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Ave Authors Sweep Prayer Category in ACP Awards

Ave Maria Press authors swept the prayer category in the 2021 Excellence in Publishing Awards from the Association of Catholic Publishers. In addition, of the seven awards earned by Ave authors, three were first-place honors. In the prayer category, Surrender All by artist Jennifer Norton took first place. Awaken My Heart by Emily Wilson Hussem earned a second-place award. Bless Us, O Lord by Robert M. Hamma was the third place winner. Deacon Ed Shoener and Bishop John P. Dolan won two awards for their books on suicide: Responding to Suicide won first place in resources for ministry, whileWhen a Loved One Dies by Suicide earned second in the general interest category. Other winners included:  •    The Caregiver’s Companion by Debra Kelsey-Davis and Kelly Johnson tied for third in general interest. •    La Biblia by Rafael Ramírez tied for third in Spanish books. First-, second-, and third-place awards were given in fourteen categories. An overall resource of the year from among the first-place winners will be announced later this summer. Meanwhile, the Catholic Media Association will announce its award winners early Thursday evening during its virtual annual conference.  

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Ave Maria Press Authors Named Excellence in Publishing Award Finalists

Books by fifteen Ave Maria Press authors are finalists for the 2021 Excellence in Publishing Awards by the Association of Catholic Publishers. Fourteen books are included as finalists in seven categories. They are: •    La Biblia, Rafael Ramírez, Spanish books; •    Earth, Our Original Monastery, Christine Valters Paintner, spirituality; •    A Feast for Hungry Souls, Susan Muto, theology; •    Sex and the Spiritual Life, Patricia Cooney Hathaway, theology; •    Teachings for an Unbelieving World, St. John Paul II, theology; •    Living Memento Mori, Emily M. DeArdo, general interest; •    The Caregiver’s Companion, Debra Kelsey-Davis and Kelly Johnson, general interest •    When a Loved One Dies by Suicide, Deacon Ed Shoener and Most Rev. John P. Dolan, general interest; •    Be Devoted, Bob Schuchts, inspirational; •    Let Go of Anger and Stress!, Gary Zimak, inspirational; •    Awaken My Heart, Emily Wilson Hussem, prayer; •    Bless Us, O Lord, Robert M. Hamma, prayer; •    Surrender All, Jen Norton, prayer; and •    Responding to Suicide, Shoener and Dolan, resources for ministry. First-, second-, and third-place winners for each category will be announced in June. A resource of the year will be named from among the first-place finishers in the fourteen overall book and music categories. There are ninety-five finalists representing eighteen Catholic publishers among the finalists. See the complete list of finalists on the ACP website.  

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New Ave Explores Considers the Link Between Faith and Science

The next Ave Explores series will focus on the connection between faith and science. It will begin April 21, 2021. Ave Explores is a free educational series created to help Catholics consider aspects of our faith from a variety of angles, allowing us to look at topics that are relevant to our daily spiritual lives in fresh, engaging, and practical ways. It’s everyday faith for everyday Catholics. The series is also perfect for seekers and those who want to learn more about the Catholic faith. The Church has always been a strong advocate for science. Ave Explores: Faith and Science will consider the relationship between belief in God and trust in scientific principles and study by examining how science and the faith work together to reveal truth. Through this four-week, multimedia series, you will learn from experts in the fields of bioethics, astronomy, aerospace, climate science, ecology, theology, and apologetics. You will also meet a new saint-scientist each week through art and the written word. Catch a sneak preview to Ave Explores: Faith and Science, with a special edition of the Ave Explores podcast on April 14. Katie Prejean McGrady will talk with Brandon Vogt, senior content director at Word on Fire Catholic Ministries and author of What to Say and How to Say It, Volumes 1 and 2. The Ave Explores podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Play Music, and is also located on Breadbox Media, Redeemer Radio, and Spoke Street Media. Here is some of the content you’ll find during the four-week Ave Explores: Faith and Science series: Week 1 highlights ecology and the environment through issues including conservation, climate change, and the Catholic Climate Covenant. Week 2 considers God and Creation by looking at the Big Bang, evolution, geology, and the universe. Tune into a special Facebook live conversation with Retired NASA Astronaut Col. Benjamin Alvin Drew at 1 p.m. ET on April 27. Week 3 focuses on bioethical issues such as vaccination and end-of-life concerns. Week 4 highlights some of the big questions of faith and science, including helping young people understand the connection between faith and science and talking about their compatibility with others. Sign up for limited-time, weekly emails with this series of Ave Explores content.  

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Drive-Through Book Signing with Former ND Basketball Coach Muffet McGraw Benefits Girls on the Run Michiana

Former Notre Dame basketball coach Muffet McGraw will sign copies of her new book, Expect More! Dare to Stand Up and Stand Out: A Guide for Women on Reaching Their Potential, at a drive-through book signing from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Ave Maria Press, 1865 Moreau Drive, Notre Dame, Indiana. Proceeds will benefit Girls on the Run Michiana. McGraw retired in 2020 after thirty-three years as head coach of the University of Notre Dame women’s basketball team. She ranks first on the all-time wins list among single-sport coaches in the history of Notre Dame athletics. With an overall record of 936-293, she led the Irish to two national championships (2001, 2018). McGraw’s teams appeared in twenty-six NCAA tournaments, including seventeen Sweet Sixteens, nine Final Fours, and seven championship games. She was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017. In a comment at the 2019 NCAA Final Four press conference that went viral, McGraw said, “We don’t have enough female role models. We don’t have enough visible women leaders. We don’t have enough women in power.” She wasn’t just talking about basketball. In Expect More!, McGraw shares a bold message: It’s time for women to take a rightful and fair place in positions of leadership. In order to do that, she says, women should approach every opportunity not only with confidence but also with swagger. McGraw’s message fits perfectly with the mission of Girls on the Run Michiana. The organization is committed to helping girls know and activate their limitless potential. Girls on the Run Michiana has served more than 2,300 girls in Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, and St. Joseph counties since it began in 2010. Anyone who wears a Notre Dame Women’s Basketball lime green shirt, a Girls on the Run shirt, or completes the following phrase "Girls on the Run is so much __?" will be entered into a drawing for a special prize. Two winners will be randomly selected. Masks are required and no photo opportunities will be available with McGraw. Please remain in your car during the event. During the socially distanced book signing, copies of McGraw’s hardcover book will be available for $15, with $5 of each book going to Girls on the Run Michiana. Ave Maria Press will accept cash, Visa, Mastercard, Venmo, and PayPal on site. You may also order a signed copy online with the code IRISH at avemariapress.com through March 27. Feel free to share the Facebook event with family and friends.

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New Ave Explores Looks at the Health of Catholicism, Diversity of Practice, Traditions Around the World

The next Ave Explores series will focus on the health and cultural richness of Catholicism around the world. It will begin on February 21, 2021. Ave Explores is a free educational series created to help Catholics explore aspects of their faith from a variety of angles, helping them take a look at topics that are relevant to their daily spiritual life in fresh, engaging, and practical ways. It's everyday faith for everyday Catholics. While the core beliefs of Catholicism are the same everywhere, this four-week, multimedia series will focus on the diversity of practices, traditions, and the health of the Church in different corners of the world—in the Americas, Asia and Oceania, Africa and the Caribbean, and in Europe. Because Ave Maria Press is a ministry of the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers, you'll get a special look at the work of Holy Cross across the sixteen countries in which its priests and brothers serve. You will also meet a new saint each week through art and the written word.  Catch a sneak preview to Ave Explores: Catholicism Around the World, with two special editions of the Ave Explores podcast, Katie Prejean McGrady will talk with Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of South Africa (Feb. 17) and Archbishop Peter Comensoli of Melbourne, Australia (Feb. 19). The series runs from Feb. 21 to March 20. The Ave Explores podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Play Music, and is also located on Breadbox Media, Redeemer Radio, and Spoke Street Media. Here’s some of the content—podcasts, videos, articles, and Facebook Live events—you’ll find during the four-week Ave Explores: Catholicism Around the World series: •    Week 1 highlights the Americas and features J.D. Flynn, Fr. Harrison Ayre, Mariana Pimiento, and Brenda Noriega. •    Week 2 highlights Asia and Oceania and features Fr. Rob Galea, Joseph Moeno-Kolio, and Liz Hansen. •     Week 3 highlights Africa and the Caribbean and features Fr. Louis Merosne and Chika Anyanwu. •     Week 4 highlights Europe and features Paul Jarzembowski, Leanne Bowen, and James and Catherine McCloughlin. Sign up for limited-time, weekly emails with this series of Ave Explores content at https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-series/signup.  

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Fr. Ubald Rugirangoga (May 16, 1955–January 7, 2021)

"You must open the door to your heart so that Jesus can come inside and bring peace and healing. This door unlocks only with the keys of forgiveness and mercy." It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Rev. Ubald Rugirangoga, founder of the Center for the Secret of Peace in Rwanda, and author of Forgiveness Makes You Free. Fr. Ubald died in Utah on January 7, 2021, from complications of COVID-19. He had been in the United States for almost a year because of quarantine restrictions. Fr. Ubald traveled the world performing healing masses, which many attribute to their personal healing from major illnesses. He directed the Center for the Secret of Peace as a way to foster healing and reconciliation following the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. He lost more than eighty of his family members and more than 45,000 parishioners during the genocide. Calling himself "a shepherd to these sheep that have run away and are afraid to follow the shepherd’s voice," Fr. Ubald helped many of those who perpetrated the genocide reconcile with and find forgiveness from the families of those they killed. He said, "I preach it here in Rwanda, and I preach it wherever the opportunity arises elsewhere. For there are other sheep, all over the world, who need to hear this message, that forgiveness is the secret of peace." An ecumenical memorial service is planned for early February at Our Lady of the Mountains in Jackson, Wyoming, which was his home base in the United States. Later in February, Most Rev. David Ricken of the Diocese of Green Bay will preside at a service at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Fr. Ubald’s body will be present for the service. His body will be returned to Rwanda sometime in March and he is expected to be buried at the Center for the Secret of Peace. May Fr. Ubald rest in the Peace of Christ and may those who need healing and forgiveness find it through his intercession. "To decide to forgive, or to decide to beg forgiveness, is often very difficult. On our own, it can be impossible. There is only one sure way to find the strength to forgive those who have wounded us, and that is to decide to live for Jesus. Jesus is the one who gives us strength to forgive the impossible." Read more about Fr. Ubald in this beautiful tribute. To read more about Fr. Ubald’s work, visit his website: https://frubald.com.

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DeLaney to be Installed as Rector of St. Joseph's Oratory on November 22

Rev. Michael McGrath DeLaney, C.S.C.,  a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers, will be installed as rector of Saint Joseph's Oratory in Montreal, Canada, on November 22, 2020. The installation Mass will be broadcast live at 11 a.m. ET on the oratory YouTube channel and Facebook page. A recording will be available to view after the event on the oratory website. DeLaney previously served as director of the Holy Cross Mission Center in Notre Dame, Indiana, and as district superior in Chile. DeLaney also served as superior of the Holy Cross community at the University of Portland as president of Notre Dame High School in Chicago, Illinois. He is succeeding Rev. Claude Grou, C.S.C., who has been rector for the past fifteen years. Saint Joseph's Oratory is a world-famous pilgrimage destination, attracting more than two-million visitors a year. It is the world’s largest shrine dedicated to St. Joseph, a patron of laborers and families, and was founded by St. André Bessette—the first canonized saint of the Congregation of Holy Cross—in 1904.  

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New Podcast from Ave Maria Press Connects Faith with Everyday Life

Ave Spotlight is a new podcast from Ave Maria Press that considers timely issues from a faith perspective. Hosts Katie Prejean McGrady and Chenele Shaw talk with special guests about culture, current events, and all things Catholic. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of your faith and how to live it in the world today. Guests have included Chika Anyanwu, Haley Stewart, Gary Zimak, Jessica McMillan, Meg Hunter-Kilmer, and Fr. David Guffy, C.S.C. Prejean McGrady is an international Catholic speaker, the author of Follow and Room 24, and the coauthor of Advent: One Day at a Time for Catholic Teens and Lent: One Day at a Time with Catholic Teens. She is the project manager and podcast host of Ave Explores.   Shaw is a Catholic speaker and a graduate student studying marriage and family life. A former teacher and youth minister, Shaw works to foster dialogue about racial justice and engaging young people in the life of the Church. You can listen to Ave Spotlight on the Ave Maria Press website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.

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