Awards

CPPCD presents two awards to individuals who have distinguished themselves in service to the Church: the Yves Congar Award and the Lumen Gentium Award. These awards are presented at the annual convention. Individuals are nominated by members of CPPCD.

Yves Congar Award

In recognition of extraordinary service, initiative and creativity on the part of a CPPCD member in support of pastoral planning and consultative processes in the direction set forth by the Second Vatican Council, as well as sustained commitment to furthering the mission of CPPCD

This award is presented to a CPPCD member who:

• has demonstrated extraordinary service to the People of God in support of pastoral planning and/or council development;
  
• has revealed initiative, creativity, and performance results;
  
• has impacted a large number of people;
  
• has shared his/her talents and experience with members of CPPCD;
  
• has demonstrated sustained commitment to furthering the mission of CPPCD.

Submit your nomination for the 2011 Yves Congar Award by sending an e-mail to .

Past winners of the Yves Congar Award include:

• 2011 Most Rev. Howard J. Hubbard, Bishop of Albany
• 2010 James P. Lang
• 2009 Dr. David DeLambo
• 2008 Mary Ann Gubish
• 2007 Mark Mogilka
• 2006 Brian Reynolds
• 2005 Mary Montgomery, OP
• 2004 Robert Burke
• 2003 Kathleen Turley, RSM
• 2002 Msgr. Bill Harms
• 2001 Sharon Euart, RSM
• 2000 Mary Kay Bailey, OP
• 1999 Msgr. Philip Murnion
• 1998 Arthur X. Deegan, II
• 1997 Rosalie Murphy, SND
• 1996 Eileen Tabert
  

 

Lumen Gentium Award

In recognition of distinguished pastoral leadership in the utilization of planning and broad consultation processes, influencing a significant number of people, structures and programs and showing initiative and creativity while raising awareness of the principles of the document Lumen Gentium.

This award recognizes a person or group inside or outside the membership of CPPCD that has implemented the direction and goals of the Second Vatican Council in an extraordinary manner. In particular the award acknowledges:

• distinguished pastoral leadership in the utilization of planning and broad consultation processes;
  
• initiative and creativity in responding to parish or diocesan changing needs;
  
• significant contributions to raising awareness of the principles of the document, Lumen Gentium;
  
• a significant number of people, structures, or programs influenced.

Submit your nomination for the 2010 Lumen Gentium Award by sending an e-mail to .

Past winners of the Lumen Gentium Award include:

• 2011 Most Rev.Matthew H. Clark, Bishop of Rochester
• 2010 Charles E. Zech
• 2009 Bishop John M. Smith
• 2008 Jeff Rexhausen, Dr. Michael Cieslak, Dr. Mary Gautier, Dr. Robert Miller
• 2007 Office of Planning and Research, Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Dr. Robert Miller, Director
• 2006 Neil Meitler
• 2005 Mark Fischer
• 2004 Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate
• 2003 Rev. Robert Howes, MCRP
• 2002 Siobhan Verbeek
• 2001 The Leadership Conference of Women Religious
• 2000 Bishop Kenneth Untener
• 1999 Bishop Howard Hubbard
• 1998 No award
• 1997 Loughlan Sofield
• 1996 Joseph Cardinal Bernardin
• 1995 Richard S. Krivanka
• 1993 Archbishop William Borders
• 1992 Planning and Research Staff Archdiocese of Seattle