Lumen Christi Award

Honoring individuals and groups who share the light of Christ with their diocese and community

The Felician Sisters in Kingstree, South Carolina
2012 Lumen Christi Award recipients from the Diocese of Charleston, the Felician Sisters in Kingstree, South Carolina.

2013 marks the 36th year of Catholic Extension’s Lumen Christi Award!

Every year, Catholic Extension's Lumen Christi Award honors an individual or group working in one of America's mission dioceses who demonstrates how the power of faith can transform lives and communities. Lumen Christi recipients are the hidden heroes in our midst. They bring light and hope to the forgotten corners of our country and inspire those around them to be the "Light of Christ" as well.

Past recipients of the Lumen Christi Award, Latin for "Light of Christ," have included priests, women religious, and lay leaders from across the nation.

The Lumen Christi Award is accompanied by a $50,000 grant - $25,000 for the honoree and $25,000 for his or her nominating diocese.