Award Nomination Form

Each year at our Annual Meeting, CCA awards at least one person and one group for their tireless works on issues of justice in Appalachia.  Nominate someone you think deserves it today!  Nominaton Application Deadline: every June 1st.

Bishop Sullivan presents the award given in his name to Sr. Mary Dennis Lentsch, BVM, at the 40th Anniversary Annual Meeting in 2010.

Bishop Sullivan Peace & Justice Award

Nominate any person who meets the following criteria:

1. At least 10 years experience in Peace and Justice-type work in Appalachia, e.g., housing minorities, community organizaing, prisons, environment, worker’s rights, women’s empowerment, health issues, education, living wage, dismantling racis, death penalty moratoriaum, etc.
2. The nominee is to be a person who is supportive of the Appalachian pastoral messages: This Land is Home to Me and At Home in the Web of Life.
3. The nominee is to be a compassionate person.

(Previous recipients of the Bishop Sullivan Award have been: Bishop Walter F. Sullivan, Sr. Beth Davies, Fr. Les Schmidt, Sr. Gretchen Schaffer & Sr. Kathy O’Hagan, Michael Vincent, Fr. Bob Rademacher, John Bearry, Mary Herr, Sr. Brendan Conlon, Marie Cirillo, Sr. Mary Dennis Lentsch & Sr. Theresa Martin)

Catherine Rumschlag presents the FOCIS award to Betsy Dwyer (Director) and Fr. John Rausch (Glenmary) on behalf of Glenmary Home Missioners Commission on Justice

FOCIS Award

Nominate any group or organization that meets the following criteria:

1. An explemplary expression of Catholic social teaching.
2. Actions which make the Gospel concrete in Appalachia.
3. Ministering to people where they are.
4. A tradition of service.
5. An appreciation of Appalachia.

(Previous recipients of the FOCIS Award have been: FOCIS, SOCM,Glenmary Home Missioners)

**Awards are presented at each Annual Meeting, Saturday evening following dinner.

AWARD NOMINATION APPLICATION FORM
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Your name
Your phone
Your email
Nominee for Bishop Sullivan Award
Nominee for FOCIS Award
Write a paragraph on how your nominee meets the above criteria for the Bishop Sullivan Peace & Justice Award and/or the FOCIS Award.  Be specific about the organizations, groups, activities or events with which your nominees has been involved.

BISHOP SULLIVAN AWARDEES AND THE YEARS THEY RECEIVED

 

 

 

 

 

FOCIS AWARDEES AND THE YEARS THEY RECEIVED