Mother Lange awards presented March 18, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Office of Black Catholic Ministries held its 25th annual awards celebration March 11, celebrating the leadership and service of Black Catholics in parishes throughout the archdiocese. In a virtual event, leaders and volunteers were recognized for continuing the legacy and ministry of Mother Mary Lange, co-founder of the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the first religious community for Black women. The Catholic Review will publish selected profiles of some of the honorees in the months to come. The following parishioners were honored with awards. Leadership awards are indicated with “L,” service awards with “S” and youth awards with “Y.” St. Ann, Baltimore: Denise Ford Brown (L), Cynthia Johnson (S) St. Bernardine, Baltimore: Lendora F. Cleveland (L), David Anthony Ghee (S), Kamiya C. Littlejohn (Y) Blessed Sacrament, Baltimore: Francis De-graft Johnson (S) St. Cecilia, Baltimore: Joan Scott (L), Renita Woodus (S), Vera Tambi Menkem (Y) St. Edward, Baltimore: Marcel Bernard Maker (L), Jacqueline Ann Craig (S) St. Francis Xavier, Baltimore: Marsha Powell (L), Ina Parker (S), Trinity Bomar (Y) Immaculate Conception, Baltimore: Kendall Cooper (L), Karen Whittington (S) St. Mary of the Assumption, Govans: Dale Roman Fortune (L), Marlon Lynch (S) St. Peter Claver and St. Pius V, Baltimore: Rochelle Parker (L), Kevin Ward (S), Jasmine Duplantier (Y) St. Pius X, Rodgers Forge: Summer Nelson (Y) St. Wenceslaus, Baltimore: James A. Conway (L), Alicia Champlin (S), Doris W. Coleman-Brown (S) Read More Local News Cathedral of Mary Our Queen added as Seek the City session site Mount St. Joseph’s Jordan Brathwaite looks like a lock for success at Yale on basketball court and in classroom Black Catholics weigh in on Seek the City proposal Couples discuss importance of Catholic marriage Sister Mary Louise Zollars, who ministered to poor of Baltimore, dies at 91 Archdiocese of Baltimore honors Distinctive Scholars Copyright © 2022 Catholic Review Media Print
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