At the annual Catholic Media Association awards on Friday night at the Catholic Media Conference in Phoenix, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis was honored with the following 23 awards:
First Place
- Best News Writing on Regional Event—Non-Weekly – “Historic Eucharistic Procession on Summit Avenue Draws Over 7,000”; Anna Wilgenbusch y Rebecca Omastiak
- Best Photograph—Spot News – “Ash Wednesday at Transfiguration”; Feb. 22, 2024, page 4; Dave Hrbacek
- Best Podcast Series – “The Countdown to Priestly Ordination 2024” (Practicing Catholic, April 8, 15, 22 y 29; May 6, 13 y 20); Patrick Conley, Kayla Mayer, and Paul Sadek
- Best Video—Catechesis – Mary Always Points Us to Jesus; Communications Team
Second Place
- Best Interview—Audio – “Supporting Abuse Survivors with Paula Kaempffer” (Practicing Catholic); Patrick Conley, Rachel McCallum, and Paul Sadek
- Best Photograph—Spot News – “Bishop Kenney Ordination”; Nov. 7, 2024, page 2A; Dave Hrbacek
- Best Story and Photo Package—By an Individual – “Dairy Farmer Marries Baker”; Dave Hrbacek
- Best Video—Religious Life – Catholic Sisters Week; Nicole Bettini, Zach Jansen, and Kayla Mayer
Third Place
- Best Interview—Audio – “What Every Catholic Can Learn from Rural Life with Monsignor James Shea” (Practicing Catholic); Patrick Conley, Kayla Mayer, and Paul Sadek
- Best Newspaper—Non-Weekly – El espíritu católico; The Catholic Spirit Staff
- Best Photograph—Portrait – “Rural Life”; April 25, 2024, page 1; Dave Hrbacek
- Best Print Special Supplement—On a Bishop’s Transition – Bishop’s Transition; The Catholic Spirit Staff
- Best Video—Explainer – Mary Always Points Us to Jesus; Communications Team
Honorable Mention
- Best Coverage—Racial Inequities – The Catholic Spirit; Rebecca Omastiak y Maura Keller
- Best Diocesan Pastoral Message—Letter – “Beards: Balmed or Banned?”; Communications Team
- Best External E-newsletter – Together on the Journey from Archbishop Hebda; Communications Team
- Best Headline – “Dairy Tale”; Dave Hrbacek
- Best Photograph—Spot News – “Source and Summit”; Dave Hrbacek
- Best Podcast – Católico practicante
- Best Print Special Supplement—One-Time Special Issue – Eucharistic Pilgrimage; Anna Wilgenbusch y Rebecca Omastiak
- Best Reporting on a Special Age-Group—Young Adults (18-40) – “Find Husbandry… And a Husband”; Dave Hrbacek
- Best Video—Explainer – Catholic Sisters Week, Nicole Bettini, Zach Jansen, and Kayla Mayer
- Photographer of the Year – Dave Hrbacek
Updated July 1, 2025
