The Communications Office of the Diocese of Burlington received eight awards from the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada during a July 2 online awards ceremony, including a prestigious second place in the Best Diocesan Magazine category.
This is the third year in a row Vermont Catholic magazine has been recognized as one of the best diocesan magazines in the United States and Canada.
“I could not be prouder of this team,” Editor Ellen Kane said of her staff.
Vermont Catholic Art Director Mary-Margaret Carroll earned praise with an honorable mention in the Graphic Artist/Designer of the Year Award in an all-member division.
“Vermont Catholic is blessed with a dream team that is motivated by mission and consistently produces excellent work,” Kane said. “Not only has this team produced another award-winning magazine filled with inspirational stories and articles about the power and importance of faith, but during the pandemic they have been working overtime to keep Vermont Catholics connected through live-streamed and online Masses, adoration, rosary and faith-engagement opportunities. I could not be prouder of this team.”
The other six awards are:
Best Regular Column (family life), Magazine Division, “Counselor’s Corner,” by Sharon Trani, second place
Best Website — Magazine or Newsletter — second place in an all-member division
Best Essay, Kay Winchester, Magazine Division, third place
Best Annual Report, Vermont Catholic Community Foundation, Magazine Division, third place
Best Regular Column, Bishop’s Column in a Diocesan Magazine, Bishop Christopher Coyne, honorable mention
Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues, Stephanie Clary, Magazine Division, honorable mention.
The purpose of the Catholic Press Awards is to acknowledge the outstanding work of its publisher and communication members as they strive to further the mission of the Church.
In a message to the Catholic Press Association, Pope Francis said, “Communication, we know, is not merely a matter of professional competence. A true communicator dedicates himself or herself completely to the welfare of the others, at every level, from the life of each individual to the life of the entire human family.”