April 6, 2018 at 1:53 p.m.
NATIONAL PRIZES
The Evangelist wins seven journalism awards
The awards were handed out at the annual convention of the Catholic Press Association, which represents the country's Catholic newspapers and magazines. The conference was held last week in Denver. The Evangelist is mailed to nearly 40,000 homes in the Albany Diocese each week; the CPA awards were given for 2012 articles and columns.
The Evangelist won seven prizes:
• Both first place and second place in the category of "best news writing on a local or regional issue." The first place award was for an Oct. 25 article by staff writer Angela Cave titled, "Rerouted, polluted: Schoharie County needs clean water," outlining the ongoing crisis in the area in the wake of 2011's Tropical Storms Irene and Lee. The judges said: "This is a crisis every bit as severe as a drought or another natural disaster, and the challenges and church community efforts to respond were clearly laid out and well reported."
The second place award in this category was for a lengthy series of articles, columns and photos over many issues of the paper from June through November on the canonization of St. Kateri Tekakwitha. Coverage included articles by Angela Cave on the Albany Diocese's pilgrimage to Rome for the canonization and on local parishes' and individuals' connections to the "hometown saint;" Bishop Howard J. Hubbard's thoughts on her sainthood; and photos by photographer Nate Whitchurch of local celebrations. The judges noted the "thorough coverage of this important event for this region. Every angle seemed to be addressed and reported."
• Second place in the category of "best reporting on senior citizens" for an April "Senior Lifestyles" special section. Local articles in the section included a feature on a "Tender Tots" program that brings together children and seniors in Latham and a profile of a priest who previously served as a missionary and a police officer. This is "nice coverage of seniors living active lives of services to the community" and a "great way for seniors to learn about each other and readers to learn about this important age group," said the judges.
• Third place in the category of "best regular column on Scripture" for the weekly "Good News for Kids" column by editor Kate Blain - the seventh time the column has received a Catholic Press award. The columns are "tightly written, easy-to-digest items for young people...clever idea and execution," said the judges.
• Honorable mention in the category of "best regular column by a bishop or archbishop" for Bishop Howard J. Hubbard's monthly column. Bishop Hubbard has also won many previous awards. The judges remarked on the Bishop's specific entries on priests' attitudes, November elections and St. Kateri's canonization: "a clearly elucidated message to the Church and her peoples...shows a sharp awareness of the day's issues without sinking into despair and hopelessness...high-quality, thoughtful, well-organized writing."
• Honorable mention in the category of "best coverage of the Year of Faith" for a series of columns explaining the creed that ran in October and November by Rev. Anthony Barratt, pastor of St. Ambrose parish in Latham. Father Barratt split the creed into five parts and explained the meaning of the words Catholics recite at Mass each week.
• Honorable mention in the category of "best regular column on spiritual life" for the monthly "Seminarian's Diary" column; entries submitted had been written by Revs. Scott VanDerveer and Daniel Quinn, who have since been ordained to the priesthood. The judges called their columns "good insights into the work that goes into and the challenges facing seminarians." Seminarians Brian Slezak and Brian Kelly currently write the column.
With its prizes, The Evangelist tied with or topped many of the other Catholic newspapers in New York State. Only the newspaper of the Rochester Diocese won more awards.[[In-content Ad]]
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