In loving memory of our pastor,
Fr. Norm
Awards Present June 1, 2008
Congratulations to
Kathryn Kennedy has been a member of St. Theresa’s Parish since she was five and she relates her faith journey to this parish and the teachers and mentors who have helped her form her sense of faith. Kathryn has been visible to all of us as an altar server for the past 7 years and as someone who is always here, usually tending to a younger sibling as she arrives in the pew. Kathryn has been very involved in the life of the parish helping out wherever she sees a need or opportunity to serve, especially assisting with religious education of the younger kids and helping with our Living Nativity on Christmas Eve and the Town Christmas pageant as choreographer. Kathryn is known as a young woman of great patience, commitment, humility and organizational ability. We are proud to have her as a member of this parish. We congratulate Kathryn and thank her for her service to St. Theresa’s and we wish her well as she continues her education nearby at the College of the Holy Cross.
Hillary Rowse has been with us at St. Theresa’s since birth. She has a real appreciation of the parishioners who have helped her on her faith journey through its ups and downs. She is not afraid to question, and will seek answers to her adult faith questions. Hillary has been visible in the sanctuary as an altar server for many years and also did a stint in the Children’s Choir. Hillary has also enjoyed helping with children’s activities for the parish picnic. She is known as a hard worker, sincere, mature and fun loving. As a young adult she has witnessed to her faith by participating in the Mexico mission trip last year and by volunteering at Camp Sunshine. These experiences gave her a real sense of faith and what it means to be a committed Christian. We congratulate Hillary; we thank her for her many years of service to St. Theresa’s and we wish her well as she continues her education a little further north at Colby College.
Awards Presented June 3, 2007
Our first recipient has been a very visible member of St. Theresa’s parish In addition to being an alter server herself for 7 years, she has also taken on the responsibility of training and mentoring new servers. She has served as a religious education aide, and served on the liturgy committee. She has assisted with the Living Nativity productions and Passion Plays for many years. We congratulate her as she enters the College of the Holy Cross this fall.
Lindsey Tonge
Our next recipient is a quiet and unassuming young man, sees St. Theresa’s Parish as his second home. He has been a dedicated altar server for the last 8 years; he is familiar to the 11:30 Mass crowd and is also quite visible during Holy Week. He has also helped with greeter duties and volunteered for many parish projects, most notably the Easter Flower Sale over the years. His time spent in Mexico with Tapestry of Life Ministries helped him see how difficult life can be for people where basic survival is a challenge. We congratulate him and wish him well as he embarks on his studies at Union College.
Ed Lamere
Awards Presented June 4, 2006
Our first recipient sees St. Theresa’s faith community as her guide, the parish as her second home. She has been a parishioner since birth, a dedicated altar server for the last 6 years and has volunteered for many parish projects over the years. In her application she describes a vivid moment of faith during her confirmation retreat where she truly experienced God’s presence. She had a personal relationship with Fr. Normand, as he was there to guide and mentor her through all the important spiritual events. As she embarks on her studies at Bryant University in Rhode Island, we congratulate
Hillary Smith
Our second recipient has been a member of our parish family since age 5. St. Theresa’s community is family to her and has supported her as she has grown in her faith. She regularly attends mass and has volunteered in the parish on many occasions. When her close friend was diagnosed with leukemia she sprung into action, rallying the parishioners to raise money for the Jimmy Fund in her friend’s name. Father Normand encouraged her in this project and helped her to believe in herself. As she heads to the University of Tampa in Florida we congratulate
Kasia Lorenz-Kruk.
The last recipient of the memorial awards probably holds the record for longest serving altar server. She has been serving Mass for the parish since grade 3. She has been involved in many parish activities including serving as a confirmation mentor and making two Mexico mission trips. St. Theresa’s parish is described by her as home, family and strength; a community that has helped her grow and mature; the church a place of comfort, reflection and a sanctuary of meditation. As she enters her freshman year at Union College in Albany, New York we congratulate
Jessica Wenger.
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