This year, Pax Christi USA will honor an outstanding peacemaker with the Teacher of Peace Award, in the tradition of Sr. Thea Bowman, Cesar Chávez, Dorothy Day, and Pope Paul VI. This award recognizes women and men whose lives and work exemplify the theme of Pope Paul VI’s World Day of Peace message, “To reach peace, teach peace.”
All nominations must be received by email or postmarked by April 11, 2016 to be considered. When sending in your nomination by email, please include “Teacher of Peace nomination” in the subject line.
Eligibility criteria for nominations for the Teacher of Peace Award are:
- A living person
- A Catholic individual or group
- A United States resident
- Widely recognized for their contributions to Catholic peace with justice activities
- A person who demonstrates an intentional and sustained effort to challenge & transform racist & sexist attitudes & actions that continue to separate & oppress God’s people
- Officers of Pax Christi USA should be considered ineligible until at least three years have elapsed since leaving office
Past recipients of this award include: Dan Berrigan, SJ; Fr. Roy Bourgeois, MM; Sr. Joan Chittister, OSB; Msgr. Ray East; Bishop Thomas Gumbleton; Kathy Kelly; Helen Prejean, CSJ; Martin Sheen; and Ruben Garcia.
To download a PDF of the Pax Christi USA Teacher of Peace Nomination Form, click here.
John,
I would like to nominate Fr. John Dear . not sure what his current address is though. I am sure you probably have that information already.
Dear John Z, I was unable to follow the directions in making my nomination, since I am rather clutzy, unlike yourself… So, for what it is worth, my nomination is for Bishop Robert W. McElroy, the bishop of San Diego. He has made a strong statement against our involvement in the Middle East, and his opposition to the wars we have engaged in for the past 20 years.