The diocese honored more than 270 ministers for their service and dedication in churches and schools around Brooklyn and Queens during a Recognition and Commissioning Mass and Ceremony on May 19. Altogether, the group represented more than 2,475 years of service to the Church. The awards included major anniversaries, retirements, and the achievement of milestones in their formation including the Catholic Youth Ministry Initiative, Living and Leading by Faith, and a master’s scholarship program. (To see photos and more details from the ceremony, go to 65 New Lay Leaders Are Ready to Serve)
Here are the names of the honorees:
Blessed Trinity Parish
Eileen Deering 15 years
Theresa Flanigan 20 years
Betsy Heinlein 30 years
Christ the King Parish
Doreen Amritt 5 years
Celeste Bright 35 years
Celeste Bright Enrichment
Mary Doyle Retiring
Divine Mercy Parish
Diane Rodriguez 5 years
Good Shepherd Parish
Elvira Anselmo 40 years
Elvira Anselmo Retiring
Carolyn Courtien Initial
Katherine Dwyer 10 years
Dolores Marten 5 years
Teresa Mason 30 years
Richard Melendi 5 years
Margaret Montaperto 45 years
Mildred Morganstern 45 years
Joan Marie Sapienza 15 years
Marie Smith 10 years
Kristen Strehle 5 years
Henryk Sienkiewicz Polish Supplementary School
Anna Rychlik Initial
Ewa Wrutniak Initial
Holy Cross Parish, Queens
Malgorzata Drausik 5 years
Holy Trinity Parish
Thomas Lynch CYMI
Immaculate Conception Parish, Astoria
Veronica Aguiluz 5 years
Daniela Calabro 5 years
Maureen DeMarco 10 years
Icsa Donnor 5 years
Michelle Harmantzis 5 years
Christine Kokonis 5 years
Michelle Kokonis 5 years
Beatriz Martinez 5 years
Guadalupe Mora 5 years
Jhenny Palacios 5 years
Immaculate Conception School, Astoria
Julia Frank 15 years
Jan Twardowski Polish Supplementary School
Malgorzata Kaminska Initial
Malgorzata Pulawska Initial
Mary Queen of Heaven Parish
Jeanne Finnegan John 10 years
Yvonne Gabb 5 years
Liz Harkin 5 years
Kathy Lauria 10 years
Joan Rodriguez 5 years
Margaret Tropeano 5 years
Martina Williams 5 years
Our Lady of Angels Parish
Mary Lou Atkinson 5 years
Ann Mahoney 15 years
Ann O’Brien years 40 years
Katherine Samuel 5 years
Our Lady of Fatima School
Linda Attard 20 years
Florence Molloy 35 years
Marta Pope 35 years
Our Lady of Light Parish
Joan Brown-Claxton 5 years
Maxine Dinnall 5 years
Christine Enobakhare 15 years
Francesca Ettienne 5 years
Veta Griffith 5 years
Fran Hicks 30 years
Lynda Jones-Johnson 5 years
Margaret Joseph 10 years
Viola Knight Initial
Marcia Mahon 15 years
Julie McKenzie 5 years
Rita Miro 10 years
Tracey Smith 15 years
Beverly Stanton 10 years
Marilyn Town-Jones 15 years
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
Cristina Caronna 10 years
Amanda Estrada 5 years
Judy Jagassar 5 years
Jason Lugo 5 years
Erin Mann 5 years
Teresita Montevirgen 10 years
Vania Montras 5 years
Melissa Robison 20 years
Joanne Russo 40 years
Joanne Russo Retiring
Vanessa Williams 5 years
Wallace Williams 5 years
Our Lady of Refuge Parish
Nerisa Bethel 5 years
Yvette Clairjean 5 years
Carlene Vesprey 5 years
Our Lady of Solace Parish
Angela Dudley 10 years
Lisa Ferreira Initial
Our Lady of Solace Parish
Jacqueline Johnson Initial
Anita Mieles 5 years
Gisella Munoz 5 years
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish
Dolores Abreu Ongoing
Lourdes Aguilar 10 years
Benny Almonte 10 years
Carlos Asitimbay Enrichment
Blanca Castillo 5 years
Matilde Janet Collado 10 years
Matilde Janet Collado Enrichment
Elvia Guazhco 10 years
Maria Jimenez Enrichment
Luzmila Lema Ongoing
Onofre Lopez 5 years
Josefina Merlin 10 years
Luis Daniel Mora Initial
Luzmila Pantosin Enrichment
Juan Carlos Perez Initial
Maria J. Vaca Ongoing
Maria J. Vaca Initial
Marcelina Vega Initial
Nelida Velesaca Enrichment
Charlie Yascaribay 10 years
Our Lady of the Angelus Catholic Academy
Nicole Fulgoni Initial
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament School
Margaret Binder Ongoing
Diane Carbone Enrichment
Diane Carbone Initial
Diane Carbone Ongoing
Kathryn Kane Ongoing
Carol Kupferschmidt Initial
Carol Kupferschmidt Ongoing
Our Lady of the Cenacle Parish
Renee Fleetwood Enrichment
Renee Fleetwood Ongoing
Our Lady of the Presentation-Our Lady of Mercy Parish
Lindsay Glover Initial
Our Lady of the Snows Parish
Nayda Caban 5 years
Carmine Coletti 10 years
Valerie Coletti 10 years
Mary Farrone 10 years
Mary Fisher 10 years
Susan Gallo 10 years
Thomas Liberto 5 years
Deidre McManus 10 years
Lynn Moran 5 years
Regina Moreno 30 years
Christine Rodriguez 10 years
Geraldine Tambasco Retiring
Geraldine Tambasco 25 years
Thomas Puja Thomas 5 years
John Warren 15 years
Lisa Warrren 15 years
Resurrection Parish
Mary Douglas 25 years
James Giorgio 10 years
Kathleen Olsen 30 years
Carolyn Spinner 25 years
Marjorie Walsh 15 Years
Sacred Heart Parish, Cambria Heights
Colette Cajoux Initial
Marcelle Colette Cajoux 15 years
Jeffrey Hyppolite Initial
Nerlande Lafond Initial
Marcelle Mauvais Initial
Evelyne Ricot Initial
Benita Simmons Initial
Ss. Joachim & Anne Parish
Marie Coty 10 years
Rolando Escobar 10 years
Nereida Nelly Lopez 10 years
Tony Quinones 20 years
Ss. Joachim & Anne School
Lori Cotellessa 15 years
Karen Freire Retiring
Karen Freire Ongoing
Vito Savasta 15 years
Ss. Simon & Jude Parish
Carmela Acquaviva 20 years
Donna Dunleavy 5 years
Sandy Lepore 10 years
Ann Mari 15 years
Robin Saffioti 5 years
St. Adalbert School
Marilyn Marino Initial
Darlene Mehta Initial
St. Andrew Avellino Parish
Angela Bartolini 5 years
Suzanne Dziepak 10 years
Jamie Vitale 5 years
St. Athanasius Parish
Kenneth Wodzanowski 10 years
St. Bartholomew Catholic Academy
Maureen Sheehan Initial
St. Bernard Catholic Academy
Eileen Simonsen 10 years
Rose Ann Vito 10 years
Melissa Wagner Initial
Marilyn Riccitelli Ongoing
St. Camillus- St. Virgilius Parish
Barbara Corbett 10 years
Ellen Cuomo 10 years
Mary Kay Flynn 10 years
Mary Moylan 10 years
Sarah Searson 50 years
St. Camillus- St. Virgilius Catholic Academy
Jean Spranger 20 years
St. Clement Pope Parish
Patricia Robinson 5 years
St. Elizabeth Parish
Madeline Hernandez 20 years
St. Francis of Assisi Parish
Stacey Gracia 5 years
Maria Iaonnou 25 years
St. Francis of Assisi School
Angela Anello 5 years
Nancy Annunziata 20 years
Nancy Annunziata Enrichment
Laura Bertuccio 25 years
Patricia Cavera 25 years
Jennifer Chin-Sinn 5 years
Melanie Curro 5 years
Melanie Curro Initial
Catherine Kerins 20 years
Catherine Kerins Enrichment
Sara Kovalesky Initial
Celeste McCarthy 5 years
Donna McLaughlin 30 years
Theresa Mincone 25 years
Maureen Mullaney 15 years
Anne Stefano 30 years
Marie Wytak 30 years
St. Frances de Chantal Parish
Iwona Biel 15 years
Boguslawa Borkowska 10 years
Elzbieta Kralik 5 years
Arleta Marnik 5 years
Krystyna Nowak 15 years
Maria Serafin 20 years
Ewa Wiater 10 years
Teresa Wojcik 15 years
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy
Katherine Atanasio 35 years
Katherine Atanasio Retiring
Marlo Fountaine 5 years
Helene Hamilton 25 years
Maureen Hayes 5 years
Judith Lindner 35 years
Susan Maguire 10 years
Rori Martello 5 years
Sally Quinn 25 years
Laura Sullivan 10 years
St. Francis Xavier-St. Augustine Parish
Brendon Maloney CYMI
St. Gerard Majella Parish
Denise Das M.A. Scholarship Program
St. Gregory the Great Parish, Queens
Joseph Merai 10 years
Sheila Moriarty 5 years
Brenda Vega 10 years
St. Gregory the Great School
Angela Downing 10 years
Danielle Green 5 years
Jennifer Jones 15 years
St. Joseph Parish, LIC
Janet Alfano 30 years Posthumously Awarded
Yvonne Elhassani 5 years
Marlen Kaselis 5 years
Laroi Lawton 5 years
Loretta Rosas 30 years
St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy
Thomas Callahan Initial
Robert DiNardo Ongoing
St. Luke School
Kathy Fabregas 15 years
Kathy Fabregas Ongoing
Christine Kenny Initial
Madeleine Krips Retiring
Annette Vella Retiring
St. Margaret Parish
Lorraine Diehl 5 years
Fran DiPilla 25 years
Pat Doktor 25 years
Yvonne Lawless 5 years
Cari-Ann LoBello 5 years
St. Martin of Tours-Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
Elizabeth Cabrera 20 years
Dieuvela Charles 5 years
St. Mary Gate of Heaven Parish
Theresa Matarese 5 years
St. Mary Magdalene Parish
Taryn Bettis 5 years
Cara Bloncourt 5 years
Nanncy Goldman 5 years
Yves Rene 5 years
St. Mary Mother of Jesus Parish
Gloria Gonzaga M.A. Scholarship Program
St. Matthias School
Sr. Eileen Denny, SSND Ongoing
Sr. Eileen Denny, SSND Retiring
Sr. Katharine Lawless, SSND Retiring
St. Michael Parish, Brooklyn
Silvia Agosto 20 years
Adolfo Balbuena 5 years
Carmen Milagros Colon 5 years
Lourdes Estrella 5 years
Luz Maria Garcia 10 years
Juana Nunez 10 years
Jose Rolando Salinas 5 years
Roberto Torres Initial
Noel Vasquez 10 years
Noel Vasquez CYMI
St. Michael Parish, Queens
Jamilton Andrade 5 years
Claudio Arce Enrichment
Claudio Arce Initial
Claudio Arce Ongoing
Claudia Artiga Initial
Claudia Artiga Ongoing
Anita Cano-Malpelli Ongoing
Virginia Chin Enrichment
Gina DeStefano 10 years
Aruna Lakra Ongoing
Nercida Polanco 10 years
Deborah Rubino Initial
Deborah Rubino Ongoing
Dimitri Santana Enrichment
St. Nicholas of Tolentine Parish
Nina Rivera 15 years
Rose Ruesing 20 years
St. Pius X Parish
Maria Fernandez 5 years
St. Teresa Parish, Queens
Lucha Alforque 5 years
Michael Broda 5 years
Jessica Cuzco 5 years
Ildaura Heleno 5 years
Arymayra Lopez 5 years
Allison Zambrano 5 years
