Manifesting the Kingdom

Manifesting
the Kingdom
PHOTO BY CHUCK AUSTIN
Vincent and M. Josephine Donatelli of Word of God Parish, Rankin/Swissvale, accept
their Manifesting the Kingdom Award from Bishop David Zubik.
Manifesting the Kingdom Awards are given by the
diocesan bishop to laypeople and consecrated women and men who demonstrate the presence of Jesus
in their lives and have participated in an exceptional
way in showing forth the kingdom of God among us.
Initiated in 1999, the awards recognize exceptional
service to the church reflected in so many different
ways in the lives, ministry and work of those who
receive them.
Bishop David Zubik bestowed Manifesting the
Kingdom Awards for distinguished service to 280
Catholics from parishes, religious communities and
the diocese at large, with the honors distributed
throughout the six counties of the diocese.
The awards were given during a special Mass
June 7 at St. Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh’s Oakland
neighborhood. Some moments from the celebration
are captured in photographs in this special supplement.
The recipients are chosen from nominations
submitted by pastors, major superiors of religious
communities and diocesan staff.
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Nominated by Parish
Joseph Abeln and Alexis Samulski.....St. Patrick-St. Stanislaus Kostka, Strip District
Frederick Abrew.................................................. St. Benedict the Abbot, Peters Township
Patricia J. Aducci..............................................................Madonna del Castello, Swissvale
Enrico Antonini............................................................................ Holy Family, New Brighton
Richard and Philomena Anuszkiewicz........................................Holy Spirit, West Mifflin
John and Linda Baldigowski......................................................St. Alphonsus, McDonald
Catherine Barno........................................................ Our Lady of Consolation, Nemacolin
Anthony and Diane Battaglia...............................................St. Albert the Great, Baldwin
Louis Bauldoff.......................................................................................... St. John, Coylesville
Bernadette Baznik.......................................................................St. Clare of Assisi, Clairton
Ann Betters......................................................................St. Benedict the Moor, Hill District
Paul and Lisa Binotto..........................................................................Holy Child, Bridgeville
Barry E. Bisogni....................................................................................St. Michael, Elizabeth
Gerald and Alberta Blackburn..................................... Ave Maria, Bentleyville/Ellsworth
Stephen E. Bober.............................................................................. St. Susanna, Penn Hills
Dr. Philip S. Boggio....................................................... Our Lady of Grace, Scott Township
David Brahm..................................................................................St. Germaine, Bethel Park
William Brinzer and Marguerite Link........ St. Mary of the Mount, Mount Washington
Harry and Mary Ann Buly...................................................St. James the Apostle, Pulaski
Thomas Burgunder.............................................................St. John of God, McKees Rocks
Robert and Gretchen Cararie.................................................Holy Sepulcher, Glade Mills
Margaret Cipcic..................................................................................St. Thomas, Clarksville
Barbara Collins........................................................................... St. Bernadette, Monroeville
Paul H. Conley......................................................................................St. Agnes, West Mifflin
Stephen and Susan Cosgrove................................... St. John Capistran, Upper St. Clair
Linda Coulehan............................ Incarnation of the Lord, Observatory Hill/Perry North
Elizabeth Cummings..........................................St. Robert Bellarmine, East McKeesport
Kathleen Cupps..........................................St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Lyndora/Meridian
Miles A. Jr. and Holly J. Davin.............................................................St. Ann, Waynesburg
Joseph and Carol Dello Stritto...........................................Our Lady of Joy, Holiday Park
David and Cynthia Depretis.................................................................... Holy Angels, Hays
Geraldine Domitrovich............................................................................St. Titus, Aliquippa
Vincent and M. Josephine Donatelli.............................Word of God, Rankin/Swissvale
Cristal Elder.................................................................................. St. Joseph, North Oakland
John J. Falleroni............................................................................. Epiphany Parish, Uptown
Virginia Fisher.................................SS. John and Paul, Franklin Park/Marshall Township
Lisa M. Fitzgerald......................................................................... St. Alphonsus, Springdale
Jerry and Teri Fleeson.............................................................. Our Lady of Peace, Conway
Mary D. Fleisner............................................................................... St. John Vianney, Hilltop
Raymond M. Fonos...............................................................St. Therese of Lisieux, Munhall
Paul Foster.......................................................................................... St. Matthias, Evans City
Barbara J. Fratangelo...............................................................St. Bartholomew, Penn Hills
Daniel and Deborah Fritz..............................................................St. Joseph Parish, Cabot
Franklin Fugini..........................................................................St. Andrew, Center Township
Henrietta Gardner...............................................................St. Vincent de Paul, New Castle
MaryAnn Garfold...................................................................Nativity, South Park Township
Constance Garrison....................................................................................St. Rita, Whitaker
Jacqueline Golletti......................................................................................St. Felix, Freedom
Irene Groves.......................................................................................... St. Joseph, Duquesne
Michael Grubb..........................................St. Monica, Beaver Falls/Chippewa/Darlington
Fred and Lorraine Gumina....................................................................St. Pius X, Brookline
Lavon Halpern...........................................................................St. Angela Merici, White Oak
Andrew and Susan Harouse..................................................................Holy Rosary, Muse
Robert and Mary Elizabeth Harrill..... North American Martyrs, Monroeville/Pitcairn
Patricia Urbanowicz Harris...................................Immaculate Heart of Mary, Polish Hill
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Jacob Heasley..........................................................................................St. Joseph, Natrona
Mary Rose Herstek............................................................................Holy Family, Creighton
Dr. John and Judith Hicks...............................................................St. Peter, Slippery Rock
Bruce M. Hoffmaster........................................................ St. Catherine of Siena, Crescent
Madison M. Holden....................................St. Catherine of Sweden, Hampton Township
Thomas and Rita Hollinger................................................................... Holy Spirit, Millvale
John and Nancy Holmes........................................... Our Lady of Lourdes, Burgettstown
Joseph Hoover............................................................................................. St. Philip, Crafton
Charles Houk............................................................................Holy Redeemer, Ellwood City
Stanley and Sara Hunter....................................................St. Thomas More, Bethel Park
Howard J. Iacone...........................................................St. Patrick, McKeesport/Versailles
Vincent and Mary Jaksic................................................St. Nicholas, Millvale/North Side
Ronald and Patricia James................................................... St. Winifred, Mount Lebanon
Mary E. Jordan...................................................................... St. Richard, Richland Township
John and Michele Joyce.........................................................................St. Januarius, Plum
Ryan Jozwiak....................................................................................... St. Joseph, Coraopolis
Jeanne Kaus......................................................................................... St. Irenaeus, Oakmont
Michael and Sherri Kearns......................................St. Thomas A Becket, Jefferson Hills
Harry and Eileen Kennedy..........................................St. Patrick, North Fayette/Oakdale
Philip and Vera Klein........................................................... Our Lady of the Valley, Donora
Joseph and Nancy Klimchak................................ St. Frances Cabrini, Center Township
Daniel Kniola.................................................. St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin, Whitehall
Richard and Juanita Knouff..........................................................Resurrection, Brookline
Mary Jo Koch....................................................................................................St. Peter, Butler
Judith Konitsney............................................................................Sacred Heart, Emsworth
Mike Kubacki..................................... Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Meadow Lands
Joseph Kusic......................................................................................St. Patrick, Canonsburg
Thomas P. Kustron................................................... St. Damien of Molokai, Monongahela
Raymond and MaryAnn LaBertew.....................................St. Gerard Majella, Penn Hills
Marie Langan................................................... St. Maximilian Kolbe, Homestead/Munhall
Kathleen Eleanor Larkin.................................................................................St. Paul, Butler
Donald and MaryAnn Lecci........................................................St. Anne, Castle Shannon
Thomas and Joyce Ledgerwood............................................................St. Blaise, Midland
Frank H. Leja............................................................................. St. Teresa of Avila, Perrysville
Marie A. Lenart.................................................................................St. Sylvester, Brentwood
Johanna Leonard....................................................................................St. Peter, North Side
Lois M. Lessner...................................................... St. Kilian, Adams/Cranberry townships
Elmer and Veronica Lukac..................................................... Corpus Christi, McKeesport
Ruth H. Lydic.................................................................................... St. John Fisher, Churchill
Mary Ellen Maher..........................................................................St. Scholastica, Aspinwall
Brandi March...................................................................................... St. Norbert, Overbrook
Linda Sue March................................................................................ St. Norbert, Overbrook
Annette M. Marlinga.................................................................................Ascension, Ingram
William Martinko.......................................St. Mary of Mercy, The Point/Gateway Center
Marci Mason.....................................................................................St. Colman, Turtle Creek
Dr. Mary Margaret Maylone............................................................... St. Cecilia, Rochester
Mary E. McCarthy................................................................... St. Charles Lwanga, East End
Thomas and Mary Ann McCosby.............................St. Joseph the Worker, New Castle
Eleanor McCurdy...............Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Natrona Heights
Regina McDonald.........................................................................Holy Innocents, Sheraden
Bernard and Verna McGinley............................................... St. Bernard, Mount Lebanon
Austin E. McGrath.................................................................................St. James, Sewickley
Dr. Deborah D. McMahon..................................................................St. Bede, Point Breeze
Amy S. Megahan..................................................................Queen of the Rosary, Glassport
Janet C. Mergenthaler................................................................ St. Athanasius, West View
Matthew J. and Dawn Ann Merhaut.....................................St. Bonaventure, Glenshaw
Annette Miller.................................................................... St. Jude the Apostle, Wilmerding
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David and Barbara Miller..........................................................St. Mary, Aleppo Township
George Miteff....................................................................................Holy Trinity, West Mifflin
Joan Monaco........................................................................................St. Rosalia, Greenfield
Joseph and Patricia Mullen.........................................................St. Valentine, Bethel Park
Robert Murphy................................................................................Sacred Heart, Shadyside
Karen M. Muscia............................................................... Risen Lord, Marshall/Shadeland
Rita Geibel Musthaf................................................................ St. Wendelin, Carbon Center
Sophie Myers...............................................................................St. Juan Diego, Sharpsburg
Michael Lewis Myers.........................................................................St. James, Wilkinsburg
James Neely...........................................................................St. Aloysius, Reserve Township
Arthur J. Nestler...............................St. Alphonsus, Boyers/Murrinsville/West Sunbury
Francis J. Nicolaus...................................................Mary Mother of the Church, Charleroi
John Niemiec Jr....................................................... Our Lady of the Angels, Lawrenceville
Sarah O’Donnell...............................................................................Mater Dolorosa, Chicora
Ronald Ondrizek.....................................................St. Mary of the Assumption, Glenshaw
Mercia O’Neil.................................................................................... St. Stephen, Hazelwood
Eldon and Annie O’Neil...........................................................................St. Victor, Bairdford
Robert J. Osso.....................................................................Holy Trinity, Robinson Township
Emma Papasodero....................................................................Good Samaritan, Ambridge
Robert Parry.......................................................................................St. Alphonsus, Wexford
Mary Ann Petitta..................................................St. Cyril of Alexandria, Brighton Heights
Kathryn Phillips.......................................................................... Guardian Angels, West End
Robert Phillips.....................................................................................St. Hugh, Carmichaels
Kathleen Pope................................................................Most Holy Name of Jesus, Troy Hill
William Pope...................................................................Most Holy Name of Jesus, Troy Hill
Patricia Prekrel..................................................................................... St. Agnes, Richeyville
Karen L. Radu............................................................ St. Louise de Marillac, Upper St. Clair
Ruth Rau...........................................................................St. Catherine of Siena, Beechview
Geraldine Redic..........................................................St. John XXIII, North Side/Spring Hill
Gary and Jane Ann Regan............................................................... St. Ursula, Allison Park
Helen Ringel.................................................................................St. John the Baptist, Baden
Dr. Joseph E. Ross................................................................................. St. Vitus, New Castle
Larry and Linda Rottman...............................................St. Michael the Archangel, Butler
Michael and Laura Rubino....................................................St. John the Baptist, Monaca
Michael and Dolores Sabol.............................................. St. Isaac Jogues, Jefferson Hills
Mary Sadecky....................................................................................Holy Martyrs, Tarentum
Clara Salvi..................................................................................... Transfiguration, Russellton
Victor Savage............................................................................................ St. Joseph, Roscoe
Joseph Sayre................................................................................SS. Peter and Paul, Beaver
Paul and Chris Schlieper..........................................................................St. Alexis, Wexford
John Schrass...........................................................................St. Sebastian, Ross Township
Anthony and Stephanie Scruppi.................................................................St. Ann, Bulger
Richard and Rosemary Seiler.............................................Our Lady of Loreto, Brookline
Jude and Donna Shemon.............................................................St. Columbkille, Imperial
Carole Spolar Shepard...................................................St. John Neumann, Franklin Park
Sidonia Simsic.........................................................Mary Mother of the Church, Charleroi
John Sisson............................................................... Immaculate Conception, Washington
Gerard and Colleen Skvarca.......................................St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Carnegie
Edward and Constance Smorey............................................... St. Christopher, Prospect
Robert and Susan Sodini...................................................... St. Joseph, O’Hara Township
Michael and Elizabeth Spohn................................St. Mary of the Assumption, Herman
Edward J. Stanchak..............................................................St. Francis of Assisi, Finleyville
Dominic and Christine Stasa....................................St. Margaret Mary, Moon Township
Donald and Christina Steggert......................................................... St. Wendelin, Carrick
Emily E. Stewart...............................................................................St. Margaret, Green Tree
James L. Sweeney..........................................St. Raphael, Morningside/Stanton Heights
Daniel and Jessica Szalla...................................................... Our Lady of Victory, Harwick
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Ronald S. Szuba.......................................................... St. Camillus, Neshannock Township
Donald C. Tappe......................................................................................... St. Joseph, Verona
Deborah Tassari............................................................................St. Pamphilus, Beechview
Thomas and Mary Victoria Taylor...Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bellevue
R. Kay and Mary Lou Thompson............................... Mary Mother of Hope, New Castle
Mary Ann Thompson.........................................................................St. Gregory, Zelienople
Elaine Tobias.................................................................................. Resurrection, West Mifflin
Mary Tracey.................................................................St. Joan of Arc, South Park Township
Daniel and Linda Trocchio...............................................St. Malachy, Kennedy Township
Ronald Urso.............................................................St. Pio of Pietrelcina, Blawnox/Harmar
Louis Victor Valente..........................................................................................St. Mary, Cecil
Ginger Vannucci............................................................................St. John the Baptist, Plum
Fred and Geri Walter................................................................. Prince of Peace, South Side
Barry and Linda Warble...............................................................................St. Basil, Carrick
Patricia Watson....................................................................................St. Hilary, Washington
Janie B. Welsh......................................................................................St. Barbara, Bridgeville
Richard E. Werner..................................................... Holy Wisdom, North Side/Spring Hill
Kathleen Wickline................................................Our Lady of Fatima, Hopewell Township
Greg and Kathleen Williams....................St. Oliver Plunkett, Fredericktown/Marianna
Grace Wilson.......................................................................................St. Maurice, Forest Hills
James Winter.......................................................... St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Pleasant Hills
David L. Wittig.....................................St. Maria Goretti, Bloomfield/Friendship/Garfield
Theodore Wojcik........................................................................ St. Paul Cathedral, Oakland
William Wyza.................................................................Christ the King, Bessemer/Hillsville
Nancy E. Yakopovich.......................................................... St. Thomas Aquinas, California
JoAnne Yukevich........................................................................................ St. Michael, Avella
Helen Yurko.................................................................................. Good Shepherd, Braddock
Stella Yusko............................................................Christ the Light of the World, Duquesne
Theresa Ziegler............................................................. St. Ferdinand, Cranberry Township
Nominated by Religious Community
Sister Rita Adams....................................................................Sisters of Divine Providence
Sister M. Celestine Bacsi................................................. Sisters of the Divine Redeemer
Sister Mary Catherine Blooming....................................Sisters of the Humility of Mary
Sister Mercy Maria Egbeji...................................... Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy
Sister Janice Fulmer...............................................Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth
Father John Joseph Gonchar..........Franciscan Friars, Province of St. John the Baptist
Father Sean Hogan.............................................................Congregation of the Holy Spirit
Sister Barbara Ann Johnston........................Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph
Sister Mary DeLourdes Macurak.............. Felician Sisters, Our Lady of Hope Province
Sister Judith A. Meredith..............................................................Little Sisters of the Poor
Sister Norma Marie Rodriguez...................................................Sisters of the Holy Spirit
Brother Robert J. Schaefer......................................... Brothers of the Christian Schools
Sister Jeanne Marie Ulica......................................................School Sisters of St. Francis
Nominated for Diocesan-wide Service
Susana Blaze........................................................... Hispanic/Latino Catholic Community
Mariana Munoz....................................................... Hispanic/Latino Catholic Community
Judith M. Skinner..........................................................................Ladies of St. Peter Claver
Khuy and Huong Tran...................................................Vietnamese Catholic Community
Robert and Namsun Upton..................................................Korean Catholic Community
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Friday, June 12, 2015
Above, from left to right:
Robert and Namsun Upton
of the Korean Catholic
Community receive the
award for diocesan-wide
service June 7; Little
Sister of the Poor Judith
Meredith, nominated by her
religious community; and
nominated by their parish,
Robert and Mary Elizabeth
Harrill of North American
Martyrs in Monroeville/
Pitcairn. Left: Nominated
for diocesan-wide service,
Khuy, left, and Huong Tran
of the Vietnamese Catholic
Community accept the
award.
PHOTOS BY CHUCK AUSTIN