DIOCESE—Catechetical Sunday is a day to honor teachers of the faith. This year’s theme is “I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you.”

 

In the Rockford Diocese, long-term awards will be given to catechists who are being honored for a milestone year of service.

 

Recipients of the Bishop O’Neill Award in Catechetics are faithful Catholics who deserve recognition for outstanding service, normally rendered over a considerable period of time. 

 

It is not necessary that a parish or school have award recipients every year. Persons receive the Bishop O’Neill award only once. 

 

The following catechists will be honored at parishes, most during the weekend of Sept. 19-20.

 

Long-term Catechists 

 

Algonquin 

St. Margaret Mary: John Barrett 10, Christine Fedorowicz 10, Jennie Lessner 10, Madaline Wanhala 10, Michelle O'Connor 15, Ingrid Prigge 25

 

Aurora 

St. Nicholas: Maria Trinidad 10, Rafael Rodriguez 10, Lucila Gudino 10. Antonio Piedra 10, Teresa Ramos 10, Sara Rojas 10, Maria Almanza 10, Olga Cervantes 15, Noelia Ruiz 15, Alfredo Ruiz 15, Victor Mancilla 15

St. Joseph: Sharon Hernandez 20

 

Batavia 

Holy Cross: Lurene Filipski 10, Laura Wodrich 15, Jennifer Wall 15

 

Belvidere 

St. James: Silvia Alfaro 10, Sarah Foster 10, Laura Greer 10, Maria Galvan 15, Ruth Todt 15, Ellen Labianco 20

 

Carpentersville 

St. Monica:  Isabel  Patino 10. Graciela Vences 10, Alicia Farias 10, Maria Cedeno 15, Patricia Canchola 15

 

DeKalb 

Christ the Teacher University Parish: Kathy Love 15

 

Durand/Irish Grove 

St. Mary/St. Patrick: Kelly Nestler 10, Carla Vendel 20

 

Freeport 

St. Thomas Aquinas: Martha Heitter 10

 

Galena 

St. Mary and St. Michael Parishes: Bernadette Spurr 47

 

Geneva 

St. Peter: Mary Danek 10, Deborah Davison 10, Melanie Gayton 10, Kim May 10, Greg Zurow 10, Morgan Crawford 15, Deborah Crawford 20

 

Hampshire 

St. Charles Borromeo: Jennifer Dumoulin 10, Ray Oleferchik 10,  Mary Goad 10, Denise Wojtal 20

St. Charles Borromeo School: Patricia Wright 15, Jessica Mina 15

 

Harvard 

St. Joseph: Luz Maria Ruiz 10, Leticia Figueroa 10

 

Huntley 

St. Mary: Cathy Senese 10, Georgian  Davis  10

 

Mt. Carroll

SS. John and Catherine: Marlene Muscha-Taylor 22

 

Sandwich 

St. Paul the Apostle: Donna Botts 28

 

St. Charles 

St. Patrick: Guadalupe Muchmore 20

 

Woodstock 

St. Mary: Robert McNamara 10

 

Bishop O’Neill Award

 

Algonquin 

St. Margaret Mary: Christine Fedorowicz,  Madaline Wanhala, Jennie Lessner

 

Aurora 

St. Nicholas: Diana Hernandez,  Elizabeth Guzman,  Jose Cano

St. Joseph: Bridget Butler, Connie Blatner

Annuncation of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Thomas Donnelly, Melissa Konrad

St. Peter: Donna Perkins, Mary Elliott

 

Batavia 

Holy Cross: Kelly Steimel,  Janice Bettini,  Susan McNamara

 

Carpentersville 

St. Monica: Graciela Vences, Salvador Rico

 

Cary 

SS. Peter and Paul: Chris  Heinhold, Cathy Moran

 

DeKalb 

Christ the Teacher: Elizabeth Hoppenworth

St. Mary: Julianne Smith, Kathleen Dixit

 

Durand/Irish Grove 

St. Mary/St. Patrick: Cara Vande Voorde

 

Freeport 

St. Thomas Aquinas: Martha Heitter, Dr. Lucio Martinez

 

Geneva 

St. Peter: Greg Zurow, Michelle Krol, Kristin McChrystal, Jeni Germann

 

Hampshire 

St. Charles Borromeo School:  Jessica Mina

 

Harvard 

St. Joseph: Maribel Carbajal, Abigail Estrada, Hailey Sergent

 

Huntley 

St. Mary: Johanna Walker, Cinnamon Kettner

 

Johnsburg 

St. John the Baptist: Bridget Hoffman

 

McHenry 

Church of Holy Apostles: Mary Mauch. Edith Varga, Kelly Floden

 

Mt. Carroll 

SS. John and Catherine: Marlene Muscha-Taylor

 

Rockford 

SS. Peter and Paul: Sylvia Escamilla, Lourdes Gonzalez, Elvia Olivas

St. Anthony of Padua: Annette Zaugg, GiaMaria Fandel, Bernadette Johnson

 

Savanna 

St. John the Baptist: Katie Wilkinson

 

Spring Grove 

St. Peter: Patti Mueller, Margaret Mack, Andrew Hommowun

 

St. Charles 

St. Patrick Parish: Maureen Reeves, John Pierotti, Grace Sewell, Karen Yerly, Dawn 

Forkner, Ryan Byrne, Monique Edwards, Tammy Martin, Ray Fazio, Brendan Kelly, Veronica Alonzo

 

Sugar Grove 

St. Katharine Drexel: Andrea Childers

 

Woodstock 

St. Mary: Veronica Diaz, Marilu Porcayo, Mary Keisling