Recipients of the Cardinal’s Award which is presented to outstanding young people who profess faith in Jesus, who are committed to parish and school, who have made a strong contribution to Christian Services, and who are role models for their peers. Pilot photo/ Courtesy Office of New Evangelization for Youth and Young Adults
RANDOLPH -- The Office For the New Evangelization of Youth and Young Adults held their annual awards banquet at Lombardo’s in Randolph April 28.
During the course of the evening, awards were presented in the areas of youth ministry, CYO athletics, scouting and young adult ministry.
This year’s award recipients are:
Youth Ministry Awards
Light of the World
Daniel Marotta, St. Anthansius, Reading
Vito Piscitello, Holy Family, Gloucester
William McGinness, St. Ann, Quincy
Elena Benoit, St. Mary, Winchester
Mark Dailey Jr., St. Mary, Quincy
Carol Menkiti, St. Paul, Cambridge
Marianne Wilson, St. Elizabeth, Acton
Maryann Levasseur, St. Mary, Georgetown
Elizabeth Ann Seton
Colleen Donohoe, Presentation of Mary Academy
Jason Deramo, St. Mary, Dedham
Joan Ziegler, Immaculate Conception, Weymouth
Companion on the Journey
Nick Russo, St. Mary, Winchester,
St. Timothy
Bill Doyon, Christ the King, Brockton
Jessica Scarfo, St. John, N. Chelmsford
Cardinal’s Award
Jacob Perriello, Immaculate Conception, Weymouth
Christina Bachman, Sacred Hearts, Bradford
Julia McElhinney, St. Mary, Winchester
Sean Morgan, St. Francis, Braintree
Rebecca Mueller, St. Catherine, Westford
Bethaney Balestieri, St. Theresa of Lisieux, Sherborn
Discipleship Award
Tonianne Piscitello, Holy Family, Gloucester
Kevin Lupo, Holy Family, Gloucester
Dan Cowell, Christ the King, Brockton
Sarah Shaughnessy, Immaculate Conception, Weymouth
Nicholas Scarci, Sacred Hearts, Bradford
Patrick O’Neill, Sacred Hearts, Bradford
Stephen Mavroides, St. Catherine, Westford
Meera Kallupura, St. Julia, Weston
Mary Kate Mello, St. Anthansius, Reading
Kerriann Lusk, St. Anthansius, Reading
Joanne Barrett, St. Mary, Winchester
Colin Dailey, St. Mary, Quincy
Michaela Boscoe, St. Francis, Braintree
Eric Smith, St. Catherine, Westford
Julia Bellotti, St. Elizabeth, Acton
Grant Schroll, St. Elizabeth, Acton
Andrea Tempesta, St. Ann, Wayland
Rangeley Morton, St. John, N. Chelmsford
Joe Murphy, St. John, N. Chelmsford
Brendan Place, St. Zepherin, Wayland
CYO Awards
Hall of Fame
Gerard Sullivan, St. Charles School
Gus Cognatta, Cheverus School, Malden
Warren Hall, St. Pius, Lynn
St. Sebastian Award
Tom Coyne, St. Agnes, Fidelity House
Ray Crowe, St. Denis
Patty Brennan, St. Adelaides, Peabody
Tom Yotts, Sacred Heart, N. Quincy
Young Adult Awards
Don Bosco Award -- Father Paul Soper, St. Albert the Great, Weymouth
Pope John Paul II Award -- Father Michael Drea, St. Ann, Quincy
Norm Plante Award -- Kathy Reda, St. Mary, Dedham
Christifedeles Laici -- Bernadette Michaud, St. Mary, Waltham