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 Bishop F. Richard Spencer, former Baltimore priest, retires after decades of service to Archdiocese for U.S. Military Services Archbishop Lori: Sacred Heart reconciles divisions and transforms hardened hearts National pilgrimage makes history with first eucharistic pilgrimage across Chesapeake Bay Rain, sun and rainbows mark eucharistic pilgrimage stops in Anne Arundel County Calvert Hall announces construction project National Eucharistic Pilgrimage features a blessing for Baltimore from atop the Washington Monument Copyright © 2022 Catholic Review Media Print
Bishop F. Richard Spencer, former Baltimore priest, retires after decades of service to Archdiocese for U.S. Military Services
