Back to Exponent Menu Printer Friendly Page   LOCAL FEATURES Monday, April 21, 2008 24 teens to be honored with ‘Eagle of Cross’ April 23 at OLMC Twenty-four teens chosen as outstanding Christian leaders will be honored with the “Eagle of the Cross” award during ceremonies April 23 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, 343 Via Mount Carmel, Youngstown. The evening includes an invitation-only awards banquet but begins with a 6 p.m. Mass that is open to the public. The Eagle of the Cross, created by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry and introduced to the Diocese of Youngstown in 1999 by Bishop Thomas Tobin, is given each year to a group of “extraordinary high school juniors and seniors who model the dedication, integrity, values and promise for Church and society.” This year’s candidates were chosen from 71 nominations that highlighted parish, school, and community involvement of 55 diocesan youths. A maximum of two Eagle of the Cross awards are presented for each of the six Catholic high schools, and each of the six counties of the diocese. This year’s honorees include: Catholic High School Category Dayna Daltorio, Cardinal Mooney High School senior, New Middletown St. Paul the Apostle Parish; John Anthony Farris, Jr., Cardinal Mooney High School senior, St. Maron Parish; Heather Moor, Central Catholic High School senior, Canton St. Michael the Archangel Parish; Anne T. Doerr, Central Catholic High School senior, Canal Fulton SS. Philip and James Parish; Michael Patrick Perisa, John F. Kennedy High School junior, Vienna St. Vincent de Paul Parish; Brian Guarnieri, John F. Kennedy High School senior, Warren Blessed Sacrament; Hope Nicole Silvieus, SS. John and Paul High School senior, Ashtabula Our Lady of Mt. Carmel; Stephen Gregory Robison, SS. John and Paul High School junior, Ashtabula St. Joseph; Andrew Joseph Bendle, St. Thomas Aquinas High School senior, Harrisburg Sacred Heart of Mary; Kyle James Hunter, St. Thomas Aquinas High School senior, Harrisburg Sacred Heart of Mary; Dana L. Hinebaugh, Ursuline High School senior, Girard St. Rose; and Craig J. Ziobert, Ursuline High School senior, Youngstown Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish. County (Parish) Category Rebecca Magyar, Pymatuning Valley High School junior, Ashtabula St. Mary Parish (Ashtabula County) ; Michael Magyar, Pymatuning Valley High School senior, Ashtabula St. Mary Parish (Ashtabula County); Andrea Eisenhart, Beaver Local High School senior, Wellsville Immaculate Conception Parish (Columbiana County); Hannah Kelm, Southern Local High School junior, Wellsville Immaculate Conception; Austin Ray Clark, Boardman High School senior, Boardman St. Charles Borromeo (Mahoning County); Amanda Stazak, Boardman High School senior, Boardman St. Charles Borromeo (Mahoning); Mallory Edwards, Ravenna High School senior, Immaculate Conception (Portage); Kelley McGinnis, Aurora High School senior, Aurora Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Portage); Samantha Stevens, Perry High School senior, Canton St. Joan of Arc (Stark); Bethany Porter, Marlington High School junior, St. Joseph (Stark); Christopher Anthony Rapinz-Kesler, Lakeview High School senior, Cortland St. Robert Bellarmine (Trumbull); and Daniel Raymond Goffos, Jr., Lakeview High School junior, Blessed Sacrament Parish (Trumbull).   Back to Exponent Menu Printer Friendly Page   Other Articles of 2008   Please visit the Catholic Exponent new Web site: www.cathexpo.org   FFC speaker lists surprising mega-trends for Church worldwide   Paulines’ stpaulstube.com Web site up, running, getting response   Bishop Murry: Charity is most important of deacon’s three ministries   Diocesan library/media center has resources on vocations   Mission trip to Mexico touches St. Robert parishioners   Cavs look to bounce back from first-ever losing season   Diocesan educators honored for years of service   New class of permanent deacons set to be ordained   Diocesan high schools update facilities, announce new staffers   IHM teens help rebuild New Orleans, learn life lessons   Enrollment for diocesan schools expected to remain the same   Youngstown native Leschinsky takes perpetual vows as Salesian   Mantua St. Joe group repairs home in southwestern Virginia   Conneaut St. Mary/St. Frances merger to be celebrated Aug. 24   St. Clement School in Navarre will not open for 2008-2009   Picnic promotes camaraderie among diocesan seminarians   Sacred Heart of Mary Parish celebrates 175 years   Groups from diocese help New Orleans with rebuilding process   Louisville group helps build new ‘Carter’ home   Office of Lay Ministry Formation set to begin 14th year   Nun’s talk on media calls for ‘communication, not control’   Six-part series on poverty, racism used World Café format   Retired priests — They value their vocation, like to be busy, need to feel needed   Four priests appointed deans; three other priests reappointed   E. 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