Isaac Hecker Award for Social Justice

Given annually to an individual or group in recognition of the outstanding commitment of a North American Catholic to building a more just and peaceful world.
Past recipients include Dorothy Day, Cesar Chavez, Archbishop Hunthausen, and Rev. Thomas Doyle. See the guidelines to nominate your favorite Catholic whose work for justice you admire.

Bryan Massingale

2023 Fran Ludwig, Boston Catholic Climate Movement
2022 Sr. Norma Pimentel, MJ, Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley
2021 Len and Cherylann Gengel, BeLikeBrit Foundation Haiti
2020 Fr. Bryan Massingale, recognized voice and face of the call for racial and LGBTQ+ justice and inclusion
2019 Joan Chittister, OSB: Author, Theologian, International Lecturer
2018 Colleen Kelly: Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
2017 Jane O’Connor: Educator
2016 William B. Evans: Boston Police Commissioner
2015 Suzanne & Brayton Shanley: Agape Community
full list See t his page or the second page of the award guidelines

For more information or to get involved, contact Susan Rutkowski.