TOTUS Prize
People and institutions, which in a significant way have taken part in promotion of teaching of st. John Paul II or through their actions realize call of Polish Pope to protect dignity of a man, have a chance to be granted the most important prize in catholic Church in Poland – TOTUS awards.
Fundacja “Dzieło Nowego Tysiąclecia” has been granting TOTUS awards since 2000. Winners, so called catholic nobbles, are people who sacrificed themselves to the service of good, beauty and truth, who gave a hand to those who were marginalized by the society. A winner could be a person who shared with his readers, listeners or viewers the words of st. John Paul II. Could be someone who cherishes and promotes Christianity values, the core of our culture and national identity. Not many awards combine so much of work, experience and sacrifice in the name of love of God and others. Therefore, creating a statuette of TOTUS award, Wincenty Kućma gave her an angel’s shape.
One of the originators of this Award was bishop of Radom, Jan Chrapek. After his tragic death in October 2001, during the third edition of award the prizes, there was granted new, “Media TOTUS” award, which was dedicated for significant achievements in the field of media. It is to commemorate the bishop Chrapek and his role in highlighting the person and teaching of John Paul II in the media.
Others categories of TOTUS awards are: “Promotion of a man, charity and educational work”, “Achievements in the field of Christian culture” and “Promoting the teaching of the Holy Father, John Paul II.”
From among all candidates the chapters select laureates of TOTUS prize in a few categories.
In category “Promotion of a man, charity and educational work”:
- Bishop Jacek Jezierski – Chairman
- Rev. Andrzej Augustyński CM
- Rev. Sister Anna Bałchan
- Zbigniew Chłap
- Władysław Gołąb
- Zbigniew Gumiński
- Rev. Stanisław Jurczuk
- Piotr Pawłowski
- Jolanta Stokłosa
- Rev. Jacek Stryczek
- Rev. Marian Subocz
- Adam Tański
In category “Achievements in the field of Christian culture”:
- Archbishop Henryk Hoser – Chairman
- Adam Bujak
- Father Andrzej Bujnowski OP
- Waldemar Dąbrowski
- Maja Komorowska
- Przemysław Krajewski
- Michał Lorenc
- Stanisław Niemczyk
- Krzysztof Penderecki
- Zofia Posmysz-Piasecka
- Jan Pospieszalski
- prof. Andrzej Rottermund
- Rev. Jerzy Szymik
- Barbara Wachowicz
In category “Promoting the teaching of the Holy Father, John Paul II”:
- Bishop Marek Mendyk – Chairman
- Prof. Aniela Dylus
- Krzysztof Górski
- Dariusz Karłowicz
- Halina Marciniak
- Jacek Moskwa
- Grzegorz Polak
- Waldemar Rataj
- Rev. Krzysztof Siwek
- Rev. Robert Skrzypczak
- Leszek Sosnowski
- Rev. Prof. Andrzej Szostek MIC
- Rev. Wojciech Zyzak
In category “Media TOTUS dedicated for significant achievements in the field of media, to commemorate the bishop Chrapek and his role in highlighting the person and teaching of John Paul II in the media”.
- Archbishop Wojciech Polak – Chairman
- Prof. Janusz Adamowski
- Bogusław Chrabota
- Ewa Czaczkowska
- Rev. Jan Drob
- Lidia Dudkiewicz
- Rev. Marek Gancarczyk
- Piotr Gaweł
- Adam Hlebowicz
- Igor Janke
- Jacek Karnowski
- Rev. Józef Kloch
- Rev. Dariusz Kowalczyk
- Jacek Kurski
- Paweł Lisicki
- Rev. Maciej Makuła SDB
- Zbigniew Nosowski
- Prof. Jerzy Olędzki
- Rev. Krzysztof Ołdakowski SJ
- Marcin Przeciszewski
- Rev. Pawel Rytel-Andrianik
- Prof. Teresa Sasińska-Klas
- Jarosław Sellin
- Jacek Sobala
- Jan Turnau
- Rev. Mirosław Tykfer
- Rev. Jacek Wieczorek
- Henryk Woźniakowski
- Marek Zając
- Rev. Henryk Zieliński
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