Order of St. Louis awards livestreamed on March 3

Two hundred forty-five laypersons who have devoted themselves to the work of the Catholic Church throughout the Archdiocese of New Orleans were awarded the Order of St. Louis IX Medallion in ceremonies March 3.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond presented the awards at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Metairie, which included a prayer service and presentation of the medals. The presentation is available via livestream on St. Catherine of Siena's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzTCHfDW9c0.

The Order of St. Louis IX award was established in 1975 to honor those laypersons who have contributed their time and talents to the church. In the past 45 years, more than 10,000 men and women have received the medallion as a token of thanks for their Christ-like service to the church.

This year’s recipients of the Order of St. Louis IX are:

NEW ORLEANS  

Ingrid Fields, Michael Neal, Joseph Pistorius, Barbara Borges, John Salomone, Tina M. Roby, Thelma Batiste, Barbara and Charles W. Heim Jr., Leila Robinson, Debra Frazier, Raymond Lafayette Bankston, Ken Hamrick, Candida and Herbert "Joey" Wagner, Melissa Moore, Thanh Tran and Tu Doan, Kathy Huong Tran and John Thanh Nguyen, Robert Chatelain, Michie McHardy Bissell, Janery Saldana, Maria Tran Hoang Oanh and John Baptist Tran Van Co, Belinda Lassalle, Justin Pepin, Joshua Pepin, Jonathan Pepin, Lynda and Tobias Mullen, Patricia and Charles Nunmaker, Gloria and Wilbert Williams, Josephine Daranda-Bechet, Marie and Felisnor Mirtil, Marcel Farnet, Debbie and Ronald Landry, Robert Anderson, Ralph Gaspard, Barbara Reine, Gifford Davidson, Brianne and Gordon Wadge, Judy Reese, Gregory Williams, Marilyn and Charles Christian Hankel, Deslie Ann Isidore, Lester Thomas, Eglah Devezin,Charlotte and Cyril Hoormann, Donna Gibson, Alvin Lee, Edith Reed, Patrice Cook, India Condé, Angelena Culotta,Sonia Davila, Mona and Christopher Lee Ragusa, Maggie Sides, Jacob Luke Mahoney, Kristina Gibson.

Other Cities 

Abita Springs: Wendy Talbot, Danielle and George "Buddy" Urrata.

Algiers: Frances Legania and Kenneth Smith, Kathleen Mahony, Vickie Hano, Mary Elizabeth Nebe Mata, John Treuil, Maria Ha Bach Loan and Micae Thanh Son Vo.

Ama: Mary Clulee.

Avondale: Hien Thi and Tien Thanh Nguyen, Diana L. Wheelock.

Belle Chasse: Gregory Abdelnoor, Jacquelyn Ortolano and Rodney Ledet.

Bogalusa: Melissa Darlene and John Gulczynski.

Braithwaite: Cindy Callais and Troy Lafrance.

Bridge City: Annette and Louis Plaisance.

Chalmette: Adalina and Mario Bertrand, Donna and Warren Chambon.

Covington: Celeste and Kevin Ragas, Margaret Schmidt, Rose Mary DeLaune, Cynthia and Thomas Fisher, Michelle and Michael Kraus.

Crown Point: Sandra and Darren W. Bolothe.

Des Allemands: Maria T. Matherne.

Destrehan: Clifton Buller, Janell Memleb Weber.

Edgard: Patricia Young Joseph.

Empire: Allison Vullo.

Folsom: Vickie Adams.

Franklinton: Kathy and George Martinez.

Garyville: Cynthia R. Monica.

Gretna: Mary Jo and George Relle, Lawrene Nodier, Jill and Peter Debroeck, Nancy and Wayne Rau.

Hahnville: Laura and Paul Neylon.

Harahan: Susan and Patrick Claffey, Edgar A. "Rocky" Luminais III.

Harvey: Martha Casais, Thomas Solis, Agnes and Augustine Tsang, Maria Lan Nguyen Vu, Rosalie Oubre.

Jefferson: Ginger and George del Marmol, Glenda Grabert.

Kenner: Mary Lipani, Marina and Victor Bará, Karla Rodriguez.

Lacombe: Brenda Ann Palmer, Darlene and Jude Benfatti.

Lafitte: Vera Denet.

LaPlace: Gloria and Ray Caldarera, Lisa and Yancy Forsythe, Andrew Cupit, Nyler Williams.

Luling: Emily and Greg Champagne, Tobi and Tim Flair, Diane and Neil Robert.

Madisonville: Dawn and Edmund Barberio, Natasha and Robert Schaff.

Mandeville: Leila Haydel, Charisse and Michael Saucier, Elizabeth Ann and Craig M.  Cancienne Sr., Amanda V. and Michael F. Sciortino Jr.

Marrero: Francisco Peraza, Van Thanh Hoang Nguyen and Hung-Son Giang Nguyen, Lynn Ann Caillouette, LeJune Green, Paige and Jason Brown Sr., Kathleen and Gary Payne.

Metairie: Ana Lucia Mojica and Daniel Cuervo, Maria and Armando Posadas, Iris Villarrubia, Fern Carr, Jenn and Gregory Lormond, Judeth and Steven Hebert, Chris and Ted Kampen, Audrey and Thomas Huck, Joseph Chryssovergis, Sidney Paisant, Pamella and James Papia, Lena and Stephen Pardo Sr., Sharon and Joseph Catalanotto, Sharon and Mark Rodi, Lynda Leaber, Stephen Lorio, Jan Harrison, Linda and Frank Sunseri, Karla Youngberg, Lindaand Jack Biven, Patsy and Kenneth Ricau, Lorraine and Frank Kraus, Kenny D. Schurb.

Norco: Cindy Donaldson, Eddie "Bud" Duhé.

Paradis: Kelli and Ken Oertling.

Pearl River: Kathleen and Carson Cheramie.

Pointe a la Hache: Alice Barthelemy.

Port Sulphur: Devon Ranee Turner.

Reserve: Melvin Fenroy, Robin Fleming, Christine R. Duhé, Darnell Landry.

River Ridge: Kay and Hubert Mule, Lana Rigney.

Slidell: Benjamin Biller, Theresa Stevenson, Barbara Faciane, Dawni and Tom Gustafson, Cynthia Hingle, JeffreyLopinto, Misty Bauer, Olga Zambrano.

St. Bernard: Monique Young.

Terrytown: Robert H. Mistretta Jr., Carol Bardales Valeriano.

Violet: Tam Nguyen, Nhi Hoang.

Waggaman: Marianne Leinweber Johnson, Dean Throener.

Westwego: Alberta Briones.