Awards

Learn about the awards & accolades of Catholic Association of Religious and Family Life Educators of Ontario

Archbishop Philip Pocock Award

The Archbishop Philip Pocock Award for Excellence in Religious Education is awarded annually to an individual who demonstrates many of the following characteristics. An Ontario Catholic school religious educator who demonstrates excellence in one or more of the following areas in Religious Education and faith formation:

Care and commitment to engaging and supporting student learning.
Knowledge and demonstration of best practices.
Innovations in practice.
On-going contributions beyond their own classroom at a provincial level.
Leadership in initiating and sustaining opportunities for growth with colleagues.
Continuous updating and improving of personal practice as a religious educator.

2025 Award Recipient

Andrew Miller

Past Award Recipients

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2024 Bev Bartlett & Peter Bagnall
2023 Mark Frolick
2022 Mina Sangermano
2021 Patricia Dal Ben
2020 Terri Durham
2019 Shelagh Peterson
2018 Deirdre Thomas
2017 Al Dufour
2016 Joe Bezzina
2015 Mark Siolek
2014 Janet Bentham
2013 Sharon Gusz
2012 Greg Rogers
2011 Joan Daly Martin
2010 Tony Cosentino
2009 Les Miller
2008 Larry Trafford
2007 Bronek Korczynski
2006 Dwyer Sullivan
2005 Tony Cuschieri

The Fr. Angus MacDougall Award

The Fr. Angus MacDougall Award for Excellence in Family Life Education is awarded annually to an individual who demonstrates many of the following characteristics. An Ontario Catholic school family life educator who demonstrates excellence in one or more of the following areas in Family Life Education:

Outstanding contributions at the provincial level.
Care and commitment to engaging and supporting student learning.
Knowledge and demonstration of best practices.
Innovations in practice.
On-going contributions beyond their own classroom.
Leadership in initiating and sustaining opportunities for growth with colleagues.

2025 Award Recipients

Julie Webster & Amy Kieffer

Past Award Recipients

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2024 Keri Calvesbert & Patricia Dal Ben
2023 Rony Geadah
2022 Keri Calvesbert
2021 Nancy Davie
2020 Ann Boniferro
2019 Michael Pautler
2018 Kelly Pickard-Lefterys
2017 Teresa Hartnett
2016 Kevin Welbes Godin
2015 Michael Way Skinner
2014 Leanne Thompson
2013 Katharine Stevenson
2012 Mary Ann Takacs
2011 Bishop Paul-André Durocher
2010 Dave Szollosy
2009 Shelley McKenzie
2008 Rita Mary Cote
2007 Peter Crane
2006 John Van Dommelen
2005 Ralph Peter
2004 Diana Scahill
2003 John Podgorski
2002 Patrick Gallagher
2001 Mary Baier
2000 Sister Marie Taylor, SSND

Seeds of Hope New Teacher Award

The Seeds of Hope New Teacher Award for Excellence in Religious and Family Life Education is awarded annually to an Ontario Catholic school religious and/or family life educator who is within the first five years of their teaching career after receiving their Ontario Teaching Certificate and demonstrates many of the following characteristics:

Care and commitment to engaging and supporting student learning in religious education and faith formation.
Provides an ongoing and intentional invitation for their students, their families and the staff to hear the invitation and to encounter Christ just as the disciples did on the Road to Emmaus.
Possesses community mindedness by involving students in social justice/social engagement.
Models gratitude and instills hope in the community.
Exemplifies the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations in their teaching practice.
Participates in the liturgical life of the school community/parish.
Seeks out professional and spiritual growth activities.
Strives to keep Jesus at the centre of their school community and at the centre of their own life.