Annual Awards

POWAY — The Knights of Columbus’ San Diego Diocese Chapter held its 33rd annual appreciation dinner for priests and religious on April 25 at St. Michael Parish’s Holy Family Center in Poway. About 245 people attended the event, at which local boys and girls also received awards for excellence as altar servers.

Priests and consecrated religious marking their 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th and 70th jubilee anniversaries were presented with plaques. After the presentations, all of the priests and religious brothers and sisters in attendance were asked to stand and were met with resounding applause.

Richard Obert and Tracey Hussey

Three from St Gabriel Recognized

The Bishop Flores Outstanding Server Award, named in honor of late San Diego Bishop Cirilo B. Flores, was presented to three boys — Jeromey Mascarenhas (Our Mother of Confidence Parish), first place; Aidan Livingston (Mission San Diego Parish), second place; and Richard Obert (St. Gabriel Parish, Poway), third place — and to three girls — Tracey Hussey (St. Gabriel Parish), first place; Audrey Gudino (St. John of the Cross Parish, Lemon Grove), second place; and Hayden Sachiko Ikehara (St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, Carlsbad), third place.

We want these Servers to know that they are appreciated and their service matters — to the Knights of Columbus, our faith as area Catholics, and to our diocese.

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