22 to receive Eagle of the Cross Award

Staff report

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The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown announces the 22 recipients of the 2011 Eagle of the Cross Award.

The Eagle of the Cross, created by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry and introduced to the diocese in 1999, is given each year to a group of extraordinary high-school juniors and seniors who model the dedication, integrity, values and promise for church and society.

The award is presented to teens in the six counties of Northeastern Ohio that comprise the Diocese of Youngstown who model Christian discipleship and exemplify the qualities of moral integrity, prayer, good works and Christian leadership in their school and parish communities.

While a limited number of recipients are chosen for the Eagle of the Cross Award, they are a just a sample of the many admirable young people of the diocese.

This year’s candidates were chosen from 63 nominations that highlighted parish, school and community involvement of 51 youths. A maximum of two Eagle of the Cross Awards are presented to students in each of the six diocesan Catholic high schools, and in the parishes in each of the six counties of the diocese. The recipients of the 2011 Eagle of the Cross Award, as well as all of the nominees, are commended for their positive witness to their Catholic Christian faith and the value of youth involvement in parish, school and community.

The teens will be presented the 2011 Eagle of the Cross Award at the 13th annual Eagle of the Cross Awards liturgy and banquet April 13 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 343 Via Mount Carmel. The banquet is by invitation only, but the liturgy, which begins at 6 p.m., is open to the public.

For more information on the awards or other programs of the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, contact Cindee Case in the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry at 330-744-8451 or e-mail to ccase@youngstowndiocese.org.