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FAITH Catholic publications win a record 81 CPA honors
FAITH Catholic clients, staff, and freelancers won a record 81 honors at the first-ever virtual Catholic Press Awards on July 2, 2020. In 2019, FAITH Catholic's publishing group won 57 awards. In 2018, the group won 43.
"What this honor really demonstrates is the dedication, talent and hard work of all the editors, writers, designers, photographers, marketers and collaborators," said Patrick M. O'Brien, FAITH Catholic president and CEO. "Each one of these talented communicators, from all over the United States, is making a difference in the Church today. They are not only doing excellent professional work, they are bringing to life the Churchâs message in compelling, beautiful and hard-hitting ways. They are, in fact, evangelizing."
O'Brien stressed that honors from the Catholic Press are wonderful, "However, even better is knowing that these magazines are being read." He cited recently completed readership survey results that show Catholics spend time with each issue and that reading these magazines helps them know their faith better so they can share it. "In every issue, we help equip disciples so they can better evangelize," O'Brien said. The results of the readership survey also showed diocesan magazines are reaching Catholics who would otherwise not choose to follow the Church on social media, watch Catholic television, listen to Catholic radio or otherwise seek out the Church online.
"Now, more than ever, with so many away from the life of the Church, we need to communicate the greatest message of all â that Jesus Christ is the source of happiness in this world and the next.," O'Brien said.
Content Evangelist congratulates the following recipients of Catholic Press Association awards:
2020 Catholic Press Awards -- FAITH Catholic client group
- Best Illustration with Graphic Design or Art First Place Unleash the Gospel, Christine Warner, EditorÂ
- Best Annual Report Honorable Mention Southwest Michigan Catholic, âCatholic Schools Diocese of Kalamazoo 2019-2019 Annual Reportâ
- Best Ad Copywriting Second Place FAITH Magazine, Diocese of Erie, âDon't Worry, Be Jollyâ
- Best Ad Copywriting Third Place FAITH Magazine, Diocese of Erie, âJump Start Your Monday MorningsâÂ
- Best Promotional House Ad Third Place The Central Minnesota Catholic, âReader's Guide to Making the Most of The Central Minnesota CatholicâÂ
- Best Single Ad Campaign with Publication - Color Second Place FAITH Magazine, Diocese of Lansing, âThe Fatherâs Love, Diocese of Lansing Youth Ministryâ
- Best Single Ad Campaign with Publication - Color Third Place FAITH Magazine, Diocese of Lansing, âWitness the Difference, Diocese of Lansing High SchoolsâÂ
- Best Single Ad Campaign with Publication - Color Honorable Mention Faith Erie Magazine, St. Paul's Special Mass for Cancer AwarenessÂ
- Most Effective Use of Small Space First Place FAITH Magazine, Diocese of Erie, âWhat a CatchâÂ
- Best Layout or Article Column - Diocesan Magazine First Place Southwest Michigan Catholic, âMaking it to the Big Show: Saint with a capital "s"Â
- Best Layout or Article Column - Diocesan Magazine Second Place Faith Erie Magazine, The Man Behind the BatonÂ
- Best Layout or Article Column - Diocesan Magazine Third Place FAITH Lansing, You Need God to Live The Sacrament of MarriageÂ
- Best Layout or Article Column - Diocesan Magazine Honorable Mention The Central Minnesota Catholic, Eyes on TokyoÂ
- Best Layout or Article Column - Professional and Special Interest Magazines First Place Content Evangelist: âHow Transparent is the Church?âÂ
- Best Layout or Article Column - Professional and Special Interest Magazines Honorable Mention Content Evangelist: âForgive You Father, For You Have SinnedâÂ
- Best Cover for Color - Large First Place Content Evangelist: âHow Can We Help Heal Our Wounded Church?âÂ
- Best Cover for Color - Large Second Place Unleash the Gospel, Unleash the Gospel MagazineÂ
- Best Cover for Color - Large Honorable Mention Faith Erie Magazine, The Man Behind the BatonÂ
- Best Use of Typography First Place Faith Erie Magazine, The Man Behind the BatonÂ
- Best Use of Typography Second Place FAITH Lansing, You Need God To Live The Sacrament Of MarriageÂ
- Best Use of Typography Third Place Faith Erie Magazine, God, Family & BeerÂ
- Best Use of Typography Honorable Mention FAITH Lansing, St. Vincent de Paul Micro-Loan Changed Lyndaâs LifeÂ
- Best Use of Typography Honorable Mention FAITH Lansing, How I Encounter Christ in the SacramentsÂ
- Best Regular Column - Arts, Leisure, Culture and Food Second Place FAITH Lansing, "Culture" ColumnÂ
- Best Regular Column - Bishop's Column in a Diocesan Magazine Second Place The Central Minnesota Catholic, From the BishopÂ
- Best Regular Column - Bishop's Column in a Diocesan Magazine Third Place FAITH Lansing, From the BishopÂ
- Best Regular Column - Bishop's Column in a Diocesan Magazine Honorable Mention Parable Magazine, Bishop's MessageÂ
- Best Regular Column - Family Life Third Place Parable Magazine, Marriage and Family LifeÂ
- Best Regular Column - Family Life Honorable Mention FAITH Lansing, Marriage MattersÂ
- Best Regular Column - Spiritual Life Second Place FAITH Lansing, In the Know with Father JoeÂ
- Best Editorial Honorable Mention The Central Minnesota Catholic, Walking Humbly With God On A Path To End RacismÂ
- Best Essay - Diocesan Magazines Second Place Parable Magazine, The Theology of ReparationÂ
- Best Feature Article - Diocesan Magazines Second Place Faith Erie Magazine, Single Collegiate MomsÂ
- Best Feature Article - Diocesan Magazines Honorable Mention The Central Minnesota Catholic, Residents Encounter ChristÂ
- Best Feature Article - Prayer and Spirituality Magazines First Place Soul Magazine, The Disillusioned Man And The Summer Of 1917Â
- Best Explanation of Marriage First Place FAITH Lansing, Explanation of MarriageÂ
- Best Explanation of Marriage Honorable Mention The Central Minnesota Catholic, Two Generations of LoveÂ
- Best Personality Profiles - Laity Third Place Parable Magazine, Hamisi Juma's Faithful SafariÂ
- Best Personality Profiles - Laity Honorable Mention FAITH Lansing, After Escaping From Terror In Africa, Balthazar Says âLife Is Easy If You Put It In Godâs Handsâ
- Best Personality Profiles - Religious Leader Second Place Southwest Michigan Catholic, The Lord Is My ShepherdÂ
- Best Reporting on a Special Age Group Honorable Mention Parable Magazine, Keeping Faith with TeensÂ
- Best Reporting of the Celebration of a Sacrament First Place FAITH Lansing, For Father Lew, âItâs An Honor To Serve The SickâÂ
- Best Reporting of the Celebration of a Sacrament Third Place FAITH Lansing, Now We Can Be Together With JesusÂ
- Best Reporting of the Celebration of a Sacrament Honorable Mention FAITH Lansing, Theology 101Â
- Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues - Call to Family, Community and Participation Second Place New Jersey Catholic Magazine, A Sign of FaithÂ
- Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues - Care for God's Creation First Place The Central Minnesota Catholic, Care for God's Creation: A Legacy of FaithÂ
- Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues â Solidarity Honorable Mention The Central Minnesota Catholic, Brianda Cediel Lives and Teaches Servant Leadership
- Best Sports Reporting Second Place New Jersey Catholic Magazine, Kicking it for CancerÂ
- Best Reporting on Vocations to Priesthood, Religious Life or Diaconate First Place New Jersey Catholic Magazine, Becoming a Priest in These Challenging TimesÂ
- Best Seasonal Issue or Section First Place The Central Minnesota Catholic, Who Do You Say That I Am? Advent 2019Â
- Best Special Issue First Place The East Tennessee Catholic Magazine, Understanding the ExodusÂ
- Best Special Section First Place FAITH Lansing, Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal UpdateÂ
- Best Special Section Honorable Mention The Central Minnesota Catholic, Called to Serve AllÂ
- Best Special Section Honorable Mention FAITH Lansing, Teen Issue Section
- Hot Topic â Best Coverage on the Sexual Abuse Crisis First Place FAITH Lansing, Coverage of Clergy Sex Abuse ScandalÂ
- Best Multiple Picture Package - Feature First Place Catholic St. Louis Magazine, Enthusiasm For LifeÂ
- Best Multiple Picture Package - News Third Place Southwest Michigan Catholic, Ignite the FaithÂ
- Best Photo Story - Feature First Place Catholic St. Louis Magazine, Shepherds of PeaceÂ
- Best Photo Story - Feature Second Place Soul Magazine - World Apostolate of Fatima, USA, Honoring The Centenary of the Chapel of the ApparitionsÂ
- Best Photo Story â News Second Place FAITH Lansing, Kellyâs Production Of Cross And Light Is Coming To LansingÂ
- Best Photograph â Portrait Second Place Parable Magazine, Battle Tested FaithÂ
- Best Photograph â Portrait Honorable Mention Parable Magazine, Crafting the Light of ChristÂ
- Best Photograph âStill-life Photo First Place FAITH Lansing, St. Lukeâs Little Summer SaladÂ
- Best Photograph âStill-life Photo Second Place FAITH Lansing, Tuscan Bean SoupÂ
- Best Photograph âStill-life Photo Third Place FAITH Lansing, St. Josephâs Day PastaÂ
- Best Photograph â Sacramental First Place Faith Saginaw, Sunbeams at Holy Spirit on Bishop GrussÂ
- Best Photograph â Sacramental Second Place FAITH Lansing, Deacon Ordination 2019Â
- Best Photograph â Catholic Education Third Place FAITH Lansing, Bethâs Retirement Job at a Catholic school Led to Her Conversion
- Best Photograph â Immigration/Migration First Place The Central Minnesota Catholic, Construyendo PuentesÂ
- Best Photograph â Immigration/Migration Second Place FAITH Lansing, After Escaping From Terror in Africa, Balthazar says âLife is Easy if You Put it in Godâs HandsâÂ
- Best Photograph â Color Honorable Mention Parable Magazine, Gate City Bike Co-Op: A Hub of Hope and DignityÂ
- Best Cover â Spanish Language Magazine Second Place FAITH Lansing, Para RocĂo, âDios Nos Da Oportunidades Todos Los DĂas Para Que Veamos Su Rostro En Los DemĂĄsâÂ
- Best Coverage â Immigration Spanish Language Magazine Honorable Mention FAITH Lansing, Immigration CoverageÂ
- Best In-Depth Analysis Spanish Language Magazine Third Place Cross Roads, El Dia de La Tierraâ'Nuestra Oprimida Y Devastada Tierra'Â
- Best Interview Spanish Language Magazine Second Place FAITH Lansing, Quiero Que Sepan Que Son Amados Y Que Dios EstĂĄ De Su LadoÂ
- Best Reporting on Social Justice Issues - Dignity and Rights of the Workers Spanish Language Magazine Second Place FAITH Lansing, Para Ray y Grace, Server A La Comunidad Es Su Segunda NaturalezaÂ
- Hot Topic â Best Coverage of the Crisis at the Border Spanish Language Magazine Third Place FAITH Lansing, Coverage of the Crisis At The BorderÂ
- Best Photograph Spanish Language Magazine â Color Second Place FAITH Lansing, Para RocĂo, âDios Nos Da Opportunidades Todos Los DĂas Para Que Veamos Su Rostro En Los DemĂĄsâÂ
- Magazine/Newsletter of the Year - Diocesan Magazines First Place Unleash the GospelÂ
- Magazine/Newsletter of the Year - Diocesan Magazines Third Place Faith Erie MagazineÂ
- Magazine/Newsletter of the Year - Diocesan Magazines Honorable Mention The Central Minnesota CatholicÂ
âA special congratulations to two additional individuals of excellence from the Diocese of Erie and Archdiocese of St. Louis.Â
- Communications Director of the Year Second Place Diocese of Erie, Anne-Marie Welsh
- Photographer of the Year First Place St. Louis Review and Catholic St. Louis Magazine, Lisa JohnstonÂ