Catholic Spirit, Communications Office garner three Catholic Press awards

The Catholic Spirit, the official newspaper of the Diocese of Metuchen, and the diocesan Office of Communications and Public Relations were among the 2023 Catholic Press Awards winners at the 2023 Catholic Media Conference held in Baltimore, June 6-9.

The Catholic Press Awards are presented annually by the Catholic Media Association, an association of publishers and communication professionals in Catholic media that recognizes works that inform and promote the mission of the Church. 

The awards include:

Second Place, Best News Writing on a Local or Regional Event – Non--Weekly, “Race raises more than $265,000 in memory of judge’s slain son” – Kyra Stevko, special contributor.

Honorable Metuchen, Best Postcast Series, “9 Days for Life Novena,” A Special “Am I Not Here” Mini-Series, Diocese of Metuchen Office of Communications and Public Relations, Gerard Wutowski, Jr., assistant director.

Honorable Mention, Best Sports Journalism, Sports Feature or Column – “Team turns tragedy to triumph by dedicating season to late coach” – Alex Lowe, correspondent.

To listen to the “Am I Not Here” podcast episodes, visit diometuchen.org/aminothere