Faithful receive medals from the Vatican

Seventeen recipients accept recognition for outstanding service to the Archdiocese of Vancouver

Recipients of the Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice and Benemerenti medals pose with Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, after the award ceremony at Holy Rosary Cathedral Nov. 24. Front row, left to right: Mildred Moy, Lennie David, Sister Veronica Tang, SIHM, Thu Tung Nguyen, Van Thi Nguyen, Archbishop Miller, Rita Dion, Dr. Margherita Oberti, Rosemarie Wertschek, and Dr. Angus Reid. Back row, left to right: Dr. Anne Catherine Neugebauer, Michael Kim, Gerry Ayotte, Peter Ufford, Lorne Beauchamp, Neysa Finnie, and Lawrence Pillon. Not in picture: Patricia Proudfoot. Agnieszka Krawczynski / The B.C. Catholic.

Seventeen men and women known for their service in the Archdiocese of Vancouver received special honours from Rome during an award ceremony at Holy Rosary Cathedral Nov. 24. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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