Bishop Anthony Randazzo has established the first Diocesan Awards Committee to acknowledge and honour the contribution or men and women to the life and mission of the Church.
The Committee will provide the Bishop with a consistent and transparent framework for the encouragement, evaluation, and recommendation of nominations.
The three honours and awards categories are Papal Honours, Diocesan Awards and Civic Awards.
Any person worthy of grateful recognition by the Church and by society can be nominated for consideration by the Bishop and any person including clergy or Religious, or Church agency, commission or similar group, can make nominations.
The Awards Committee comprises the Vicar General, Very Rev Dr David Ranson, Chancellor Kelly Paget, Fr Colin Blayney, Dr Peter Williams, Mrs Brenda Timp and Communications Director, Katrina Lee.
Diocesan Awards Committee: Vicar General Very Rev Dr David Ranson, Mrs Brenda Timp, Bishop Anthony Randazzo, Chancellor Kelly Paget, Dr Peter Williams and Katrina Lee. Fr Colin Blayney, Dean of the North Shore Deanery in the Diocese is also a member of the Committee
Dr Peter Williams is a former lecturer at The University of Notre Dame Australia, whose expertise includes Planning Law, Environmental Law, Local Government and Heritage Law, Indigenous Law, and Sustainable Development. He lives in the Diocese and is a parishioner at Manlyvale. Mrs Brenda Timp is the Principal at Mercy Catholic College, a Catholic secondary schools for girls, Years 7-12, located in the heart of Chatswood.
“Our lives reflect our path to Christ and at the same time Our Lord gives different gifts to different people, Bishop Anthony said.
“There are many in our Diocese who have contributed a great deal and I believe this Committee will shed light on the good works God is doing.”
Details of the honours and awards, including the nomination forms and requirements are available at https://www.bbcatholic.org.au/about/awards