Marist Wins International Award

The book, The Pandemic and the People of God: Cultural Impacts and Pastoral Responses, by Fr Gerald Arbuckle SM, was named the winner of the ‘Future Church’ category in the book section of the awards, at the recent USA/Canada Catholic Media Association annual awards, held in Portland, Oregon.

The judge said the book held ongoing relevance to the future of the Church.

“I understand the timely decision to connect this wonderful book to a current concern, but it seems to me that this book is about much more than the pandemic”, the judge said.

“Fr Arbuckle provides a new vision for understanding how to make the ‘Kingdom of God,’ present and alive for new generations. It is a book brimming with hope and the confidence of the creative spirits of the human person who desires to live in solidarity, with compassion, and a commitment to justice.”

The book is available on Amazon.com