Christ is the Light of the Nations. The parish Lumen Gentium Award is bestowed upon an individual Catholic layperson from each parish who has demonstrated participation in the Catholic Church’s mission to bring Christ’s light to all. The individual is a practicing Catholic who manifests an understanding of the teachings of the Church and has been graced with a life formed in the Catholic Spiritual Tradition. The individual has used his or her talents to deepen the life of the Church in the parish or has served in an extraordinary way the ministry of the Parish.
Archbishop with this year’s honorees: Edward C. and Nelda F. Benninger