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WASHINGTON (October 30, 2002) -- The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops announced winners of its 2002 Proclaim Awards honoring excellence in diocesan communications.
The awards were presented October 18, in Los Angeles, during a luncheon at the Catholic Academy of Communications Arts Professionals Assembly (formerly known as Unda-USA). The CCC hosts its annual Proclaim Awards presentation in conjunction with their assembly. This year marks 21 years since the awards program was established.
Thirteen Proclaim awards and seven Certificate of Merits were given to 16 dioceses.
The Diocese of Pittsburgh won two Proclaim Awards. The first award was in the category Special Television Masses. "The Ordination of Priests," which featured the ordination by Bishop Donald Wuerl of Pittsburgh of six men to the priesthood, was carried live via cablecast from St. Paul Cathedral. The second award was in the category TV Public Service Announcements for "Pastoral Resources: Christmas Ad." This PSA was part of a three- year project to enrich parish celebrations in the Advent/Christmas and Lent/Easter seasons and generate dialogue about effective pastoral ministry to further the growth and renewal of the diocese. Their strategy included inviting people to Church services via a TV ad.
The Archdioceses of New Orleans and Detroit also won two Proclaim Awards each The Archdiocese of New Orleans won in the category of Newspaper-General Excellence for their newspaper the Clarion Herald and also in the category Newspaper- Special Inserts, Features or Series for their insert Kids Clarion, a monthly magazine produced during the nine-month school year. It is a full-color, 16-page magazine style supplement to get more news and features into the Clarion Herald about Catholic elementary school children.
The Archdiocese of Detroit won in the category TV Programs -- Regular Series or Special for "Seeds along the Path: Growing the Church in Detroit." This production recognized Detroit's unique religious heritage. Their second award was in the category of Television Talk Shows, "The Holy Land: Christians in Crisis." Taped on location in Jerusalem and in the archdiocesan studios, the 30-minute interview with Cardinal Adam Maida and moderator Ned McGrath, Director of Communications, was a feature of the show called "Dialogue" and looked back at the historic visit by Pope John Paul II to the Holy Land in March 2000.
Coadjutor Bishop Joseph A. Galante of Dallas and Chairman of the USCCB Communications Committee, presented the Proclaim trophies and Certificates of Merit.
This year"s Proclaim Awards judging was coordinated by Annette Gonzales Taylor, Director of Communications for the Diocese of Galveston-Houston, Texas. The award entries were jury reviewed under the Chairmanship of Bishop Jose Vasquez, Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston. The Catholic Communication Campaign produces and supports media projects that promote Gospel values and is funded by an annual collection in Catholic parishes nationwide. The U.S. bishops created the CCC in 1978 and established the Proclaim Awards in 1981.
The complete list of Proclaim Award and Certificate of Merit Winners follows.
2002 Proclaim Awards Winners
Category 1A- TV Programs - Regular Series or Specials
2002 PROCLAIM AWARD
Seeds along the Path: Growing the Church in Detroit
Archdiocese of Detroit
Category 1B- Television Talk Shows
2002 PROCLAIM AWARD
The Holy Land: Christians in Crisis
Archdiocese of Detroit
2002 PROCLAIM CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Online
Archdiocese of Boston
Category 1C- Regular Televised Masses
2002 PROCLAIM AWARD
Table of the Lord
Diocese of Albany, New York
2002 PROCLAIM CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Cathedral Sunday Mass
Diocese of Corpus Christi, Texas
Category 1D- Special Television Masses
2002 PROCLAIM AWARD
The Ordination of Priests
Diocese of Pittsburgh
2002 PROCLAIM CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Memorial Mass
Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York
Category 1E- TV Public Service Announcements
2002 PROCLAIM AWARD
Pastoral Resources: Christmas Ad
Diocese of Pittsburgh
2002 PROCLAIM CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Three Strikes
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
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2002 PROCLAIM CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Project Rachel
Archdiocese of Miami
Category 2A- Radio Programs
2002 PROCLAIM AWARD
Accent on the Air
Diocese of Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Category 2B- Radio Public Service Announcements
2002 PROCLAIM AWARD
Ask the Padre
Diocese of Corpus Christi, Texas
2002 PROCLAIM CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
You See Us In Our Sunday Best
Diocese of Marquette, Michigan
Category 3A- Newspaper- General Excellence
2002 PROCLAIM AWARD
Clarion Herald
Archdiocese of New Orleans
Category 3B- Newspaper-Special Inserts, Features, or Series
2002 PROCLAIM AWARD
Kids" Clarion
Archdiocese of New Orleans
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2002 PROCLAIM CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
What Matters Now?
Archdiocese of Seattle
Category 3C- Other Print (brochures, posters, etc.)
2002 PROCLAIM AWARD
Media Guide
Archdiocese of St. Louis
Category 4A- Video Presentations
2002 PROCLAIM AWARD
Great Expectations
Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
2002 PROCLAIM CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Young Adults in Grief
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Category 4B- Computer/Internet
2002 PROCLAIM AWARD
Archdiocese of St. Louis Website
www.archstl.org
Archdiocese of St. Louis
Category 5- Multimedia Campaigns
2002 PROCLAIM AWARD
Imagine Being a Priest
Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina