New Wineskins Award - Diocesan/Multi-Diocesan Level
This new award offered by the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership is designed to:
- Highlight and celebrate extraordinary achievement occurring in a diocese (or a cooperative effort in more than one diocese) in the ministries of evangelization and catechesis.
- Share successful initiatives that may benefit other dioceses.
- Encourage continued creative innovation in parish/diocesan catechetical and evangelization efforts.
- Reflect the spirit of the "new evangelization" promulgated by Pope John Paul II and the General and /National Directories for Catechesis.
Award Criteria
The ministry of the diocese(s) initiative must exhibit
- a strong catechetical and/or evangelization dimension;
- innovative qualities;
- a history or track record of at least three years;
- a demonstrated record of effectiveness;
- fidelity to Scripture and Church teaching.
Previous Recipients
2011 - Reclaim the Flame: Grow, Celebrate, Serve sponsored by the Dayton Deanery Evangelization Team, Archdiocese of Cincinnati
2010 - "Christmas Carol Festival", Therese and John Boucher, Diocese of Trenton
To read a flyer describing this award, click here.
To nominate a diocese for the NCCL New Wineskin Award,download and fill out this form.
