OACE Awards

Award Categories and Criteria

Ellen Burns Memorial Recognition for Gospel Values of Justice and Peace
This recognition is given to an adult who provides models and programs to educate the church community in fulfilling its responsibility to educate youth for justice and to call young people to action on behalf of others. It is given to a person whose life models the Gospel values of justice and peace. Parish Catechetical Leaders of Youth, core team members, key volunteers, and high school youth can be nominated.

Rose Mary Hood Memorial Recognition for the Outstanding Coordinator of Youth Ministry
This recognition is given to a recognized Parish Catechetical Leaders of Youth who has made an outstanding contribution to the development of youth ministry skills through innovative techniques, creative materials, and practical applications.

Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza Recognition for Diocesan/Deanery/Parish Youth Ministry
This recognition is given to the adult who has made a significant contribution in youth ministry and who has served as an outstanding model of service to others in youth ministry on the diocesan, deanery, or parish levels. Core team members, key volunteers can be nominated.

Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza Good Shepherd Recognition
This recognition is given to a priest of the Archdiocese who continues to promote and foster comprehensive youth ministry on the archdiocesan, deanery, or parish level. Pastors or parochial vicars can be nominated.

Youth for Christ Recognition
This recognition is given to teens who have made a significant contribution in youth ministry as outstanding models of service to other youth on the diocesan, deanery, or parish levels of youth ministry. Only high school youth may be nominated.

Nomination Process

Anyone wishing to nominate a person (or persons) for an Archdiocesan Youth Ministry Recognition should complete a nomination form. You may nominate as many people as you like. Make sure you use one form per nominee and you must include two references besides yourself to complete the form.

Recognition Ceremony

Recognition Awards are given at the annual Archdiocesan Youth Conference by Archbishop Joe S. Vasquez, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, and Mr. Tim Colbert, Director of the Office of Adolescent Catechesis and Evangelization. The Office of Adolescent Catechesis and Evangelization notifies each person who has been nominated for the recognition award. Actual Recognition recipients receive written notification prior to the Archdiocesan Youth Conference.

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