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Distinguished Pastor Award Winners
This award was established by the 2007 Department of Elementary Schools Executive Committee (DESEC) to acknowledge the outstanding contributions and leadership of pastors. Without their support, Catholic schools could not continue.
Awardees are listed alphabetically by state
| 2011 |
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| Name |
School Affiliation |
City |
State |
| Fr.Gordon Kalil |
St. John the Baptist Catholic School |
Napa |
CA |
| Fr. Arthur J. Proulx |
Nativity Catholic School |
Brandon |
FL |
| Fr. Ronald J. Lewinski, STL |
Frassati Catholic Academy |
Mundelein |
IL |
| Fr. Gregory Chamberlin, OSB |
St. Benedict Cathedral |
Evansville |
IN |
| Fr. Neil Wack, CSC |
Christ the King Catholic School |
South Bend |
IN |
| Msgr. Gregory Geir |
Holy Family Cathedral School |
Tulsa |
OK |
| Fr. John R. Haney |
St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin |
Pittsburgh |
PA |
| Msgr. Louis F. Kihneman, III |
Sacred Heart School |
Rockport |
TX |
| 2010 |
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| Name |
School Affiliation |
City |
State |
| Fr. Brian Morrow |
St. John the Baptist School |
Longmont |
CO |
| Msgr. John P. Conte |
Our Lady of Mercy School |
Madison |
CT |
| Fr. Lawrence Symolon |
Our Lady of Mercy School |
Madison |
CT |
| Fr. Patrick Lee |
Immaculate Conception School |
Chicago |
IL |
| Fr. James R. Wilmoth |
St. Roch School |
Indianapolis |
IN |
| Msgr. Mike Mullen |
St. Patrick School |
Kansas City |
KS |
| Fr. Donald W. Shane |
St. Robert Bellarmine School |
Omaha |
NE |
| Fr. Richard Stansberry |
Christ the King School |
Oklahoma City |
OK |
| Fr. Mark Bachmeier |
O'Hara Catholic School |
Eugene |
OR |
| Fr. Drew Wood |
St. Laurence School |
Sugarland |
TX |
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2009
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NAME
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PARISH
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CITY
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Fr. Craig F. Harrison
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St. Francis of Assisi Parish
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Bakersfield
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CA
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Msgr. Kenneth Schwanger
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St. Jerome Catholic Church
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Ft. Laurderdale
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FL
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Fr. Patrick J. Sheedy
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Blessed Trinity Catholic Church
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Ocala
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FL
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Fr. John Siemianowski
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St. Agnes Parish & Catholic School
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Chicago Heights
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IL
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Fr. William C. Schooler
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St. Pius X Catholic Church
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Granger
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IN
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Msgr. Robert Hartnett
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish
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Baltimore
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MD
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Fr. John D. Fleckenstein
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St. Joseph Church
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Battle Creek
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MI
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Msgr. George Hundt
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St. Anthony Church
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Hawthorne
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NJ
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Fr. Andrew J. Umberg
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St. William Parish
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Cincinnati
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OH
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Fr. Joseph R. Paquette
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St. Teresa of the Child Jesus
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Pautucket
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RI
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| Msgr. William L. Young |
St. Thomas More Church |
Houston |
TX |
| Msgr. Joseph E. Strickland, JCL |
Cathdral of the Immaculate Conception |
Tyler |
TX |
| Fr. Richard G. Lavally |
St. Francis Xavier Parish |
Winooski |
VT |
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2008
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NAME
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PARISH
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CITY
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ST
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Fr. Richard M. Walsh
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St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church
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Winter Park
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FL
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Fr. Carl Morello
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St. Paul of the Cross Church
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Park Ridge
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IL
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Fr. Louis Lohan
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St. Thomas Catholic Church
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Long Beach
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MS
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Msgr. Raymond Chappetto
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Our Lady of the Snows Church
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Floral Park
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NY
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Fr. David E. Brinkmoeller
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St. Helen Parish
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Riverside
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OH
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Msgr. Charles E. McGroarty
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St. Matthew Church
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Philadelphia
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PA
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Fr. John E. Unsworth
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St. Brendan Catholic Church
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Riverside
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RI
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Fr. John E. Cahoon
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St. Cecilia Catholic Church
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Houston
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TX
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