Youth Leadership Celebration

The annual Leadership Celebration sponsored by the archdiocesan CYO/Youth and Young Adult Ministry Office was held July 24 at Divine Mercy Church in Kenner. Seven teenagers who are heavily involved in parish and school activities were presented with the St. Timothy Award, the highest honor the Archdiocese of New Orleans can bestow.

Presented with the St. Timothy Award by Archbishop Gregory Aymond and Auxiliary Bishop Fernand Cheri were, from left, Catherine Rose Nicosia, St. Benilde Church, Metairie; Carina Swonger, St. Clement of Rome Church and Parish, Metairie; Damiana Bertin, St. Dominic Catholic Church, New Orleans; Sydney Haynes, Saint Peter Claver NOLA, New Orleans; Gabrielle Goines, St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, Marrero; Spencer Hyde, St. Angela Merici Catholic Church, Metairie; and Gabrielle Horne, Saint Peter Claver NOLA, New Orleans.