BRIDGEPORT—110 St. Augustine Medal of Service recipients gathered at St. Augustine Cathedral on Saturday to be recognized for their volunteer service to parishes, schools and charities throughout Fairfield County.
Among them were many married couples and individuals of all ages honored for a their service.
The Bishop conferred the medals in two separate services.
Click the links below to view photos of the recipients.
November 6, 2021 – Saint Augustine Medal Honorees – 11:00 AM Ceremony
| Medal Honorees | Parish | Nominated By |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Aris & Mrs. Tina Barbadimos | Saint Bridget of Ireland Parish, Stamford | Reverend Edward J. McAuley |
| Mr. Douglas & Mrs. Norma Bissell | Saint Jude Parish, Monroe | Reverend Joseph Gill |
| Ms. Marilyn Blodgett | Saint Joseph Parish, Shelton | Reverend Michael Dogali |
| Mr. Michael Bonaventura | Church of the Assumption, Westport | Reverend Cyrus Bartolome |
| Mr. Arnulfo Bonifacio Calvac-Cajas & Mrs. Mazariegos-Alvarado | Saint Mary Parish, Stamford | Reverend Gustavo Falla |
| Ms. Amy Collins | Sacred Heart and Saint Patrick Parish, Redding Ridge | Reverend Joseph Cervero |
| Ms. Doreen Covino | Saint Maurice Parish, Stamford | Reverend James K. Bates |
| Mr. Nicholas & Mrs. Lorraine DeRosa | Saint Matthew Parish, Norwalk | Reverend Jeffrey W. Couture |
| Miss Martha Mary Dombroski | Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Stamford | Reverend Pawel Hrebenko |
| Mrs. Judy Duva | Saint Margaret Shrine, Bridgeport | Reverend Giandomenico Flora and Deacon Donald Foust |
| Ms. Mary Jane Edwards | Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish, Fairfield | Reverend Victor T. Martin |
| Mr. Joseph Esposito | Saint Leo Parish, Stamford | Reverend James D. Grosso |
| Mrs. Michelle Falcone | Notre Dame of Easton Parish, Easton | Reverend Michael P. Lyons |
| Mr. James Fleischer | Parish of Saint Cecilia – Saint Gabriel, Stamford | Reverend John Connaughton |
| Ms. Mary Lou Grisanti | Saint Andrew Parish, Bridgeport | Reverend Milan Dimic |
| Mr. William Hoey | The Diocese of Bridgeport Episcopal Vicar of Administration | Deacon Patrick Toole |
| Mr. Diego Louzada Jacob & Mrs. Gabriela Gomes Pereira | Our Lady of Aparecida Brazilian Catholic Community, Danbury | Reverend Leonel S. Medeiros |
| Mr. David Junius & Mrs. Rosemary Hyson | The Parish of Saint Catherine & Saint Agnes, Old Greenwich | Reverend William Platt |
| Mr. Marc & Mrs. Laura Kavulich | Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Fairfield | Reverend Peter Cipriani |
| Mr. Thomas & Mrs. Rhiannon Kelty | Saint Pius X Parish, Fairfield | Reverend Samuel Kachuba |
| Ms. Maryann Knag | The Diocese of Bridgeport Institute for Catholic Formation | Dr. Patrick Donovan |
| Mrs. Mary Kocsis | Holy Family and Saint Emery Parish, Fairfield | Sean R. Kulacz |
| Mr. Curt Kuliga | Diocese of Bridgeport Episcopal Vicar of Administration | Deacon Patrick Toole |
| Mrs. Denise Kurpiewski & Mr. Stanley Kurpiewski (posthumously) | St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, Brookfield | Reverend Shawn W. Jordan |
| Mr. James Landry | Saint Edward the Confessor Parish, New Fairfield | Reverend Nick Cirillo |
| Mr. Jean Sylvere & Mrs. Rose Lauture | Notre Dame de Perpetuel Secours, Stamford | Reverend Guy Dormevil |
| Mr. William Magi | Saint Lawrence Parish, Shelton | Reverend Ciprian Bejan |
| Mr. John & Mrs. Donna Mann | Sacred Heart Parish, Greenwich | Reverend Mark D’Silva |
| Mr. Eugene McNamara | Saint Gregory the Great Parish, Danbury | Reverend Michael L. Dunn |
| Robert and Mrs. Kathleen Miazga | Sacred Heart Parish, Danbury | Reverend Norman J. Guilbert |
| Mr. Donald Middlebrook | Saint Margaret Mary Parish, Shelton | Reverend Frank Hoffmann |
| Dr. Jerome & Mrs. Susan Moga | Holy Trinity Parish, Sherman | Reverend Richard Gemza |
| Mr. Joao Figueiredo & Mrs. Maria Assuncao Monteiro | Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Danbury | Reverend Antonio C. de Azevedo |
| Mr. Luis Antonio & Mrs. Victoria Moreno | Saint Mary Parish, Bridgeport | Reverend Rolando Torres |
| Mr. Jack & Mrs. Lisa O’Melia | Saint Jerome Parish, Norwalk | Reverend Rolando Torres |
| Mr. Jack & Mrs. Lisa O’Melia | Saint Jerome Parish, Norwalk | Reverend Rojin Karickal |
| Mr. Sylvester Pecora | Saint Roch Parish, Greenwich | Reverend Carl McIntosh |
| Mr. Kenny Khanh & Mrs. Lynn Thu Pham | Holy Vietnamese Martyrs, Bridgeport | Reverend Philip Lanh Phan |
| Mrs. Charlene Prisinzano | Saint Mary Parish, Greenwich | Reverend Michael Jones |
| Mr. William & Mrs. Alicia Ramirez | Saint Charles Borromeo Parish, Bridgeport | Reverend José Abelardo Vásquez |
| Reverend José Abelardo Vásquez | Saint Rose of Lima Parish, Newtown | Reverend Monsignor Robert E. Weiss |
| Mr. Robert Sabre | Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Fairfield | Dr. Eleanor Sauers |
| Mr. Angel & Mrs. Maribel Aquino Sandoval | Saint Joseph and Saint Ladislaus Parish, Norwalk | Reverend Edicson Orozco |
| Mr. John E. Schmeltzer, III | Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Greenwich | Reverend Ian Jeremiah |
| Mr. Mark & Mrs. Fran Smith | Saint Theresa Parish, Trumbull | Reverend Brian Gannon |
| Mr. Joseph Trovarelli | Saint Theresa School, Trumbull | Mr. Peter Schultz, Principal |
| Mr. Scott Wright | Saint Catherine of Siena Parish, Trumbull | Reverend Joseph A. Marcello |
| Mr. Alan & Mrs. April Yoder | Saint Philip Parish, Norwalk | Reverend Sudhir Dsouza |
| Mr. Marlon & Mrs. Magaly Zepeda | The Cathedral Parish, Bridgeport | Very Reverend Juan Gabriel Acosta |
| Mr. George Ziegler | Saint Joseph Parish, Danbury | Reverend Samuel Scott |
November 6, 2021 – Saint Augustine Medal Honorees – 1:30 PM Ceremony
| Medal Honorees | Parish | Nominated By |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs. Beth Adamson | The Catholic Academy of Stamford | Ms. Patricia Brady, Principal |
| Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Mary Ayles | Our Lady of Peace Parish, Stratford | Reverend Nicholas Pavia |
| Mr. Joseph Bouffard | Saint Catherine of Siena School, Trumbull | Mrs. Rachel Ambrosio, Principal |
| Mr. Dennis Boyd | The Catholic Academy of Bridgeport | The Catholic Academy of Bridgeport |
| Mr. Eric & Mrs. Betty Brennan | Our Lady Star of the Sea, Stamford | Reverend Peter Smolik |
| Mr. Charles Carroll | Saint Mark Parish, Stratford | Reverend Birenda Soreng |
| Mr. Geovanny Chalco | Saint Peter Parish, Danbury | Reverend Gregg Mecca |
| Mrs. Evelyn Chomortany | Holy Cross Parish, Fairfield | Reverend Alfred Pecaric |
| Mr. Michael Coppola | Saint Rose of Lima School, Newtown | Mr. Bardhyl Gjoka, Principal |
| Mr. Fred & Mrs. Meg DeCaro | Greenwich Catholic School, Greenwich | Mrs. Rebecca Steck, Principal |
| Mrs. Maureen DePonte | Church of the Holy Spirit, Stamford | Reverend Luke P. Suarez |
| Mr. Frank DeRosa | Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Wilton | Reverend Reginald Norman |
| Dr. Thomas & Mrs. Amber French | Assumption Catholic School, Fairfield | Mrs. Stacy Clements, Principal |
| Ms. Mary Bridget Gaine | The Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist | Very Reverend Cyprian La Pastina |
| Mr. Paul & Mrs. MaryAnn Gleason | Notre Dame High School, Fairfield | Mr. Christopher Cipriano, Principal |
| Mr. Neal & Mrs. Linda Hicks | Saint Elizabeth Seton Parish, Ridgefield | Reverend Joseph A. Prince |
| Mr. Paul & Mrs. Suzanne Holko | Saint Joseph Parish, Brookfield | Reverend George F. O’Neill |
| Mrs. Adrienne Kelly | Saint Thomas More Parish, Darien | Reverend Paul G. Murphy |
| Mr. Michael and Mrs. Linda Lisi | Christ the King Parish, Trumbull | Reverend Terry Walsh |
| Mrs. Marie Loiseau | Sacred Heart Parish, Stamford | Reverend Alfonso Picone |
| Mr. Agustin & Mrs. Norma Magana | Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Danbury | Reverend John J. Pérez |
| Mr. Joseph Magrino | Saint Mary School, Bethel | Mr. Scott Smith, Principal |
| Mrs. Carolina Maldonado | Saint George Parish, Bridgeport | Reverend Alexis Moronta |
| Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Pam Mancinelli | Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Weston | Reverend Augustine Nguyen |
| Mr. Rino & Mrs. Lita Maranan | Saint Mary Parish, Norwalk | Reverend F. John Ringley |
| Mr. Michael & Mrs. Katherine Marrella | Our Lady of Grace Parish, Stratford | Reverend Monsignor Martin P. Ryan |
| Ms. Lynn Markley | Saint Paul Parish, Greenwich | Reverend Leszek P. Szymaszek |
| Mr. Michael Mazzucco | Saint Gregory the Great School, Danbury | Mrs. Suzanne Curra, Principal |
| Mrs. Pauline Michek | Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish, Norwalk | Reverend Miroslaw Stachurski |
| Mr. Edward & Mrs. Deborah Bernard Millette | Saint Aloysius Parish, New Canaan | Reverend Robert M. Kinnally |
| Mr. Kenneth & Mrs. Mary Moon | Saint Ann School, Bridgeport | Mrs. Patricia Griffin, Principal |
| Mr. William & Mrs. Izabella Nagle | Cardinal Kung Academy, Stamford | Dr. Alexander Miller, Principal |
| Mr. Liam & Mrs. Mary O’Keefe | Saint Joseph School, Danbury | Dr. Louis Howe, Principal |
| Mrs. Lucy Ortiz | Saint Ann Parish, Bridgeport | Reverend Elio A. Sosa |
| Mrs. Diana Parks | Saint Andrew School, Bridgeport | Mr. Gene Holmes, Principal |
| Mrs. Mary Perille | Saint James Parish, Stratford | Reverend Peter J. Adamski |
| Mr. Alexander & Mrs. Norine Pigliucci | Saint Mark School, Stratford | Mrs. Melissa Warner, Principal |
| Mrs. Lindsay Pignitaro | All Saints Academy, Norwalk | Mrs. Linda Dunn, Principal |
| Mr. Joao & Mrs. Maria Ribeiro | Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Bridgeport | Reverend Rogerio Perri |
| Mr. Nicholas & Mrs. Marlys Rizzi | Saint Mary Parish, Ridgefield | Monsignor Kevin Royal |
| Mr. Brian Russell | Diocese of Bridgeport Development Office | Mr. Joseph Gallagher |
| Ms. Rhonda Scales-Thacker | Kolbe Cathedral High School, Bridgeport | Mrs. Camille Figluizzi, Principal |
| Mrs. Carolyn Schlichtig | Immaculate High School, Danbury | Mrs. Mary Maloney, Principal |
| Mr. John & Mrs. Shani Specht | Saint Mary Parish, Bethel | Reverend Corey Piccinino |
| Mr. Jeffrey & Mrs. Laurie Stefanowicz | Saint Thomas Aquinas School, Fairfield | Dr. Patrick D. Higgins, Principal |
| Mr. Gaeton Stella | Saint Stephen Parish, Trumbull | Reverend Christopher J. Samele |
| Mrs. Jennifer Stenger | Saint Aloysius School, New Canaan | Mr. Michael Marasco, Principal |
| Mr. Stephen Sweeney | Saint Peter School, Danbury | Mrs. MaryLou Torre, Principal |
| Mr. Stanislaw Tarczynski | Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Bridgeport | Reverend Norbert Siwinski |
| Mr. Charles Tolla | Saint John Parish, Darien | Reverend Monsignor Thomas W. Powers |
| Mrs. Cathy Tringhese | Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Stratford | Reverend Albert G. Pinciaro |
| Mr. Kevin & Mrs. Laurie Vallerie | Our Lady of Fatima School, Wilton | Mrs. Mary Ann Fleming, Principal |
| Dr. Karl Valois | Saint Joseph High School, Trumbull | Mrs. Nancy DiBuono, Principal & Mr. David Klein, President |
| Mrs. Lynn Wilcoxson | Holy Trinity Catholic Academy, Shelton | Mrs. Lisa Lanni, Principal |
| Mr. Robert & Mrs. AndreaWolf | Saint Mary School, Ridgefield | Mrs. Anna O’Rourke, Principal |
Other photos by Amy Mortensen and Brian D. Wallace
