Bishop Dingman Peace Award

2023 Bishop Maurice J. Dingman Peace Award

Catholic Peace Ministry’s Bishop Dingman Peace Award was held Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2926 Beaver Ave., Des Moines.

For more information or to reserve tickets please  email Kathleen Mcquillen at catholicpeaceministry@gmail.com.

Our Speaker was Johnny Zokovich, the Executive Director of Pax Christi USA,

the national Catholic peace and justice movement. Previously, Johnny worked in Brussels with Pax Christi International as the Senior Communications Officer. For nearly 15 years, he lived at and co-directed the Gainesville (FL) Catholic Worker House, an intentional community serving and

living with people who are homeless, addicted, impoverished, and mentally ill. He holds an MA in Theology with a concentration in biblical studies from the University of Notre Dame. His writing has been featured in National Catholic Reporter, US Catholic, Belief.Net, The Encyclopedia of Race and                                                                                           Racism, and elsewhere.

About the Dingman Peace Award

Catholic Peace Ministry celebrates the life and memory of Bishop Maurice J. Dingman – a man of peace and an ally of Catholic Peace Ministry.

Every spring (since 1996), CPM hosts the Dingman Peace Award gathering with three features: remembering the Bishop, hearing a lecture from a renowned speaker, and presenting the Dingman Peace Award to an honored member of our community.

The Dingman Award gathering also is a cherished occasion for citizens of Iowa to gather and share food and fellowship. The Dingman event is a fundraiser for Catholic Peace Ministry.

Past Awardees and Speakers