The Central Minnesota Catholic magazine and Office of Communications receive 13 Catholic media awards

The Central Minnesota Catholic magazine and Office of Communications received 13 awards from the Catholic Media Association for work published in 2025. The awards were announced June 19 at the 2026 Catholic Media Conference held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The gathering featured workshops, keynote speakers and an awards ceremony.

First Place

Best Original Poetry —  “Let Us Pray” by Amber Walling

Best Ad Designed by a Publication for a Client for print — “K*YES Radio” by Barb Simon-Johnson

Best Online Content Not Published in Print PHOTO — “Blessing of Holy Oils” by Dianne Towalski

Best Diocesan Electronic Newsletter — “The Central Minnesota Catholic Friday Feed” by the Communications Team

Second Place

Best Photo and Story Package by an individual — “Young Men Find Faith and Friendship at Diocese’s First-Ever Latino Vocation Camp” by Dianne Towalski

Best Multiple Picture Package FEATURE — “Adore@George Event Takes Adoration Outdoors” by Dianne Towalski

Best Reporting on a Special Age Group: Senior Citizens — “Jubilarian Priests” by the Communications Team

Best Initiative or Campaign: Jubilee Year — “Jubilee Passport: Pilgrims of Hope” by the Communications Team

Best Multimedia Package NEWS — “Prep Students Join Nationwide Walkout Calling for Action on Gun Violence” by Dianne Towalski

Multimedia Journalist of the Year — Dianne Towalski

Third Place

Best Photograph FEATURE — “Guadalupe Grandmas” by Dianne Towalski

Honorable Mention

Best Photograph: Sacramental — “Homeless Confession” by Dianne Towalski

Best Photo and Story Package by an individual — “Street Corner Ministry Gains City-Wide Attention” by Dianne Towalski

Best Online Content Not Published in Print ARTICLES — Stories published between Aug. 28 and Sept. 5, 2025 by Dianne Towalski

From church to stage: Holy Angels Performing Arts center serves as model for thoughtful reuse of sacred space

How a Supreme Court decision led to ‘new’ stained-glass windows for a rural Minnesota church

Christ our Light Parish embraces grief and healing in journey to new church

Street-corner ministry gains city-wide attention

Prep students join nationwide walkout calling for action on gun violence