Catechesis for Discipleship Award honors witnesses to Christ

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The Catechesis for Discipleship Award is an annual honor given to one catechist from each of our 126 parishes by the archdiocesan Office of Catechesis. Pastors, parish life coordinators and parish catechetical leaders are asked to identify a catechist who excels at teaching the faith and witnessing to the life-changing power of a disciple relationship with Jesus—lived in full communion with his body, the holy Catholic Church.

Following is a list of honorees by deanery as selected by parish leaders throughout central and southern Indiana:

Batesville Deanery

• Teresa Geis, St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Decatur County
• Renee Jackson, St. Nicholas Parish, Ripley County
• Tammy Jones, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Shelby County
• Lisa Meier, St. Michael Parish, Brookville
• Terri Meyer, All Saints Parish, Dearborn County
• Pam Pettit, St. Peter Parish, Franklin County
• Patricia Simon, St. Maurice Parish, Napoleon

Bloomington Deanery

• Bonnie Hicks, St. Agnes Parish, Nashville
• Kathy Scarlett, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Bedford
• Theresa Spears, St. Martin of Tours Parish, Martinsville

Connersville Deanery

• Lisa Goecke, St. Bridget Parish, Liberty

Indianapolis East Deanery

• Alejandro De Los Santos, St. Mary Parish, Indianapolis
• Maria Gonzalez, Holy Spirit Parish, Indianapolis
• Domoni Rouse, St. Rita Parish, Indianapolis
• Michelle Zeiler, SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral Parish, Indianapolis

Indianapolis North Deanery

• Christine Douglas, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Indianapolis
• Beth, Grabhorn, Christ the King Parish, Indianapolis
• Autumn Henderson, St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, Indianapolis
• Dorothy Henehan, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Indianapolis
• Jennifer and Eric Lis, St. Pius X Parish, Indianapolis
• Lucia Sanches, St. Lawrence Parish, Indianapolis

Indianapolis South Deanery

• Connor Cross, St. Jude Parish, Indianapolis
• Annette Galindo, St. Barnabas Parish, Indianapolis
• Bruce Ryman, Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish, Greenwood

Indianapolis West Deanery

• Fidelis Betiku, St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Indianapolis
• Rebecca Bratt, Mary Queen of Peace Parish, Danville
• Angelica Cortes, St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, Indianapolis
• Brian Disney, St. Thomas More Parish, Mooresville
• Barbara Hiskes, St. Malachy Parish, Brownsburg
• Gretchen Horne, Holy Angels Parish, Indianapolis
• Maria Pimentel-Gannon, St. Monica Parish, Indianapolis

New Albany Deanery

• Terra Coomer, St. Michael Parish, Bradford
• Jo Harshe, St. Bernard Parish, Frenchtown
• Peggy Koetter, St. John the Baptist Parish, Starlight
• Joe Lynch, St. John Paul II Parish, Sellersburg
• Suzanne McConnell, Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Jeffersonville
• Alexis Pittenger, Holy Family Parish, New Albany
• Joe Proctor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, New Albany
• Jessica Sarver, St. Michael Parish, Charlestown
• Cheryl Sauffer, St. Augustine Parish, Jeffersonville
• Emily Tischendorf, St. Francis Xavier Parish, Henryville

Seymour Deanery

• Alfonso Chavez, Holy Trinity Parish, Edinburgh
• Josmary Ortiz, St. Ambrose Parish, Seymour
• Karen Russell, American Martyrs Parish, Scottsburg
• Denise Sowder, St. Patrick Parish, Salem

Tell City Deanery

• Janet Damin, St. Paul Parish, Tell City

Terre Haute Deanery

• Mary Antonette Dagat, St. Margaret Mary Parish, Terre Haute
• Amy Miranda, St. Joseph University Parish, Terre Haute
• Shayna Tews, Annunciation Parish, Brazil

Please continue praying for catechists and your parish catechetical leader.

Is God calling you to teach the faith to your fellow parishioners? Make an appointment with your parish catechetical leader today to discuss your role in fulfilling the great commission of our Lord Jesus: “Go and make disciples!” †