sˈɪns ɪts ɪnsˈɛpʃən, ðɪ ɐwˈɔːɹdz hæv ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒd mˈoːɹ pɹˈiːsts, ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs mˈɛn ænd wˈɪmɪn ænd lˈeɪpiːpəl tə vˈɛntʃɚɹ ˌɪntʊ mˈoːɹ ˈæktɪv pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpˈeɪʃən ɪn kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃənz θɹuː ðə pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv bˈʊks ænd ˈʌðɚ mətˈɪɹiəlz.
Since its inception, the awards have encouraged more priests, religious men and women and laypeople to venture into more active participation in communications through the publication of books and other materials.