Awards and honors
AWARDS AND HONORS
2022 Catholic Media Association Awards
VISION
BEST FEATURE ARTICLE
Second Place VISION Catholic Religious Vocation Discernment Guide, Susan Flansburg “A zigzagging road to the convent”
Honorable Mention VISION Catholic Religious Vocation Discernment Guide, Fr. Dave Kelly, C.PP.S. “In search of healing, one story at a time”
BEST WEBSITE
Honorable Mention VISION VocationNetwork.org VISION Catholic Religious Vocation Discernment Guide, VISION team
HORIZON
BEST ESSAY
First Place HORIZON: Journal of the Natl. Religious Vocation Conference, Sister Addie Lorraine Walker, S.S.N.D. “Reason for our hope: a testimony to our life, death, and resurrection in Christ Jesus”
BEST REPORTING ON SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES - SOLIDARITY
First Place HORIZON: Journal of the Natl. Religious Vocation Conference, Father David Kelly, C.PP.S. “Finding hope in reconciliation”
BEST BOOK REVIEW SECTION
Second Place Horizon, Journal of the Natl. Religious Vocation Conference, Sister Amy Taylor, F.S.P.A.; Sister Barbara Kraemer, O.S.F.; Amy Potthast; Sister Graciela Colon, S.C.C. “Book notes”
BEST FEATURE ARTICLE - Professional and Special-Interest, Including Clergy and Religious
Third Place HORIZON: Journal of the Natl. Religious Vocation Conference, Nate Tinner-Williams Sister Clara Johnson, Tucker Redding, S.J. Sister Jessica Vitente, S.P. “What attracted me to religious life”
MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Honorable Mention HORIZON: Journal of the National Religious Vocation Conference Carol Schuck Scheiber, Editor
BEST COVERAGE - Racial Inequities
Honorable Mention HORIZON: Journal of the Natl. Religious Vocation Conference, Fr. Linh Hoang, O.F.M., writer Sr. Anita Baird, D.H.M., writer Sr. Sophia Park, S.N.J.M., writer Br. Patrick Winbush, O.S.B., contributor Sr. Gayle Lwanga Crumbley, R.G.S., contributor Sister Barbara Kraemer, O.S.F., writer Carol Schuck Scheiber, editor “Racial Justice Within Religious Orders”
2021 Catholic Media Association Awards
VISION VOCATION GUIDE
VISION Catholic Religious Vocation Discernment Guide, VocationNetwork.org
Honorable Mention
"Our newest religious possess and age-old Christian virtue: hope", by VISION editors
HORIZON
Third place
PREPARE THE WORD
Prepare The Word (TrueQuest Communications)
2020 Catholic Press Association Awards
VISION VOCATION GUIDE
First Place
Rural religious take to the highways and byways by Carol Schuck Scheiber
HORIZON
Honorable Mention
PREPARE THE WORD
Prepare The Word (TrueQuest Communications)
2020 Associated Church Press Awards
VISION VOCATION GUIDE
Award of Merit
Prepare the Word (TrueQuest Communications)
Homily stories
By Fr. Dominic Grassi, Peg Ekerdt, Tom McGrath, Jennifer Tomshack, Patrice Tuohy, et al.
Honorable Mention
Prepare the Word (TrueQuest Communications)
Take Five for Faith
By Various authors
VISION VOCATION GUIDE
BEST REPORTING
First Place: See the Spirit in sisters
BEST STORY AND PHOTO PACKAGE
Second Place: Divine Design: The holiness of place
BEST INTERVIEW
Third Place: "Monja” no era el plan original
Special Note: This is our first Spanish language award!
HORIZON
BEST ESSAY
Third Place: Talking about and Inviting to Brotherhood
VISION VOCATION GUIDE
Award of Excellence
Divine Design: The holiness of place
By Alice Camille, Anne Marie O'Kelley, Carol Schuck Scheiber, and Jennifer Tomshack
VISION VOCATION GUIDE
BEST USE OF PHOTOS IN SOCIAL MEDIA
First Place
VISION Vocation Guide, Facebook: “Proud family watches sister’s first steps,” photo by Noel Marcantel
BEST PHOTO STORY: Feature Photo Story
Second Place
Proud family watches sister’s first steps. Photos by Noel Marcantel. Text by Carol Schuck Scheiber.
BEST BLOG: By Layperson
Third Place
Questions Catholics Ask by Alice Camille
BEST ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER
Honorable mention
E-Vocation Newsletter by Alice Camille, Jennifer Tomshack, and Patrice Tuohy
BEST MAGAZINE/NEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR
Honorable mention
VISION Vocation Guide by VISION Vocation Guide editors and contributors
BEST REGULAR COLUMN
Honorable Mention
Art of Discernment: "Quench your thirst" by Patrice J. Tuohy, text. Sister Elaine Penrice, F.S.P., illustration
VISION VOCATION GUIDE
SOCIAL MEDIA - SINGLE POSTING
Award of Merit
Proud family watches sister's first steps (Facebook post). Photo by Noel Marcantel; Text by Carol Schuck Scheiber
REPORTING AND WRITING - THEME ISSUE, SECTION, OR SERIES: Blog or Social Media
Honorable Mention
Questions Catholics Ask by Alice Camille
PREPARE THE WORD
ACP Awards of Promise
OVERALL EXCELLENCE / BEST IN CLASS - INDEPENDENT WEBSITE
Prepare the Word by Prepare the Word editors, programmers, contributors
VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS - PODCAST/AUDIO SERIES
Take Five for Faith - Take a break for faith" podcast"
REPORTING AND WRITING - COLUMN: Newspaper/News Service/Newsletter/Website/Blog
Exploring the Word Alice Camille
VISION VOCATION GUIDE
2017 Associated Church Press
VISION VOCATION GUIDE
VISION VOCATION GUIDE
VISION VOCATION GUIDE
BEST IN CLASS
Award of Merit
VISION Vocation Guide Year of Consecrated Life parish resource packet
THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION
Award of Merit
Take Five for Faith
2015 Catholic Press Association Awards
VISION VOCATION GUIDE
First Place
VISION Vocation Network
BEST SINGLE PHOTO ORIGINATING WITH A MAGAZINE OR NEWSLETTER: Black & White Photo
Third place
Diego Ortiz Mugica photo for 5 steps to finding your vocation
BEST PHOTO STORY ORIGINATING WITH A MAGAZINE OR NEWSLETTER: Feature Photo Story
Third Place
Nourishing body and soul by Sister Sheryl Francis Chen, O.S.C.O.
BEST ESSAY ORIGINATING WITH A MAGAZINE OR NEWSLETTER: Professional & Special Interest Magazine (Including Clergy & Religious)
Honorable mention
Can your career fit into religious life? by Sister Janet Gildea, S.C.
BEST ONLINE BLOG: Publication Blog
Third Place
Questions Catholics Ask
2015 Associated Church Press
VISION VOCATION GUIDE
Online/New Media: PUBLICATION WEBSITE
Award of Excellence
VISION Vocation Network
GENERAL EXCELLENCE: BEST IN CLASS/PRINT
Award of Merit
VISION Vocation Guide
BOOK, Nonfiction
Honorable Mention
Discover Your Path: Best of VISION Vocation Guide
PREPARE THE WORD
2015 GENERAL EXCELLENCE: Newsletter
Third Place
Prepare the Word
2014 Catholic Press Association Awards
VISION VOCATION GUIDE
BEST PHOTO STORY originating with a magazineFirst Place
Silent preachers amid nature's song by Anne Marie O'Kelley, Joel Schorn, Carol Schuck Scheiber (text); photos provided by the monastery
First Place
Second Place: 5 signs religious life may be right for you by Sister Colleen Smith, A.S.C.J.
HORIZON, the National Religious Vocation Conference's professional journal for those in vocation ministry, also was a big winner this year with six Catholic Press Association awards.
Congratulations to our authors and editors for their commendable work providing our readers with a multimedia resource that is trusted, respected, and consistently outstanding!
VISION VOCATION GUIDE
BEST ESSAY
First Place
Called, and called again by Sister Camille D’Arienzo, R.S.M.
Entering the door of religious life led this Sister of Mercy to the fulfillment of her dreams, and beyond.
BEST ESSAY
Third Place
Living the vows by Sister Renée Daigle, M.S.C.
The promises of poverty, celibacy, and obedience are less about giving things up than about living a full and free life.
BEST INTERVIEW
Honorable Mention
Accept the gift of forgiveness by Father Britto M. Berchmans and Caroline Hopkinson
The path to peace and serenity all begins with the humble admission: Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.
BEST PHOTO STORY
Honorable Mention
Taking on new habits by Chris Bronson
In a long-established ritual, three men from different walks of life enter a monastery to live for a year among the monks and see if it is right for them and for the community.
BEST GENERAL PUBLISHER WEBSITE
Second Place
VocationNetwork.org
2012 Catholic Press Association AwardsVISION VOCATION GUIDE
First Place
Blessed are we who comfort the mourners by Matthew Kuczora, C.S.C.,
Judge's comments: An entertwined series of journeys: a spiritual calling, a lifelong friendship, a maturation into a career, a life cut tragically short. This is told with intelligence and insight.
Third Place
VISION Vocation Guide
Judge's comments: This magazine is well designed and written. It appeals to laity as well as those in various orders. It includes links to online versions in several languages. The stories are good and cover a broad spectrum of subjects.
INDEPENDENT WEBSITE OR E-ZINE
Third Place
PreparetheWord.com
2011 Catholic Press Association Awards
VISION VOCATION GUIDE
First Place
Trust God and Hit the Road by Brother Roger Anthony Lopez, O.F.M., Joel Schorn, Toni Cashnelli, Anne Marie O’Kelley Judge's comments: Nice packaging. I felt like I was one of the brothers.
BEST FEATURE ARTICLE
Second Place
Full of Grace: Reclaiming the Rosary by Alice Camille Judge's comments: The author makes a strong point through excellent use of sources to reframe the rosary in a way that reminds Catholics of its power and function on our lives today.
BEST ESSAY
Third Place
Joy I never expected by Sister Marilyn Lacey, R.S.M.
Judge's comments: A caring, warmly written essay that fearlessly shares deeply personal reactions and feelings.
BEST WEB AND PRINT COMBINATION PACKAGE First Place
Inspired Images/More Inspired Images by Joel Schorn and Anne Marie O'Kelley
PREPARE THE WORD
INDEPENDENT WEBSITE OR E-ZINE
Second Place
PreparetheWord.com
BIBLE RESOURCE
First Place
PreparetheWord.com
2010 Catholic Press Association Awards
VISION VOCATION GUIDE
BEST ESSAY
Second Place
Monks build community one living stone upon another by Brother Francis Wagner, O.S.B.
Judge's comments: The author opens with the question "does death actually give life meaning?" and goes on to answer his question by discussing the way he views death and reflecting back on funerals. Well-written and very explanatory.
BEST PERSONALITY PROFILE
Second Place
Teacher First, Sister Always by Leslie Scanlon
Judge's comments: The author tells Sister Lee Ann McNally's story through people she has helped. She paints a picture of her subject with strong detail and anecdotes. The writing is clear and concise. She uses quotes to tell the story.
BEST PHOTO STORY
Third Place
Sacred Places: Where beauty and grace meet text by Joel Schorn
Judge's comments: This is a stunning group of architectural photos, each one shot with obvious attention to the finest detail. They reverently capture the beauty and grandeur of their subjects, the "sacred spaces" mentioned in the opening text.
PREPARE THE WORD
2009 Associated Church Press
PREPARE THE WORD
2008 Associated Church Press
PREPARE THE WORD
Second Place
PreparetheWord.com
VISION Vocation Network is included in the United States Bishops' Conferences list
of Top 10 Vocation Websites.
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