WelCom May 2024
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference sponsor the biannual Delargey Awards for young people and are seeking nominations for 2024. The nominations’ closing date is 15 May 2024.
The Delargey Awards recognise significant and outstanding contributions made in the field of Catholic ministry with young people in Aotearoa New Zealand. They are named in honour of the late Cardinal Reginald Delargey (1914–1979).
The inaugural Delargey Awards Ceremony took place in 2004. The awards have presented biannually since.
The awards seek to promote Catholic ministry with young people and to recognise the outstanding work being done by so many talented and gifted people.
The awards aim to:
- provide recognition for ministry workers and supporters of ministry with young people in New Zealand;
- educate the community about ministry with young people;
- raise the profile of Catholic ministry with young people in New Zealand; and
- recognise the place of long-term involvement in Catholic ministry with young people.
Each award indicates the component of ministry with young people in which the significant contribution is recognised. These components include advocacy, catechesis, community life, evangelisation, justice and service, leadership development, pastoral care, prayer and worship.
Nomination process
To nominate a person for an NZCBC Delargey Award please:
- complete a nomination form online: forms.office.com/r/qtSYrTDY6Z
- ask a second person to write a letter of recommendation and email it to: secretariat@nzcbc.org.nz
The nomination is not eligible without the additional letter of recommendation from a second person. Nominations, with letters of recommendation, are due by close of day 15 May 2024.
Cardinal Reginald Delargey (1914–1979)
Reginald John Delargey was the Catholic Bishop of Auckland, and later Cardinal, Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand. He is well remembered for his youth leadership including Director of the Catholic Youth Movement (CYM) and introducing the work of Young Christian Students (YCS) in Catholic secondary schools.