Catechist Service Awards

Department of Evangelization & Catechesis Upcoming Catechist Formation Offerings

Catechist Service Awards

churchBiannually, the Department of Evangelization offers to parishes and Catholic schools the opportunity to recognize those people who have worked for a specific number of years in the parish catechetical program, youth ministry, or Catholic school classroom as a catechist. There are three specific service awards:

Kerygma Award- for those people who have been catechists for five to nine years.
Elizabeth Ann Seton Award - for those who have been catechists for ten to nineteen awards
St. John Fisher Award - for those people who have given of their time and talents for twenty years or more.

The awards must be ordered by the parish catechetical leader, youth minister, or school principal. Contact Sylvia Mancuso at 585-328-3210 ext. 1295, or at 1-800-388-7177 ext 1295.