Catechesis for Discipleship Award honors witnesses to Christ

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The Catechesis for Discipleship Award is an annual honor open to one catechist from each of the archdiocese’s 126 parishes by the archdiocesan Office of Catechesis. Pastors, parish life coordinators and parish catechetical leaders are asked to identify a catechist who excels at teaching the faith and witnessing to the life-changing power of a disciple relationship with Jesus—lived in full communion with his body, the holy Catholic Church.

Following is a list of honorees by deanery as selected by parish leaders throughout central and southern Indiana:

Batesville Deanery

• Melea Gault, Immaculate Conception Parish, Millhousen
• Chuck Hartman, St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Morris
• Dan Nobbe, St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Decatur County
• Frances Chigi, St. Joseph Parish, Shelbyville
• Kim Koehne, St. Louis Parish, Batesville
• Linda Greiwe, St. Mary Parish, Greensburg
• Curtis and Cindy Wurzelbacher, St. Michael Parish, Brookville
• Debra Strotman, St. Nicholas Parish, Ripley County
• Sandy Collins, St. Peter Parish, Franklin County
• Katherine Egan, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Parish, Bright

Bloomington Deanery

• Sharon Bube, St. Agnes Parish, Nashville
• Sarah Conover, St. Mary Parish, Mitchell

Connersville Deanery

• Cindy Amos, St. Mary Parish, Rushville

Indianapolis East Deanery

• Fidel Miralrio, Holy Spirit Parish, Indianapolis
• Cristina Martinez, St. Mary Parish, Indianapolis
• Steven and Ruth Moll, St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Fortville

Indianapolis North Deanery

• Matt Hooker, Christ the King Parish, Indianapolis
• Sue Broderick, St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, Indianapolis
• Stephanie Foster, St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, Indianapolis
• Margie Dinn, St. Pius X Parish, Indianapolis
• Madeline Passarelli, St. Simon the Apostle Parish, Indianapolis
• Andy Pike, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Indianapolis

Indianapolis South Deanery

• Margee McHugh, Good Shepherd Parish, Indianapolis
• Terri Roadruck, Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish, Greenwood
• Kisch Elsenbroek, St. Ann Parish, Indianapolis
• Laura Sheehan, St. Barnabas Parish, Indianapolis
• Caitlin Bedwell, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Indianapolis
• Tekla Bedwell, St. Jude Parish, Indianapolis
• Melissa Douglas, St. Roch Parish, Indianapolis

Indianapolis West Deanery

• Cecelia Boler, Holy Angels Parish, Indianapolis
• Zenaida Andres, St. Anthony Parish, Indianapolis
• Justin and Melody Brand, St. Malachy Parish, Brownsburg
• Marcela Franco, St. Monica Parish, Indianapolis
• Sharon Spears, St. Susanna Parish, Plainfield
• Paul and Lisa Gall, St. Thomas More Parish, Mooresville

New Albany Deanery

• Linda Davis, Holy Family Parish, New Albany
• Teresa Carrico, Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Jeffersonville
• Michele Ashby, St. John Paul II Parish, Sellersburg
• Edwin Jarboe, St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Clarksville
• Julie Benning, St. Augustine Parish, Jeffersonville
• Leisa Roll, St. Bernard Parish, Frenchtown
• Leslie Smith, St. John the Baptist Parish, Starlight
• Ana Cherry, St. Mary Parish, New Albany
• Janet Philpot, St. Mary Parish, Lanesville
• Allison and Andrew Milliner, St. Michael Parish, Bradford
• Karina Hernandez Perez, St. Michael Parish, Charlestown

Seymour Deanery

• Ann Jentzen, American Martyrs Parish, Scottsburg
• Jorge Sánchez Leaños, Holy Trinity Parish, Edinburgh
• Atina Rozhon, St. Ambrose Parish, Seymour

Tell City Deanery

• Jason Martin, St. Paul Parish, Tell City

Terre Haute Deanery

• Jeffrey Etling, Annunciation Parish, Brazil
• Bruce Fuller, Sacred Heart Parish, Clinton / St. Joseph Parish, Rockville
• Trudy Butwin, St. Benedict Parish, Terre Haute
• Csilla Stewart, St. Joseph University Parish, Terre Haute
• Tom McBroom, Jr., St. Patrick / St. Margaret Mary parishes, Terre Haute (awarded posthumously)
• Chris Dombrowski, St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Greencastle

Please continue praying for catechists and your parish catechetical leaders.

Is God calling you to teach the faith to your fellow parishioners? Make an appointment with your parish catechetical leader today to discuss your role in fulfilling the great commission of our Lord Jesus: “Go and make disciples!” †