獎項簡介

天主教澳門教區自2019/2020學年起特設「聖伯多祿」獎，以獎勵教區屬下學校宗教科成績優異及積極參與宗教活動之學生，藉此鼓勵校內的信友及非信友學生更主動感受學校的宗教氛圍，繼而推動各校成為「有能夠傳遞充滿基督徒精神的教育的學校」（《天主教法典》第802條；參看《東方教會法典》第635條）。

獎學金由熱心人士及教友捐助，以體現教會內之共融和團結，並表達資深教友與青年間薪火相傳之意，符合天主教澳門教區設立青年年的精神與理念。

「聖伯多祿」獎取名「伯多祿」，原因是每年的6月29日為聖伯多祿及聖伯多祿宗徒慶日，亦剛好是各校陸續舉辦畢業典禮的時期。而聖伯多祿作為宗徒之首及首任教宗，是在世教會的建立者。根據若望福音第二十一章，15-17節中，耶穌委託伯多祿牧養祂的羊群，正好表達天主教學校是青年信仰生活培育之重要場所，必須盡善其傳遞福音之使命，牧養羊棧中的年青人。

頒發對象

就讀於天主教澳門教區屬下學校，在整個教育階段中宗教科成績優異、並積極參與宗教活動之小六、初中三、及高中三之畢業生，各校每一畢業級別各設一名得獎學生。

獎項內容

獎座、獎狀及獎學金。

(小六及初中三獎學金金額為澳門幣一千元；高中三獎學金金額為澳門幣一千五百元。)

獲獎學生甄選方式

獲獎學生由校方於每年五月內向教區天主教教育委員會提名，並提交有關學生近半個學年的宗教科成績，以及簡述其參與宗教活動的情況，最後經教區天主教教育委員會確認獲獎學生名單。

梵蒂岡西斯汀小堂北側濕製壁畫「耶穌將天國的鑰匙交給聖伯多祿」

義大利文藝復興時期畫家彼得羅·佩魯吉諾 (1446/1452 – 1523) 作品

圖片來源：梵蒂岡博物館

The fresco "Christ Giving the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven to St. Peter"  on the North Wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican by Italian Renaissance painter Pietro Perugino (1446/1452 - 1523)
Picture credit: Musei Vaticani

St. Peter's Award

Introduction of the Award

The Diocese of Macao has established the “St. Peter’s Award” as an encouragement for Diocesan school students who have excellent performance in religious subjects and are actively participating in religious activities from the academic year of 2019/2020. The Award is also expected to help schools motivate Catholic and non-Catholic students to actively embrace the religious ambience, so as to gradually become “schools which offer an education imbued with a Christian spirit” (c. 802 “Codex Iuris Canonici, CIC”; cfr c. 635 “Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, CCEO”).

This Award is donated by enthusiastic fellow Catholics as a reflection of our communion and union within the Holy Church. It also symolises that the nurture of the youth is passed down the line from one generation to another, a concept that aligns with the philosophy of establishing the “Year of the Youth” by the Diocese of Macao.

“St. Peter’s Award” is so named since the “Feast of Saints Peter and Paul” is observed on 29 June each year, at around the time when schools in Macao start to hold their graduation ceremonies. As the leading Apostle and the first Pope, St. Peter is the foundation of the Roman Catholic Church, and to whom Jesus reinstated to feed and take care of His sheep (John 21:15-17). Catholic schools share this important mission of shepherding young people and cultivating faith in them through fulfilment of the mission of evangelisation.

Target Awardees

Graduating students (Primary 6, Junior Middle 3 and Senior Middle 3) from Diocesan Schools in Macao with excellent academic performance in religious studies and active participation in religious activities throughout the three years of the corresponding education stage. One student from each education stage is awarded in every Diocesan School.

Awarded Items

Trophy, certificate and scholarship. (The amount of scholarship for Primary 6 and Junior Middle 3 students is MOP1,000; the amount of scholarship for Senior Middle 3 is MOP 1,500.)

Selection of Awardees

Each Diocesan School nominates its awardees and submits the list to the Diocesan Catholic Education Commission (Comissão Diocesana da Educação Católica, C.D.E.C) within May each year, together with the religious studies subject results of the nominated students for the most recent term/semester and a brief summary of their participated religious activities. The C.D.E.C. will issue a confirmed list of awardees for the year after review.