FINALISTS

Finalists

Each year, a select group of finalists are nominated to receive the Opus Prize. Their work champions faith-filled change to transform lives and inspire others. Learn more about our selection process and each year's Opus Prize Laureate.

2024

Thrive for Life Prison Project

In honor of FR. ZACHARIAH PRESUTTI, SJ - NY & Wisconsin

2023

International Cancer Care and Research Excellence Foundation

In honor of KRISTIN SCHROEDER, MD, MPH - Mwanza, Tanzania

2023

Catholic Partnership Schools

In honor of JAMEKA WALKER -Camden, NJ, USA

2022

Damien House, Inc.

In honor of SR. ANNIE CREDIDIO
- Guayaquil, Ecuador

2022

Interfaith Mediation Centre

In honor of IMAM MUHAMMAD NURAYN ASHAFA and PASTOR JAMES MOVEL WUYE - Kaduna, Nigeria

2021

Fe Y Alegría

In honor of NOELBIS AGUILAR
- Venezuela

2021

KINO BORDER INITIATIVE

In honor of FR. SEAN CARROLL and THE MISSIONARY SISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST - Sonora, Mexico

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2019

MICHAEL FERNANDEZ-FREY

Caras Con Causa
- San JUAN, Puerto Rico

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2019

BR. CHARLES NUWAGABA

Bannakaroli Brothers of St. Charles Lwanga - Kibera, Kenya

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2018

DANIEL and AVITHA VICTOR

Agape Rehabilitation Centre - Chennai, India

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2017

SISTER STAN TERESE MUMUNI

Nazareth Home for God’s Children - Ghana

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2017

DR. JASON REINKING & DR. NOHA ABOELATA

Roots Community Health Center      - Oakland, California

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2016

FATHER PETER BALLEIS, SJ

Jesuit Worldwide Learning -Geneva, Switzerland

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2016

SISTER ANNE JORDAN, PBVM

Cana Communities - Sydney, Australia                    

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2014

FATHER JOE MAIER

Mercy Centre Human Development Foundation - Bangkok, Thailand

2014

GOLLAPALLI ISRAEL

Janodayam Social Education Centre - Chennai, India

2013

SISTER CAROL KEEHAN

Catholic Health Association
- Washington DC, United States

2024

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS)

In honor of CĂTĂLIN & BIANCA ALBU - Bucharest, Romania

2013

FAHMINA INSTITUTE

Cirebon, Indonesia

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2012

LEONORA MOL

Atelie de Ideias
Vitoria, Brazil

2011

SISTER RITA PESSOA

Association of Small Rural Producers of Jacera - Filadelfia, Brazil

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2009

FATHER HANS STAPEL

Fazenda da Esperanca
Guaratingueta, Brazil

2009

SR. VALERIANA GARCIA-MARTIN

Asociacion Hogares Luz y Vida
Bogota, Colombia

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2008

KRISHNAMMAL JAGANNATHAN

Land for Tillers' Freedom
Tamil Nadu, India

2008

MICHAEL WOODARD

Jubilee House Community & Center for the Development Of Central America - Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua

2007

FATHER JOHN ADAMS

So Others Might Eat
Washington DC, USA

2007

REV. NORBERTO CARCELLAR

Homeless People's Federation
Quezon City, Philippines

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2006

SISTER ANN KENDRICK

Office for Farmworker Ministry
Apopka, FL, USA

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2006

FATHER JOHN FOLEY

Cristo Rey Network
Chicago, IL, USA

2005

DR. JULIANA AKINYI OTIENO

Kisumu, Kenya

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2005

FATHER WILLIAM B. WASSON

Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos
Cuernavaca, Mexico

2011

FATHER GREGORY BOYLE

Homeboy Industries
Los Angeles, CA, USA

2012

SEGUNDO VELASQUEZ

Mano a Mano
Cochabamba, Bolivia