Youth award

YOUNGSTOWN

The Diocese of Youngstown is accepting nominations for the Eagle of the Cross award, granted to high-school juniors or seniors who are active in their parish or diocesan school and are role models of Christian leadership. The nominees must be practicing Roman Catholics.

Teens are nominated by adults who complete short essay questions regarding the nominees’ participation in parish and/or Catholic high-school youth ministry programs within the diocese. All nominators must obtain the signature of the nominee’s pastor as well as their high-school principal or president before submission. Nominations must be postmarked by Feb. 13 or delivered in person by 3 p.m. Feb. 15. The nomination form can be downloaded from http://youngstownoyyam.weebly.com/eagle-of-cross-awards.html.

For information, contact Cindee Case by email at ccase@youngstowndiocese.org or by phone at 330-744-8451, ext. 280.