Through this annual event, our
office recognizes the outstanding youth in local parishes.
This celebration allows the young church of New Orleans to
celebrate its accomplishments of the past year and look
ahead to future opportunities to minister together. Adult
service awards, for adults involved in youth ministry for
five years or more, are also part of this event. Packets are
mailed to youth ministers in early spring for nominations.
Visit our website for further details.
Ray Mock
Memorial Award Mr. Ray Mock
spent most of his adult life working among young people. As
a teacher, coach, official at thousands of athletic contests
and as director of the C.Y.O. for 27 years, his own
dominating interest was the wholesome development of all
youth according to their highest Christian principles.
The Catholic
Youth Organization of the Archdiocese of New Orleans
strongly feels two things about Ray Mock and his lifelong
dedication of youth. First, that his contribution to the
youth of the Greater New Orleans area was far more than only
to members of the Catholic Youth Organization: it was to all
youth of the area regardless of race or creed. Secondly,
what he did for these young people should be remembered in
some permanent way. For these reasons the C.Y.O. has
established the Ray Mock Memorial Award, to be presented
annually to the man or woman, regardless of race, creed or
color, who has made a significant contribution to the youth
of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
Previous Ray
Mock Award Recipients
1972 - Mr.
Ellis P. LaBorde 1973 - Mr.
James E. Fitzmorris, Jr. 1974 - Most
Rev. Philip M. Hannan 1975 - Mr.
John “Al” DeFuentes,
Mr. Felix Chetta 1976 - Rev.
Msgr. Patrick J. Quinn,
Rev. Msgr. Arthur T. Screen 1977 - Rev.
William M. McCallion 1978 - Mr. &
Mrs. John Dalton 1979 - Mrs.
Vernon Weiss 1980 - Mr.
Eldon Durand 1981- Mr.
William Rappold 1982 - Mrs.
Dolores Bertrand 1983 - Miss
Florence Kane 1984 - Rev.
Msgr. Preston J. Marquette 1985 - Mr. &
Mrs. William Schule 1986 - Mr. &
Mrs. Louis Champagne 1987 - Mr.
William (Bill) Steen 1988 - Mr. &
Mrs. Ronald Higgins 1989 - Mr. &
Mrs. Joseph Matherne 1990 - Rev.
Msgr. Francis G. Boeshans,
Rev. Msgr. Gerard W. Poche 1991 - Mr.
Wayne Lobell 1992 - Mr.
Kenneth Hassinger 1993 - Mr.
Terry Manieri 1994 - Mr.
Matthew E. Hill 1995 - Mr.
Barry Tyler 1996- Mr.
Louis Reed 1997 - Mrs. Audriana Quintana 1998 - Mrs. Nedra Cassard 1999 - Mr. &
Mrs. Larry Flad, Jr. 2000 - Mr.
Steve Bruno 2001 - Mr.
Sid Zeringue 2002 - Ms.
Denise Theriot 2003 - Mr. &
Mrs. Sal Bertucci 2004 - Ms.
Elizabeth Joubert, Mr. Vincent Guider 2005 - Janet Guillory 2006 - Jackie Daniels, Armand Bertin
Eagle of the
Cross Award The
Eagle of the Cross Award is the highest award the Archdiocese
of New Orleans can bestow upon a young person.
This is a
national award which seeks to recognize, from the Diocesan
level, outstanding youth who exemplify Christian service,
Catholic leadership and good moral standards. The youth who
receive this award are not only outstanding in their church
parish, but also in the larger archdiocesan community. These
individuals have displayed high ideals and have grown
spiritually while offering their time and talents in the
service of the church parish and the community at large.
Those youth
from throughout the Archdiocese who merit the EAGLE OF THE
CROSS AWARD will receive it at the annual Leadership
Celebration. A young person can receive the EAGLE OF THE
CROSS AWARD only once.
The
requirements are as follows:
The candidate must be at least in
his or her senior year of high school.
The upper age limit for this award
is 22 years. He or she must be in good standing in the
community, in school and in the church parish.
He or she must exemplify the
threefold purpose of the award - good moral values,
Christian service, and Catholic leadership - to a degree
to be worthy of Diocesan recognition.
He or she has been involved in
parish, diocesan, school, and community youth programs
or services during his or her high school years.
Previous Eagle of the Cross Award Recipients
2005 - View 2005 Recipient Picture Emily Benefatti (St. John of the Cross, Lacombe) Katlyn Patterson (St. Charles Borromeo, Destrehan) Lauren Dubuc (St. Matthew the Apostle, River Ridge) Sarah Ripple (St. Dominic, New Orleans) Kimberly Vinci (St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Kenner) Jeremy McMullin (Our Lady of Divine Province, Metairie) Stephen Gardebled (Mary Queen of Peace, Mandeville) Christopher Ragusa (St. Cletus, Gretna) 2004 - View 2004 Recipient Picture Andrew Watley (Blessed Francis Seelos, New Orleans) Ashley Meyn (St.
Elizabeth Ann Seton, Kenner) Christian Rodriguez (St.
Dominic, New Orleans) Beth Palmisano (St. Rita, Harahan) Robert Lazarine, Jr. (St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Kenner) Courtney Lambert (St. Dominic, New Orleans) Donald Jones, Jr.
(St. Philip The Apostle, New Orleans) Brittany Huguet (Mary
Queen Of Peace, Mandeville) Jennifer Campbell (St. Francis De
Sales) Jared Alfred (St. John Of The Cross, Lacombe) Brandi
Bradley (St. Charles Borromeo, Destrehan)
2003 Jeremy Smith (Our Lady of
Perpetual Help, Belle Chasse) Eric Kennedy (Holy
Family, Franklinton) Robin Hotard (St. Matthew the
Apostle, River Ridge) Brandi Ferrer (Our Lady of
Lourdes, Violet) Tiffani Shuman (St. Elizabeth Ann
Seton, Kenner) Amy Schulin (St. Dominic, New Orleans) Daniel Green (St. Philip the Apostle, New Orleans) Amanda Thomas (St. Matthew the Apostle, River Ridge)
2002 Maggie Frentz (St. Catherine of Siena, Metairie) Jene Dares (St. Rita, Harahan) Kristen Abbondante (Ascension of Our Lord, Laplalce) Kyle Sanders (St. Edward the Confessor, Metairie) Rebecca Gibbons (St. Dominic, New Orleans) Brittany
Scott (St. Matthew the Apostle, River Ridge) Claire Pivach (Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Belle Chasse) Paula Ann Henry (St. Joseph the Worker, Marrero) Adam Shackleton (St. Catherine of Siena, Metairie) Paul Demma (St. Matthew the Apostle, River Ridge) Jude M. Evans (St. Maria Goretti, New Orleans)
2001 -
View 2001 Recipient Picture Meghan Lobrano (St. Dominic, New
Orleans) Nicole Carter (St. Maria Goretti, New Orleans) Travis Clark (St. Mary Magdalen, Metairie) Elizabeth Brugier (St. Louis King of France, Metairie) Garrett Fried (Prince of Peace, Chalmette)
Shannon O’Flynn (Prince of Peace, Chalmette) Amy Tang (St. Martha,
Harvey) Jessica Haydel (Mary Queen of Peace,
Mandeville) Laura David (St. Anselm, Madisonville) Ryan Torres (St. Charles Borromeo, Destrehan) Timmy McCaffery, Jr. (St. Mary Magdalen, Metairie) Krissy
Goldman (St. Andrew the Apostle, New Orleans) Laura Cancienne (Our Lady of the Lake, Mandeville) Matthew
Charles (St. Mary Magdalen, Metairie)
2000 Jamie Asher (St. Robert Bellarmine, Arabi) Mindy Martin (St. Peter, Reserve) Rebecca Stansbury (St. Matthew, River Ridge) Bernie DeSantis (St. Catherine of Siena, Metairie) Kyle
Richard (St. Martha, Harvey) Brett Vanderbrook (Mary Queen of Peace, Mandeville) Brett Perrier (St.
Rita, Harahan) Sarah Weber (St. Joan of Arc, LaPlace) Brittany Brooks (St. Joan of Arc, LaPlace) Rachel
McAlister (Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Kenner) Chris Gross (Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Kenner)
1999 Lynnsey Belsome (St.
Charles Borromeo, Destrehan) Jason Brauninger (St.
Charles Borromeo, Destrehan) David Frantz (St. Rita,
Harahan) Amanda Huling (St. Matthew, River Ridge) Philip Landry (Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Belle Chasse) Stephen Pivach (Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Belle
Chasse) Matthew Torotorich (St. Matthew, River Ridge) Heidi Bergeron (St. Charles Borroemo, Destrehan) Christian Boatwright (Holy Guardian Angels, Bridge City)
1998 Toni Flad (Our Lady of
the Lake, Mandeville) Amy Palmisano (Holy Guardian
Angels, Bridge City) Edwin Sorina, Jr. (St. Maria Goretti, New Orleans) Julie Larkin (Our Lady of
Perpetual Help, Belle Chasse)
1997 Larry M. Flad (Our Lady of
the Mandeville) Shane Mabry (Holy Guardian Angels,
Bridge City) Karen Perronne (St. Matthew the
Apostle, River Ridge) Leonard Zanders (Our Lady of
Lourdes, New Orleans)
1996 Cherie Haydel (St. Rita, Harahan) Jamie Landry (Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Belle Chasse) Matthew Sharpe (St. Cletus) Jason Tonglet (Our Lady
of Perpetual Help, Belle Chasse)
1995 - Anthony Behan
(St. Edward), Sarah Pivach (Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Belle Chasse) 1994 - Tyrell “Ty” Manieri (St. Cletus), Lydia Gambel
(St. Catherine of Siena)
1993 - Robert Camenzuli,
St. Catherine of Siena, Bridget Foss,
St. Catherine of Siena
1992 - Thomas Harold, St.
Catherine of Siena, Julie Bourgeois,
St. Charles Borromeo
1991 - Jeff Lionnet, St.
Catherine of Siena, Melanie Bouquet, St. Matthew the Apostle
1990 - Keith Adams, St. Benilde, Jeanette
LeCarpentier, St. Rita
1989 - Lee Hicks, St.
Christopher, Kimberly Adams,
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Belle Chasse
1988- Chris Arnone, St.
Andrew the Apostle, Jennifer Roberts,
St. Andrew the Apostle
1987- Kevin Drawe, St.
Benilde, Melinda McCoy,
Resurrection of Our Lord
1986 - Joey O’Connor, St.
Christopher, Pamela Doskey,
Visitation of Our Lady
1985 - Albert Babin, St.
Catherine of Siena, Karen Kittrell,
St. Andrew the Apostle
1984 - Eddie Rudiger, St.
Christopher, Michelle Duhe,
St. Rita, Harahan
1983 - Brian Whelan, St.
Andrew the Apostle, Jeanne Vedros,
St. Anthony, Gretna
1982 - Garth Hernandez,
St. Rosalie, Elizabeth Whelan,
St. Andrew the Apostle
1981 - Peter Lloyd, St.
Agnes, Jefferson, Debbie Young,
St. Clement of Rome
1980 - Charles Ferrara,
St. Mary Magdalen, Robin LaGrange,
St. Rosalie
1979 - Chris Young , St.
Rita, Denise Taulli,
St. Mary Magdalen
1978 - John Bertucci, St.
Mark, Monika Bordes,
Annunciation, Bogalusa
1977 - Steve Klimczak,
Annunciation, Bogalusa, Pamela Rivers,
Holy Guardian Angels
1976 - Mike Trahan, St.
Francis de Sales, Houma, Lisa LeCompte,
St. Francis de Sales, Houma
1975 - Steve Guidry, St.
Francis de Sales, Houma, Yvonne Marie Legrand, Our Lady of the Rosary
1974 - Charles Major, Holy
Guardian Angels, Penne Oliver, Annunciata, Houma
1973- Oral J. Orgeron,
St. Rosalie, Regina Cavignac,
St. Edward the Confessor
1972 - Burke (Jay) Brooks,
St. Raphael, Laverne Woods,
St. Raymond
1971 - Steve Heffker,
Annunciata, Houma, Sheila Brummet,
St. Matthew the Apostle
1969 - Kenneth Levine,
Resurrection of Our Lord, Melanie Thorn,
St. Matthew the Apostle
1968 - Louis J. Develle, III,
St. Leo the Great, Pam Babin, St.
Joseph, Thibodaux
1967 - Gary Barrilleaux,
Immaculate Conception, Marrero, Louise Coon,
St. Philip Neri
1966 - Wilbert Adams, St.
Catherine of Siena, Susan Folse,
St. Dominic
1965 - Ray J. Barrilleaux,
St. Agnes, Mary Myrle Hammer,
St. Bernadette, Houma
1964 - Henry John Daries, Jr. St. Catherine of Siena, Linda DiMarzio,
St. Dominic
1963 - Gerald Thompson,
St. Gabriel the Archangel, Cathy Bucher,
St. Andrew the Apostle
1962 - Joseph Barocco, St.
Rita, Harahan, Linda Ann Bourgeois,
Our Lady of theRosary
1961 - Richie Henry Miron,
Incarnate Word, Jean Mary Majoue,
St. Leo the Great
Matt
Hill Award In an
effort to honor Mr. Matthew Hill for his many years of
service to the young people of the Archdiocese of New
Orleans, the CYO/Youth Ministry Office wishes to recognize
outstanding young people in his name.
The Matt
Hill Award will be given annually by the Catholic Youth &
Young Adult Ministry Office of the Archdiocese of New Orleans to a young man and
a young woman who have excelled in the Catholic Youth &
Young Adult Ministry
Athletic Leagues and also exhibited leadership qualities and
a desire to serve others. This is much more than simply an
athletic award. The young people who will be honored should
be well-rounded members of their church parishes who witness
for the gospel by their lives. Specific criteria include:
The young
person should be 17-22 years old.
He or she should
also have been a member of the nominating church parish
for at least 3 years.
The
young person should have been active in the parish’s youth
ministry program during those years.
The
young person should exhibit leadership qualities not only
in the parish but in all aspects of his or her life.
The young
person should be an example of Christian sportsmanship
both on and off the playing field.
The
young person should exhibit a desire to serve others in
the name of Jesus.
A parish
may nominate one young man and one young woman each year for
this award.
Previous
Matt Hill Award
Recipients
2005 - Ben Benedetto (St. Dominic); Lauren Dubuc (St.
Matthew)
2004 - Logan Messina (St. Catherine of Siena); Brian Harris
(St. Matthew)
2003 - Daniel Hobbs (St. Matthew); Jeremy Smith (Our Lady of
Perpetual Help)
2002 - Stephen Dale (St. Mary Magdalen); Donald Midkiff, Jr. (St. Dominic)
2001 - Daren Cressionnie (St.
Mary Magdalen); Julie Walker (St. Mary Magdalen)
2000 - Monica Jones (St. Christopher); Trey Picone (St.
Matthew the Apostle)
1999 - Philip Landry (Our Lady of Perpetual Help); Michelle Ann Devillier
(Our Lady of Perpetual Help)
1998 - Nick Simoneaux (St. Matthew the Apostle); Angela Guggenheimer
(St. Matthew the Apostle)
1997 - Sean Landry (Our Lady of Perpetual Help); Dana Devillier
(Our Lady of Perpetual Help)
1996 - Vickie Judge (St. Benilde); Jeff Lionnet (St.
Catherine of Siena)
1995 - Erica Deitz (St. Charles Borromeo); Paul McCann (St.
Catherine of Siena)
1994 - Amy
Scott (St. Catherine of Siena); Tommy Canale (St.
Christopher)
