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13 to be Honored for Keeping Alive the Dream of Dr. King
For Release January 17, 2008
Keep the Dream Alive Awards
Contact: Fr. Clarence Williams, CPPS, at (571) 289-0516
Paper on Racism and Poverty
Contact: Shelley Borysiewicz at (703) 236-6218
Media Representatives are invited to cover this event.
Thirteen individuals from the Archdiocese of Detroit will be presented with Keep the Dream Alive awards at a Mass at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 21, at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, 9844 Woodward Avenue, Detroit. Fr. Clarence Williams, CPPS, director of racial equality and diversity initiatives for Catholic Charities USA, will celebrate the Mass and present the awards. A reception will follow in the cathedral gymnasium.
Near the end of Mass, Catholic Charities USA, will issue a call to action to address the challenges of racism and poverty and release its paper— Racism and Poverty: Overlapping Threats to the Common Good. This paper examines racism's economic effects and how they intersect with poverty. A media briefing on the paper with Fr. Larry Sanders, president of Catholic Charities USA, will be held at 11:45 a.m. in Room A of Cathedral Place, the cathedral office building located behind the cathedral.
Keep the Dream Alive Award Recipients
During the Mass, the following individuals will receive Keep the Dream Alive awards from the Archdiocese of Detroit:
| Edgar & Margaret Burger of St. Valentine Parish in Redford are both very active in leading others on a faith journey centered on community outreach and service to others through their involvement and soliciting of volunteers for the Manna Soup Kitchen. They are also active supporters of the Redford Interfaith Relief program, which assists those in need within the Redford community.
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Ed Burger |
Margaret Burger |
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| Lillian Cichecki of St. Margaret of Scotland Parish in St. Clair Shores has been a hard working volunteer at the parish for the past 20 or more years. She helps at the funeral luncheons, the McRest homeless program, and the McWarm homeless program. She is a past president of the women's club and has served on the parish council. In addition, she is a volunteer at St. John's Hospital. |
Cichecki |
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| Dr. Edgar Cruz of St. Clement of Rome Parish in Romeo has been an "angel of mercy" for the service he has rendered to the Hispanic community of the Romeo and Washington Twp. area for the past five years. He has worked with Macomb County Mental Health Services and has always been concerned with the physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional well being of his patients. |
Cruz |
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| John & Barbara Fournier of SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish in Sterling Heights have 12 adopted children and have fostered children from diverse ethnic backgrounds with physical, emotional, and psychological challenges. She is a home schooling mom who brings the children to daily Mass. He is active with CYO and is president of the parish men's club. They truly give witness to an inclusive vision of the human family. |
Barbara Fournier |
John Fournier |
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| Alton Maxel James III of Good Shepherd Parish in Detroit has used his gifts and talents to serve the parish and reach out to young ones for mentoring and guidance. At Good Shepherd, he is in charge of the adult and children's choirs and serves on a number of commissions. In addition, he is vice president of the parish council. |
James |
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| Frank Kubik of St. Cunegunda Parish in Detroit and St. Barbara Parish in Dearborn is president of St. Cunegunda Parish Council, a teacher in the religious education program, an usher, a lector, and a eucharistic minister. As director of the food program for Focus: HOPE, he not only makes sure the elderly, children and families have something to eat, but also goes to Washington to fight for funds to keep the program going. |
Kubik |
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| Rosemary LaVoy of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Temperance has worked as a volunteer for 50 years. She has served as a eucharistic minister, lector, and on numerous committees, including the funeral luncheon committee, the cemetery board, the counting committee, and the Monroe Vicariate Pastoral Council. She is also affiliated with many civic organizations. |
LaVoy |
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| Bernice Lund of Holy Trinity Parish in Port Huron is a member of the St. Anne's Society and has volunteered for most of her 81 years devoting hours toward the care of church linens and the cleanliness of the sanctuary. She is being acknowledged after years of silent and generous service done for the love of God and in service to her parish. |
Lund |
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| Carrie E. Moore of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Detroit has been a parishioner for over 40 years and a St. Vincent de Paul volunteer for over 25 years. Despite several strokes, she continues to organize camp activities for St. Vincent de Paul and is an active member of the Mid City Council. She also coordinates holiday outreach for the parish by finding corporate sponsors to donate toys, food, and adopt families. |
Moore |
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| Rina Platpir of St. Constance Parish in Taylor moved to the U.S. from Brazil as an adult. Her abiding faith and love of God enables her to share His love and compassion with every person she meets. Her efforts for needy families in the parish and city motivated the St. Vincent de Paul Society at the parish to become more active. She works tirelessly to share and spread God's love to all. |
Platpir |
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Marguerite Rouleau of Sacred Heart of the Hills in Auburn Hills has given many years of dedicated service to numerous organizations, including Sacred Heart's SOS Week, Christian Service Commission, Peace and Justice Committee, and Parish Council. In addition, she volunteers for the Southern Africa Committee – Michigan Coalition for Human Rights, Focus: HOPE, Groundwork for a Just World, and at St. Aloysius Parish in downtown Detroit. |
Rouleau |
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