Mother Lange awards presented

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)

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