Honorees were awarded the St. Bernardine Award, Our Lady of Guadalupe Award and the St. John Paul II Youth Award. A reception was held at the Diocesan Pastoral Center followed by Mass and presentation of the awards at Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, San Bernardino.
St. John Paul II Award
The St. John Paul II Award is given to Catholics from 16 to 20 years old, who carry on the spirit of St. John Paul II of building bridges among people and inspiring others to create peace and harmony.
Honorees included: Chidiuto Treasure Agbakwuru, Diocesan Pastoral Center; Jasmine Almeida, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Rancho Cucamonga; José Ávila, Sacred Heart, Palm Desert; Henoc Emmanuel Benavides Roque, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Desert Hot Springs; Marina Díaz, St. Anthony, Upland.
Chloe Galicia, Sacred Heart, Rancho Cucamonga; Leticia González, St. Matthew, Corona; Julian Jiménez, St. Catherine of Siena, Rialto; Nathan Lafferty, St. Mary of the Valley, Yucca Valley; Joanne Lanceta, Our Lady of the Desert, Apple Valley; Alex Landau, St. Vincent Ferrer, Menifee.
Maryela Mendoza, Our Lady of Lourdes, Montclair; Mikaela Millican, Christ the Redeemer, Grand Terrace; Steven Morua, St. Patrick, Moreno Valley; Anastasia Pfeifer, St. Joseph, Big Bear Lake; Francisco Rentería, Christ the Good Shepherd, Adelanto; Kelli Mariee Reynolds, Our Lady of the Assumption, San Bernardino.
Christopher (Chris) Sandoval, Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, San Bernardino; Tonancy Amellaly Vargas, Holy Innocents, Victorville; Henry Widdicombe, Aquinas High School, San Bernardino.
St. Bernardine Award
The St. Bernardine Award is given to church employees with at least 10 consecutive years of employment, who have significantly impacted the local church through leadership or service.
Honorees included: Lillian Arrezola-Benitez, Ministry of Catholic Schools, Diocesan Pastoral Center; Clare Colella, Our Lady of the Assumption, San Bernardino; Elva Ellington, Our Lady of Lourdes, Montclair; Oveth Espino-Lugo, Our Lady of Solitude, Palm Springs; Carolina Fernández, St. Martha, Murrieta.
Cecilia Fornelli, Sacred Heart, Rancho Cucamonga; Deborah (Debby) Leonardo, St. Peter and St. Paul, Alta Loma; Dolores Martínez, Ministry of Educational Services, Diocesan Pastoral Center; Sr. Mary Garascia, CPPS, The Holy Name of Jesus, Redlands; David Derne Pérez, Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, San Bernardino.
Rebecca Reynoso, St. Christopher, Moreno Valley; Imelda Salgado, Our Lady of the Desert, Apple Valley; María Smith, St. Joan of Arc, Blythe; Dennis (Jay) Stewart, St. Thomas the Apostle, Riverside; Marco Tapia, Sacred Heart, Palm Desert.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Award
The Our Lady of Guadalupe Award is presented to individuals from a parish or larger community who have demonstrated exemplary generosity, leadership or service for the common good of the diocese or local community.
Honorees included: Rufina Acosta, St. Louis, Cathedral City; Francisco and Alicia Armendariz, Holy Spirit, Hemet; Jack and Pat Bamberger, St. Anthony, Upland; Elizabeth “May” Caron, Christ the Good Shepherd, Adelanto; Flora Chavez, Holy Innocents, Victorville; Prudence Corbo, Our Lady of Lourdes, Montclair.
Pat Crandell, Our Lady of the Snows, Phelan; Patrick Crofoot, Sacred Heart, Palm Desert; Cindy Dorcey, Our Lady of the Desert, Apple Valley; Jim Eble, Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, San Bernardino; Dave Golder, St. Frances Cabrini, Crestline; Sylvia Guerrero, St. Bernardine, San Bernardino.
Joaquin (Jack) Gutierrez, St. Joseph, Barstow; Murray Johnson, St. George, Ontario; Mary Ann Landweer, St. Catherine of Alexandria, Riverside; Ann Mahon, St. Theresa, Palm Springs; Elizabeth “Beth” Manangan, Asian Pacific Ministry, Diocesan Pastoral Center; Michael and Trisha McVeigh, St. Thomas the Apostle, Riverside.
Darcy McNaboe, Christ the Redeemer, Grand Terrace; Lawrence “Larry” Meyer, Sacred Heart, Rancho Cucamonga; Paul and Linda Miller, St. Mary of the Valley, Yucca Valley; Dee Nemceff, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Yucaipa; Jaqueline Niederlander, Saint Junipero Serra, Phelan; Chibuzor Obih, Ministry of Catholics of African Descent, Diocesan Pastoral Center.
Deacon Daniel and Pamela O’Camb, Our Lady of the Assumption, San Bernardino; Alfred L. Powers, St. Vincent Ferrer, Menifee; Polo Rodriguez, St. Catherine of Siena, Rialto; Betty Rose, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Desert Hot Springs; Anthony Solano, St. Peter and St. Paul, Alta Loma.
Lee and Elaine Tavares, St. Edward, Corona; Dennis Underwood, St. Patrick, Moreno Valley; Adelaida Vasquez, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Rancho Cucamonga; Gary Youmans, St. Martha, Murrieta.