – Ajak

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Miklós Kovács

II. Place: Kinga Marics

Petőfi Sándor Branch School and Kindergarten of Tamási Áron Catholic Primary School and Basic Art School, Kindergarten and Nursery of Ajak – Nyírkércs

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Szilvia Zámbori Kozma

III. Place: Zoltán Kertész

Petőfi Sándor Branch School and Kindergarten of Tamási Áron Catholic Primary School and Basic Art School, Kindergarten and Nursery of Ajak – Nyírkércs

preparatory teacher: Tünde Hankószki-Farkas

Special Award: Attila István Ádám

Saint Joseph Parish, Géza Képes Primary School – Mátészalka

preparatory teacher: Erika Zeleznik

Special Award: Mira Borbála Maródy

Saint George Greek Catholic Kindergarten and Primary School of Kisvárda – Kisvárda

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Tímea Balla Harakály

YEARS 7-8:

I. Place: Laura Farkas

Tamási Áron Catholic Primary School and Basic Art School, Kindergarten and Nursery of Ajak – Ajak

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Miklós Kovács

II. Place: Brigitta Balogh

Fényeslitke Parish and Kossuth Lajos Primary School of Fényeslitke

catechist: József Czele

III. Place: Valéria Deák

Emil Vári Primary School – Kisvárda

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Csilla Dolhai Poncsák

Special Award: Bálint Batári

Tamási Áron Catholic Primary School and Basic Art School, Kindergarten and Nursery of Ajak – Ajak

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Miklós Kovács

Results of the Debrecen semi-final by age group:

KINDERGARTEN:

I. Place: Anni Cseh-Gehér

Saint Anne Main Parish – Debrecen

preparatory teacher: Éva Cseh-Fehér

II. Place: Lénárd Barnabás Kovács

Saint George Branch Kindergarten of Saint Joseph Kindergarten, Primary School, Grammar School and Dormitory – Debrecen

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Gergő György Kovács and the kindergarten teachers

III. Place: Áron Mező

Saint George Branch Kindergarten of Saint Joseph Kindergarten, Primary School, Grammar School and Dormitory – Debrecen

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Gergő György Kovács and the kindergarten teachers

Special Award: Angéla Orosz

Saint John Catholic Nursery, Kindergarten, Primary School and Basic Art School – Egyek

preparatory teacher: Enikő Kiss

YEARS 1-2:

I. Place: Richard Földi

Svetits Catholic Kindergarten, Primary School, Grammar School and Dormitory – Debrecen

preparatory teacher: M. Cecília Szabó SSND

II. Place: Mátyás Radnai

Saint Ephrem Greek Catholic Kindergarten, Primary School and Basic Art School – Debrecen

preparatory teacher: Dr. Mária Orsolya Komolai Gyarmati

III. Place: Noémi Papp

Saint Joseph Kindergarten, Primary School, Grammar School and Dormitory – Debrecen

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Lívia Satkovics Fejes

Special Award: Dávid Mondok

Saint Anne Catholic Kindergarten and Primary School – Geszteréd

preparatory teacher: Marianna Ágnes Galgóczy

Special Award: Péter Kerekes

Svetits Catholic Kindergarten, Primary School, Grammar School and Dormitory – Debrecen

preparatory teacher: M. Cecília Szabó SSND

YEARS 3-4:

I. Place: Abigél Lévai

Saint Joseph Kindergarten, Primary School, Grammar School and Dormitory – Debrecen

preparatory teacher: Angelika Sin

II. Place: Hunor Illés

Saint Ephrem Greek Catholic Kindergarten, Primary School and Basic Art School – Debrecen

preparatory teacher: Dr. Mária Orsolya Komolai Gyarmati

III. Place: Regina Udvardy

Holy Family Parish – Debrecen

Special Award: József Jakabóczki

Saint Anne Catholic Kindergarten and Primary School – Geszteréd

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Erika Garai Pál

Special Award: Kata Bárány

Saint Anne Main Parish, Kossuth Lajos Practising Grammar School and Primary School – Debrecen

preparatory teacher: Angelika Papp-Doktor

YEARS 5-6:

I. Place: Tamara Imre

Saint John Catholic Nursery, Kindergarten, Primary School and Basic Art School – Egyek

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Csaba Balogh

II. Place: Kincső Papp

Saint Joseph Kindergarten, Primary School, Grammar School and Dormitory – Debrecen

preparatory teacher: Viktória Puskás-Czoller

III. Place: Bence Bálint Kutasi

Saint Anne Catholic Kindergarten and Primary School – Geszteréd

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Anna Nagy Mészáros

Special Award: Zsófia Gyamati

Svetits Catholic Kindergarten, Primary School, Grammar School and Dormitory – Debrecen

preparatory teacher: Dr. Mária Orsolya Komolai Gyarmati

Special Award: Nándor Mázló-Sarkadi

Saint Anne Catholic Kindergarten and Primary School – Geszteréd

preparatory teacher: Mrs. János Tamás Szokira

YEARS 7-8:

I. Place: Kristóf Fekete – Lili Alma Varga

Saint Anne Main Parish, Svetits Catholic Kindergarten, Primary School, Grammar School and Dormitory – Debrecen

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Magdolna Nagy Fekete

Saint Joseph Kindergarten, Primary School, Grammar School and Dormitory – Debrecen

preparatory teacher: Viktória Puskás-Czoller

II. Place: Miklós Milán Cseh

Saint Anne Main Parish and DRK Dóczy Grammar School – Debrecen

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Viktória Virágh Szalontai

III. Place: Villő Peák

Svetits Catholic Kindergarten, Primary School, Grammar School and Dormitory – Debrecen

preparatory teacher: Dr. Judit Nagy Mászlai

Special Award: Gréta Lelkes

Debrecen Site of Hajdú-Bihar County Primary School, Grammar School, Vocational Grammar School, Technical School and Dormitory – Debrecen

preparatory teacher: Mrs. János Rácz

Special Award: Lara Hanga Tasi

Saint Anne Catholic Kindergarten and Primary School – Geszteréd

preparatory teacher: Mrs. János Tamás Szokira

Results of the Nyíregyháza semi-final by age group:

KINDERGARTEN:

I. Place: Gerda Kertész

Búzaszem Western Kindergarten, Nyíregyháza

preparatory teacher: Melinda Varga

II. Place: Noémi Kovács

Saint Emmerich Catholic Grammar School, Bilingual Primary School, Dormitory, Kindergarten and Basic Art School – Nyíregyháza

preparatory teacher: Tímea Likvácsik

III. Place: Réka Diána Károly

Saint Emmerich Catholic Grammar School, Bilingual Primary School, Dormitory, Kindergarten and Basic Art School – Nyíregyháza

preparatory teacher: Tímea Likvácsik

Special Award: Lia Korona

Saint Emmerich Catholic Grammar School, Bilingual Primary School, Dormitory, Kindergarten and Basic Art School – Nyíregyháza

preparatory teacher: Tímea Likvácsik

Special Award: Lőrinc Leányvári

Saint Emmerich Catholic Grammar School, Bilingual Primary School, Dormitory, Kindergarten and Basic Art School – Nyíregyháza

YEARS 1-2:

I. Place: Hanga Kertész

Apáczai Csere János Primary School and Basic Art School of Nyíregyháza – Nyíregyháza

preparatory teacher: Melinda Varga

II. Place: Gréta Nagy

Holy Trinity Parish of Levelek and Géza Gárdonyi Primary School of Levelek

preparatory teacher: József Lengyel

III. Place: Anna Kovács

Saint Emmerich Catholic Grammar School, Bilingual Primary School, Dormitory, Kindergarten and Basic Art School – Nyíregyháza

preparatory teacher: Melinda Kiss-Simon

Special Award: Hanna Demkó

Eötvös József Practising Primary School and Grammar School of Nyíregyháza University – Nyíregyháza

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Klára Kovács Hornyák

Special Award: Elizabet Hasulyó

Saint Emmerich Catholic Grammar School, Bilingual Primary School, Dormitory, Kindergarten and Basic Art School – Nyíregyháza

preparatory teacher: Mária Béres

YEARS 3-4:

I. Place: Péter Gulyás

Holy Trinity Parish of Levelek and Géza Gárdonyi Primary School of Levelek

preparatory teacher: József Lengyel

II. Place: Zora Antal

Oros Parish, Károly Színi Hungarian-English Bilingual Primary School – Oros

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Teréz Petró Ujj

III. Place: Jázmin Natkó

Rakamaz Parish, Tiszanagyfalu Primary School

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Mária Pápai Gyuricza

Special Award: Léna Puskás

Holy Trinity Parish of Levelek and Géza Gárdonyi Primary School of Levelek

preparatory teacher: József Lengyel

Special Award: Léna Tamaskovics

Saint Emmerich Catholic Grammar School, Bilingual Primary School, Dormitory, Kindergarten and Basic Art School – Nyíregyháza

preparatory teacher: Rita Barna

YEARS 5-6:

I. Place: Flóra Gulyás and Krisztián Zsolt Markos

Holy Trinity Parish of Levelek and Géza Gárdonyi Primary School of Levelek

preparatory teacher: József Lengyel

István Báthory Catholic Kindergarten, Bilingual Primary School and Grammar School – Nyírbátor

preparatory teachers: Mrs. Bernadett Takács Magyar, Hajnalka Szabó

II. Place: Hanga Róza Elekes

Zoltán Kodály Primary School of Nyíregyháza – Nyíregyháza

preparatory teacher: Mrs. Klára Kovács Hornyák

III. Place: Petra Nagy

Holy Trinity Parish of Levelek and Géza Gárdonyi Primary School of Levelek

preparatory teacher: József Lengyel

Special Award: Marcell Boros

Saint Anne Catholic Primary School – Nyírtelek

preparatory teacher: György Nagy

YEARS 7-8:

I. Place: Márta Szabó

István Báthory Catholic Kindergarten, Bilingual Primary School and Grammar School – Nyírbátor

preparatory teacher: Mrs. József Tanyik

II. Place: Kinga Kristóf

Greek Catholic Kindergarten and Primary School Named after the Protection of the Mother of God – Újfehértó

preparatory teachers: Ágnes Perényi and Mrs. Ilona Szemán Kristóf

III. Place: Emma Tarczy

Saint Emmerich Catholic Grammar School, Bilingual Primary School, Dormitory, Kindergarten and Basic Art School – Nyíregyháza

preparatory teacher: Gyula Tarczy

Special Award: Anna Gulyás

Holy Trinity Parish of Levelek and Géza Gárdonyi Primary School of Levelek

preparatory teacher: József Lengyel

Special Award: Beatrix Ujj

Zoltán Túróczy Evangelical Primary School – Nyíregyháza

preparatory teachers: Krisztián László and Mrs. Teréz Petró Ujj