The CMA Awards Committee is pleased to announce that the 2023 Catholic Media Awards packets are available for download. The Open Submission Period begins Nov. 14, and the extension period is Feb. 1-7, 2023.

Awards are presented at the Catholic Media Conference, taking place June 6-9, 2023, in Baltimore, Maryland, and announced in The Catholic Journalist with comments from judges, as well as on the CMA website and on social media.

The CMA honors outstanding work in Catholic media through its four awards programs:

• CMA Press Awards: For Press and Communications members.
• CMA Book Awards: For Book Authors and Publishers
• Gabriel Awards: For Film, Broadcast and Digital Professionals
• St. Juan Diego Collegiate Awards: For Students and Alumni Magazines

There's no doubt that Tom Dermody would rather be writing this story himself instead of having it written about him. After all, he's been profiling people across the 26 counties of the Diocese of Peoria and telling stories of faith for 43 years.

The Diocese of St. Cloud is hosting a presentation with Dr. Daniella Zsupan-Jerome on Saturday, Nov. 5, as part of a series of presentations focused on the National Eucharistic Revival.

Her talk, which will be offered via livestream, is titled “Communication and Communion: Becoming What We Receive for Digital Culture.” Register for the free livestream presentation.

This training provides participants with the confidence to handle difficult interviews and the ability to maintain and position an organization’s message through highly interactive training.

Crisis Management planning is the process that organizations use to prepare for crisis events. Through that preparation, they can exercise some control over the event outcomes, and mitigate damage.