FAITH Catholic publications win 43 Catholic Press awards

Congratulations to FAITH Magazine, Lansing and eight FAITH Catholic client publications on winning 43 Catholic Press Association awards at the 2018 Catholic Media Conference held June 12-15 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Once again, FAITH Catholic publications led the way in the overall magazine category, with Catholic St. Louis taking second place and FAITH Lansing winning third place.

Congratulations to all the winners! 

FAITH Lansing CPA Awards:

Magazine of the Year, Third Place

Best Cover, Second Place, May 2017

Best Regular Column Spiritual Life, Honorable Mention, Theology 101 (Doug Culp)

Best Regular Column General Commentary, Third Place, From the Editor (Fr. Dwight)

Best Single Photo Color, Honorable Mention (Jim Luning for Walking the streets of Flint)

Best Single Photo Best Photograph Portrait, Second Place (Jim Luning for I will be ready)

Best Single Photo Best Photograph Portrait, Honorable Mention (Jim Luning for Carl Embraces both Faith and Science Each Day)

Best Photo Story News Photo Story, Second Place (Don Quillan for FAITHFest 17 Draws Thousands for Music, Mass and Fun)

Best Special Issue, Section or Supplement Special Issue, Third Place (Oct. 2017 issue)

Best Interview, Second Place (Rose Robertson for I will be ready)

Best Personality Profile, Second Place (Patrick O’Brien for Walking the Streets of one of America’s Poorest Cities)

Best Coverage of Immigration, Honorable Mention (Denyse Shannon, Nancy Schertzing and Staff)

Best Reporting on Vocations to Priesthood, Religious Life or Diaconate, Third Place (Michael Spath for Learning to Trust God’s Call, Tyler Is in His First Year of Seminary)

Best In-Depth/Analysis Writing: Best In-Depth Writing, Honorable Mention (Immigration Special Report)

Best Feature Article Diocesan Magazine, Third Place (Patrick O’Brien for Walking the Streets of one of America’s Poorest Cities)

Best Title and Lead-In, Honorable Mention (I will be ready’: Gordon waits for God to call him home)

Best Title and Lead-In, Honorable Mention (Patrick O’Brien for Walking the Streets of one of America’s Poorest Cities)

Best Reporting on the Celebration of a Sacrament, First Place (Fr. Joe Krupp, Should we baptize our grandchildren in the kitchen sink?)

Best Reporting on the Celebration of a Sacrament, Honorable Mention (Fr. Dwight Ezop for The anointing of the sick: God’s sacramental medicine at work)

Best Layout of Article or Column Diocesan Magazine, First Place (Pat Dally for Easter lesson for kids at 375 degrees)

Best Layout of Article or Column Diocesan Magazine, Second Place (Pat Dally for Carl embraces both faith and science each day)

Best Layout of Article or Column Diocesan Magazine, Third Place (Pat Dally for ‘I will be ready’: Gordon waits for God to call him home)

Best Layout of Article or Column Diocesan Magazine, Honorable Mention (Pat Dally for Good Life November 2017)

Best Layout of Article or Column Diocesan Magazine, Honorable Mention (Pat Dally for Faith trends by the numbers)

Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues: Rights and Responsibilities, Third Place (Rose Robertson for I will be ready,’ Gordon waits for God to call him home)

Best Story and Photo Package, Third Place (Patrick O’Brien, Jim Luning and Pat Dally for Walking the Streets of one of America’s Poorest Cities)


FAITH Catholic Client Publication CPA Awards:

Magazine of the Year, Second Place Catholic St. Louis

Best Regular Column Religious Life, Second Place Parable (Fr. Andrew Nelson)

Best Single Photo Best Photograph Portrait, Third Place FAITH along Michigan's 45th parallel, (Christine Grosser for Curtis Chambers)

Best Photo Story Feature Photo Story, Honorable Mention FAITH Saginaw (Danielle McGrew Tenbusch for The Relics of St. Padre Pio: Thousands are Drawn to the Cathedral to See and Pray)

Best Reporting on Vocations to Priesthood, Religious Life or Diaconate, First Place NC Catholics (Kate Turgeon Watson for Configured Forever)

Best Feature Article Diocesan Magazine, First Place East Tennessee Catholic Magazine (Bill Brewer for Reching Out From Ground Zero)

Best Title and Lead-In, Third Place FAITH along Michigan's 45th parallel (Chris Jenkins for All I did was take a walk in the woods)

Best Reporting on a Special Age Group, Second Place Catholic St. Louis (Jennifer Brinker and Lisa Johnston for Making service their own)

Best Seasonal Issue or Section, Second Place New Jersey Catholic Magazine (Kelly Marsicano and Staff for Choir of Angels:Singing for Our Savior)

Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues: Life and Dignity of the Human Person, Third Place FAITH Erie (Anne-Marie Welsh for Leroy finally found a family)

Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues: Call to Family, Community and Participation, Third Place FAITH Erie (Abby Badach-Doyle for Be God's hands and feet)

Best Story and Photo Package, Second Place FAITH along Michigan's 45th parallel (All I did was take a walk in the woods)

Best Photograph Portrait, Second Place Parable (Jeff Dachowski for Finding Balance)

Best Photograph Portrait, Third Place New Jersey Catholic (Kelly Marsicano for Student on a Mission)

Best Photograph Photo Illustration, Second Place FAITH Erie ( Melinda Isachsen for Midnight Mass at St. Hermengild)

Photographer of the Year, First Place Catholic St. Louis (Lisa Johnston)