Catholic Identity Awards

2023 Diocese of Dallas

Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Thomas E. Garrison, Principal

Catholic Diocese of Dallas
St. Mark Catholic School
Plano, Texas
Pam Steinkirchner, Principal

2022 Archdiocese of New Orleans

St. Ann Catholic School
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lindsay Guidry, Principal

St. Mary's Dominican High School
New Orleans, Louisiana
Cynthia Thomas, President

No awards in 2020-21 

2019 Archdiocese of Chicago

Saint Raymond School
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Mary Eileen Ward, Principal

Immaculate Conception School
Chicago, Illinois
Sue Canzonari, Principal

2018 Archdiocese of Cincinnati

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish
Cincinnati, Ohio

Holy Angels Catholic School
Dayton, Ohio

Saint Cecilia’s Catholic School
Cincinnati, Ohio

2017Archdiocese of St Louis

St. Michael the Archangel Parish
Shrewsbury, Missouri
Rev. Kevin M. Schroeder, Pastor

St. Clare of Assisi Catholic School
Ellisville, Missouri
Mrs. Marie Sinnett, Principal

2016 Diocese of San Diego

Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish San Diego
Our Lady of Guadalupe Academy
Calexico, California

2015 Diocese of Orlando

Rev. Patrick Sheedy
Pastor, Parish of the Blessed Trinity
Ocala, Florida

Michael C. Burke, President and the Central Catholic High School Community of Melbourne
Melbourne, Florida

Sister Bernadette Mackay, O.S.U.
Director of the Mission Office

2014 Diocese of Pittsburgh

St. Philip School
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Kristina Kendralla Centinaro
Director of Faith Formation
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2013 Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston

St. Thomas More Parish School
Prince of Peace Catholic Church

2012 Archdiocese of Boston

Cardinal Spellman High School
St. Patrick Parish

2011 Archdiocese of New Orleans

David Wilson
Director of Religious Education/
Youth Ministry
Saint Ann Church and Shrine
St. Peter Claver School

2010 Archdiocese of St. Paul
and Minneapolis

Cohort of Parish Catechetical Leadership
Office of Marriage, Family, and Life

Rev. Glen Jenson
Canonical Administrator
Pope John Paul II Catholic School

Diocese of Duluth

Office of Catholic Schools

Diocese of Saint Cloud

Catholic Education Ministries

2009 Diocese of Orange

Most Reverend Tod D. Brown
Bishop of Orange

The Lovers of the Holy Cross

Arthur and Gaye Birtcher

CSJ Educational Network
Ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph
of Orange

Timothy R. Busch, JD, CPA

Michael Hagan
Roger Kirwan
Catholic School Task Force

2008 Archdiocese of Indianapolis

Most Reverend Daniel M. Buechlein, OSB Archbishop of Indianapolis

Saint Mary School

Saint Joan of Arc Parish

James and Jacqueline Morris

The Guardian Angel Guild

2007 Archdiocese of Baltimore

Immigration Outreach Center

Susannah Keating
Parish Catechetical Leader
St. Matthew/St. Thomas More Parishes

Rev. Joseph Muth
Pastor, St. Matthew Parish

The Volunteers of Camp GLOW

Hispanic Young Adult Ministry Program
Holy Trinity Parish

Early Childhood Committee

Patrick and Patricia Marlatt
The Erin and Colleen Marlatt Scholarship

2006 Archdiocese of Atlanta

St. Philip Benizi Parish
Religious Education Department
Rev. Gregory Hartmeyer, OM Conv., Pastor
Mary Mauldin, Religious Education Director

Barbara Garvin
Senior Director, Children and
Youth Ministry

Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School

Family of Mark and Cindy Cassandra

On the Deck
Complementary Ministry
Office of Religious Education

2005 Archdiocese of Philadelphia

St. Anselm Leadership Team
Rev. Thomas J. Dunleavy, Pastor
Geraldine Murphy, Principal
Jane Rowles, Director of Religious Education

Rev. Mr. Leonard DeMasi, Teacher
St. Rose of Lima School

Julia Kurdziel
Special Education Catechist
St. William Parish
Our Lady of Confidence School

Diocese of Harrisburg

Saint Vincent de Paul School

Diocese of Pittsburgh

Sacred Heart School

2004 Archdiocese of Boston

Sister Prescille Malo, SCO, Principal
Ste. Jeanne d’Arc School

Celia Sirois & Naomi Towvim
New Directions: Catholics and Jews Together Program

Diocese of Fall River

Cecilia M. Felix, Principal
Holy Family-Holy Name Academy

Diocese of Springfield

William and Ruth Collins

Diocese of Worcester

Allison LeDoux, Director Respect Life Office

2003 Archdiocese of St. Louis

Sister Rosario Delaney, RSM, Principal Holy Infant School

Diocese of Jefferson City

Family of Michael and Mary Jo Schwend

Diocese of Kansas City

St. Joseph School
Thomas A. McCullough

Diocese of Springfield–Cape Girardeau

Br. David Anthony Migliorino, OSF, Principal
Notre Dame Regional High School

Diocese of Belleville

Sister Patricia Gravemann, SSND, Principal
Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School

2002 Diocese of Camden

Sister Marie St. James Nulty, IHM Principal, Annunciation Regional School

Diocese of Metuchen

Angelina Muscolino
Teacher, St. Matthew School

Archdiocese of Newark

St. Teresa of Avila Parish

Diocese of Paterson

Deacon Nicholas Varsalona/Principal
St. Therese School

Diocese of Trenton

St. Ann Parish

2001 Archdiocese of Milwaukee

Sister Virginia Stone, BVM

Diocese of Green Bay

Family of Dennis and Shirley Skalecki

Diocese of La Crosse

Family of Harold and Marion Hunt

Diocese of Madison

Sister Emelita Michael, SSSF

Diocese of Superior

Holy Rosary Parish Leadership Team

2000 Archdiocese of Baltimore

Harambee Organization

Administrators/Coordinators/Directors
of Religious Education of Western Maryland

Special Religious Education Team
St. Louis Parish

Mother Seton Academy

Rev. Robert Hartnett, Pastor
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church

1999 Archdiocese of New Orleans

St. Christopher the Martyr School

St. Mary Magdalen School

St. Rita School

St. Gabriel the Archangel Church

St. Peter Claver Church

1998 Archdiocese of Los Angeles

Holy Name of Jesus Church

St. Louis of France Church

St. Gertrude Church

La Purisima Concepción Church

Mary Immaculate Church