Health & Fitness
St. Joseph Medal of Appreciation Awarded
Three borough volunteers headed to Hartford to receive the medal of appreciation.
Rev. Eugene Kotlinski, C.M., pastor of St. Mary and St. Hedwig Roman Catholic Churches in Naugatuck, has announced the recipients of each church's St. Joseph Medal of Appreciation. He made the announcement via the church bulletins.
James and Hazel Danby were chosen as a result of the work they do for St. Mary's and Margaret Dabkowski was selected at St. Hedwig's. The recipients were honored at a ceremony at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford on Sunday, March 16 at 3:00pm.
As reported on the website of the Archdiocese,
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"The Archbishop will congratulate the recipients who were nominated by their pastors for the award. Given annually, the medal of appreciation honors one person or one married couple from a parish who has exemplified faithful service to the parish over a period of several years. Pastors are invited to send in the name of the nominee and reasons for the nomination.
Some recipients have opened the church every morning for years, others have volunteered their time in the parish school or have taken care of the sacristy or maintenance needs of the church. Every person has his or her own story of long-term commitment to the life of the parish."
