November 27, 2017 - Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley to Present 2017 Cheverus Awards To 133 Recipients - Archdiocese of Boston

10th Anniversary for the Awards

Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley will present 133 Cheverus Award Medals to laypersons, deacons and religious during a 2p.m. Daytime Prayer Service on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Our Lady Help of Christians, 573 Washington Street, Newton, MA.

Photos from the event will be available at bostoncatholicphotos.com. The Pilot will have complete coverage of the celebration on December 8th.

“The Cheverus Award is our opportunity to express our gratitude to those people whose contributions to the life of the Church go largely unnoticed,” said Cardinal Seán. “Cardinal Cheverus’s motto was “Diligamus nos invicem”, “Let us love one another”. At the Last Supper Jesus gave us the New Commandment, “Love one another as I have lived you”. On this, the 10th anniversary of this recognition begun during our bicentennial year, the Archdiocese of Boston honors those who are living that motto in a joyful love of Christ.”

First presented in 2008, the annual award recognizes Catholics for their dedicated service to the Church. The medal is named for the archdiocese's first bishop, Jean-Louis Lefebvre de Cheverus, who led the diocese from 1808 until his return to France in 1824. Bishop Cheverus died in 1836 as the Archbishop of Bordeaux.

The oval-shaped medal is made of sterling silver and bears a likeness of Bishop Cheverus based on the Gilbert Stuart portrait. On the reverse side is Bishop Cheverus' coat of arms.

The medal recipients are chosen for their service to the Church and God's people. Most recipients are nominated by their pastor, forwarded by their area vicar and approved by their regional bishop and Cardinal O'Malley. Some recipients are personally selected by Cardinal O'Malley.

Each year, one-third of the parishes of the archdiocese are asked to nominate a parishioner. The criteria given to pastors is that the nominee should be a lay person who has served the parish well over an extended period of time and has done so in a quiet, unassuming and, perhaps, unrecognized fashion.

Also, each of the regional bishops is asked to nominate a religious and a deacon from his region with similar qualifications. The Central Ministries of the archdiocese also make nominations from among religious, deacons and lay persons who serve on archdiocesan committees or lead important ministries.

Friends and family members of the honorees are welcome to attend the service. The presence of the pastor and a delegation of parishioners is also encouraged to help underscore the parish's appreciation for the service of the honoree.

CHEVERUS 2017 RECIPIENTS

Ms. Ana Abascal - Mary Immaculate Residence, Lawrence
Mrs. Patricia Abbett - Saint Mary Parish, Randolph
Mrs. Susan Allen - Saint Brendan Parish, Dorchester
Mr. Henry Allessio - Saint John the Evangelist Parish, Hopkinton
Ms. Marciana Ataarems - Saint John the Evangelist Parish, Chelmsford (African Community)
Mrs. Nancy Baecher - Saint John the Evangelist Parish, Swampscott
Ms. Helen Barry - Cardinal/Archdiocese of Boston
Deacon Joseph Belmonte - North Region
Mr. John Blackwell - Our Lady of Grace Parish, Pepperell
Mrs. Ellen Blackwell - Our Lady of Grace Parish, Pepperell
Mr. David Boucher - Corpus Christi Parish, Lawrence (Lithuanian Community)
Mr. Edward Braley - Saint Blaise Parish, Bellingham
Mrs. Patricia Braley - Saint Blaise Parish, Bellingham
Sister Rosemary Brennan, CSJ - Central Region
Mrs. Patricia Brett - Central Region
Ms. Elizabeth Brosnan - All Saints Parish, Haverhill
Ms. Kathleen Brumby - Saint Paul Parish, Hamilton/Wenham
Sister Natalie Bussiere, SND - Merrimack Region
Mr. John Call - Saint Richard of Chichester Parish, Danvers
Mr. Paul Callahan - Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish, Jamaica Plain
Mr. Cristiano Camargo - Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish, Salem/Peabody (Brazilian Community)
Deacon Joseph A. Canova - South Region
Mrs. Joyce Capitao - Saint Pius V Parish, Lynn
Ms. Rose Chirvanian - Saint John the Baptist Parish, Quincy
Ms. Mary Ann Chorlton - Saint Barbara Parish, Woburn
Ms. Tina Clifford - Saint Eulalia Parish, Winchester
Ms. Leslie Coffey - Gate of Heaven Parish, South Boston
Mrs. Nereida Colon - Saint Mary of the Angels Parish, Roxbury
Ms. Laura Conte - Saint Mary Parish, Chelmsford
Ms. Ellen Contreras - Saint Brigid Parish, South Boston
Ms. Barbara Currin - Saint Bridget Parish, Maynard
Ms. Madonna Daffron - Saint John the Baptist Parish, Essex
Mr. Eric D'Agostino - Saint Rose of Lima Parish, Topsfield
Ms. Michele Daly Taylor - Patronage of St. Joseph Parish, Somerville
Miss Patricia D'Amore - Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, East Boston
Mr. Joseph DeAngelis - Saint Barbara Parish, Woburn
Mr. Paul Derrivan - Saint Adelaide Parish, Peabody
Mrs. Maureen Dickey - Saint George Parish, Framingham
Mr. Raymond DiFiore - Corpus Christi Parish, Lawrence (Italian Community)
Mr. Thomas Dodds - Chapel of Hope (Juvenile Corrections), Boston
Mr. Stephen Dodge - Saint Thecla Parish, Pembroke
Deacon Leo J. Donoghue - South Region
Sister Phyllis Doucet, SMSM - West Region
Deacon Raymond E. Doucette - Holy Family Parish, Amesbury
Honorable Maura S. Doyle - Cardinal/Archdiocese of Boston
Mr. Joseph Doyle - Sacred Heart Parish, Weymouth
Mrs. Lee Doyle - Sacred Heart Parish, Weymouth
Mr. Ross Drew - Saint John the Evangelist Parish, Chelmsford
Sister Janet Eisner, SND - Cardinal/Archdiocese of Boston
Ms. Ann Farabaugh - Cardinal/Archdiocese of Boston
Mrs. Roma Fauvel - Sainte Marguerite D'Youville Parish, Dracut
Mr. Salvatore Fazio - Saint Agnes Parish, Middleton
Sister Lori Fleming, SND - Saint Margaret of Scotland Parish, Lowell
Mrs. Kellie Frary - Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish, Nahant
Mr. Anthony Galluzzo - Saint Barbara Parish, Woburn
Mr. Richard Gelotti - Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Lynnfield
Mrs. Nancy Genty - Saint Peter Parish, Cambridge
Mr. Michael K. Gillis - Cardinal/Archdiocese of Boston
Mrs. Beatrice Gomez - Saint Mary of the Assumption Parish, Lawrence
Mr. Francisco Gomez - Saint Mary of the Assumption Parish, Lawrence (Hispanic Community)
Mr. Jose Gonzalez - Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Jamaica Plain
Mr. Danilo Apolinario Guedes de Sena - St. Bridget, Maynard
Mrs. Patricia M. Guerriero - Cardinal/Archdiocese of Boston
Mr. Walter Gurry - Holy Ghost Parish, Whitman
Mrs. Gail Hanlon - Saint Peter Parish, Plymouth
Ms. Patricia Hastry - Saint Jude Parish, Norfolk
Mr. John Hayes - Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish, Salem/Peabody
Mrs. Rita Hohmann - Holy Name Parish, West Roxbury
Mrs. Dianne Horne - Saint Vincent de Paul Parish, South Boston
Mrs. Thérèse Hudson - Saint Anne Parish, Salem
Mrs. Oby Ikoro - Saint James Parish, Stoughton
Mr. Pierre Andre Jean (Fre Jean) - Our Lady of Grace Parish, Chelsea (Haitian Community)
Ms. Susan Kay - Cardinal/Archdiocese of Boston
Mr. Edward Kelly - Saint John the Evangelist Parish, Townsend
Mrs. Rosalie Kiernan - Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Sharon
Mr. Bill Kisich - Saint John the Evangelist Parish, Cambridge
Mrs. Marie Kleponis - Saint Agnes Parish, Reading
Deacon Paul Kline - Central Region
Mr. Steven Kuhn - Sacred Heart Parish, Manchester-by-the-Sea
Mr. Alex Kulevich - Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish, Marblehead
Mrs. Barbara Kulevich - Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish, Marblehead
Ms. Elizabeth (Betty) Lazdowsky - Cardinal/Archdiocese of Boston
Ms. Diane LeBlanc - Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish, Waltham
Deacon Paul Lewis - South Region
Mrs. Mary Madden - Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, Plymouth
Mrs. Silvina Madruga - Corpus Christi Parish, Lawrence (Portuguese Community)
Sister Dorothea Masuret, CSJ - South Region
Mrs. Rita McGowan - Saint Joseph Parish, Quincy
Ms. Maryann McLaughlin - Cardinal/Archdiocese of Boston
Mrs. Claire McManus - Pastoral Planning Advisory Board Member/Archdiocese of Boston*
Mr. Steven McPherson - Saint Florence Parish, Wakefield
Ms. Wendy Mejia - Sacred Hearts Parish, Malden (Spanish Community)
Mr. Clarence (Clay) Morris - Saint Ann Parish, Dorchester
Ms. Diane Morrissette - Saint Rita Parish, Lowell
Mr. Manuel Najarro - Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Everett
Mr. Cuong Van Nguyen - Sacred Hearts Parish, Malden
Mr. Binh Thai Nguyen - Sacred Hearts Parish, Malden (Vietnamese Community)
Mrs. Elaine Nichols - Saint Mary Magdalen Parish, Tyngsborough
Mrs. Judith A. Norton - Saint Francis Xavier Parish, Weymouth
Ms. Sandra O'Meara - All Saints Parish, Haverhill
Ms. Elayna O'Neill - Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Revere
Mrs. Wanda T. Osgood - Corpus Christi Parish, Lawrence (Polish Community)
Ms. Joyce Patch - Saint Florence Parish, Wakefield
Mr. Roque Pen͂a - Corpus Christi Parish, Lawrence (Hispanic Community)
Mr. Dam Pham - Saint Bernadette Parish, Randolph
Mrs. Helena Poplasky - Saint Mary Parish, Quincy
Ms. Lee Porcella - Saint Stephen Parish, Boston (North End)
Mr. James Powers - Saint Albert the Great Parish, Weymouth
Mrs. Therese (Terry) L. Quinn - Saint Margaret of Scotland Parish, Lowell
Mrs. Catherine (Cathy) Rais - Saint Malachy Parish, Burlington
Mrs. Imelda Roche - Saint Bonaventure Parish, Manomet
Sister Theresa Ryder, SND - North Region
Ms. Nancy J. Salah - Our Lady of Hope Parish, Ipswich
Miss Mary Sances - Gate of Heaven Parish, South Boston
Mrs. Linda Santry - Saint Ann Parish, West Bridgewater
Mr. Lawrence Schell - Saint Jerome Parish, Weymouth
Ms. Mary Jane Scholz - Most Precious Blood Parish, Dover
Mr. Joseph Seymour - All Saints Parish, Haverhill
Mr. Kevin Shea - North Region
Mr. Christopher Siek - All Saints Parish, Haverhill
Miss Sandra (Sandy) Silva - Saint Mary Star of the Sea Parish, Beverly
Brother Daniel E. Skala, CFX - West Region
Mr. Anthony Sousa - Immaculate Conception Parish, Stoughton
Ms. Kathy Stebbins - Cardinal/Archdiocese of Boston
Mrs. Donna Steinbach - Cardinal/Archdiocese of Boston
Mr. Manuel Subda - Saint Mary Parish, Plymouth
Ms. Mary Ulliani - Saint Barbara Parish, Woburn
Sister Mary Valliere, CJC - South Region
Mr. Jose Villalta - Saint Christopher Parish, Dorchester
Mrs. Sandra Wallace - Saint Mary Parish, Quincy
Ms. Margaret Wilkie - Our Lady Help of Christians Parish, Newton
Mrs. Janet Wilkinson - Saint Cecilia Parish, Ashland
Ms. Aynsley Wright - Saint Mary Parish, Georgetown - Rowley

* Awarded in 2016, accepting in 2017