Spirit of Sister Dorothy Stang Award

The Spirit of Sister Dorothy Stang Award is given to faculty members, parish ministers, parishioners active in social justice ministry and graduating seniors in the Catholic high schools and parish youth ministry programs in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. It is granted by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Offices of Mission, Social Action, Youth and Young Adult Ministry and Evangelization and Catechesis.

Purposes of the award are:

• To keep alive the ministry and memory of Sister Dorothy Stang that included her solidarity with the poor, her care for the earth and her love for Jesus’ mission.
   

• To encourage schools, parishes and members of our archdiocese to study/teach about Sister Dorothy and encourage others to follow in her footsteps by promoting global solidarity and cross cultural mission and ministry.
   

• To honor teachers, principals, parish ministers and graduating high school seniors who exemplify the values of Sister Dorothy through their social justice ministry, service work, and teaching.

 

Awaredee	Parish
Heidi & Enrique Acuna	Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish
Mary Apke	St. Vincent Ferrer Parish
Mary Pat Austing	St. Julie Billiart Parish
Marilyn Demma	St. Joseph-St. Raphael Parish
Mike Engler	St. Mary of the Assumption Parish
Carol Gabis	St. Therese Little Flower Parish
Agnes Guiselin	St. Christopher Parish
Morgan Nuss	All Saints Parish
Pat Riestenberg	St. Clare Parish
Mike Roman	Community of the Good Shepherd
Nimfa & Jack Simpson	Queen of Apostles Parish