The recipient of this award has promoted Jesus’ mission and witnessed to God’s presence among the diverse people and cultures of the world.
The Vatican II awards were established in 1991 to honor men, women and young adults who exemplify the Catholic Church’s vision set forth in the Second Vatican Council. Vatican II Award for Service to the Missions
Past Recipients: 1991 - Elenore Poth 1992 - Fr. Walter Dean 1993 - Anthony Mensah 1994 - Paula Voelkel 1995 - Audrey Affholder, OP 1996 - Marianne Boehme 1997 - Ron and Ronni Pruhs 1998 - Mary Pat Clasen 1999 - Joseph Nettesheim 2000 - Fred Caracciolo 2001 - Angelyn Dries, OSF 2002 - Jacqueline and Thomas Kowalski, MD 2003 - Patricia Fischer 2004 - Rob Doucette and Karen Ivantic-Doucette 2005 - Beth and Pam Lownik 2006 - Deacon Donald Kabara 2007 - Mary Sue Healey 2008 - Mary Rose 2009 - Patricia Parks 2010 - Yvonne N. Ssempijja 2011 - Jean Baumgardner 2012 - Peter L. Emer, O.D. and Victor Stephen Slana, M.D. 2013 - William James 2014 - Michael and Mary Cesarz 2015 - Thomas and Karen Guszkowski 2016 - Miguel Antonio Méndez Gerómino 2017 - Community of Saint Paul 2018 - Eric and Karene Boos 2019 - Maureen Michaels 2020 - Postponed due to COVID-19 2021 (June) - Deacon Gary Nosacek and Dr. Cindy Jones-Nosacek 2021 (September) - Reine Assana 2022 - LeAnn Rogan
Note: In 2023, the award categories were revised, and this particular award was incorporated into one of the newly named awards.
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