The North American Academy presents two awards to honor
individuals who have made a significant contribution to liturgical studies or
the liturgical arts.
The BERAKAH AWARD has been given since the beginning of the
Academy and is given every year to a member of the Academy to honor her or his
work.
The DIEKMANN AWARD began in 2003. It is named in honor of
the liturgical giant Benedictine Father Godfrey Diekmann of Saint John's Abbey
in Collegeville Minnesota. Fr. Diekmann was a founding member of the NAAL; he
died in 2002. This Award is intended to be given occasionally to persons who
have made a contribution to the liturgical life of the world; normally it is
given to those who are not members of the North American Academy of Liturgy.