St. Mathilda Catholic Church presents MLK Service Awards
Recipients of MLK Service Award were honored at St. Mathilda
St. Mathilda Catholic Church presented this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Service awards to Joseph R. Bernard and Elizabeth R. Guillory. The past recipients of this prestigious award were also recognized at a Sunday Mass on Jan. 9. Many of the past recipients of the MLK Jr. Award present, received medals and were blessed by Fr. Hampton Davis. A reception followed in Bishop Caesar Church Hall. On Friday, Bernard and Guillory were presented and honored at St. John Cathedral, Diocese of Lafayette by Bishop Des
Some of the Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award recipients included, from left, Deacon Charles Ortego, Dudley Pitre, Karen Ardoin, Alvin Espree, Joseph Bernard, Gerald Hardy Sr., Carroll Bushnell, Elizabeth Guillory, Brenda Hardy, Versie Shilow, Jean Guillory, Elgin Guillory, Philomena Bernard and Rev. Hampton Davis. The names of all the past recipients were announced and thanked for their faithf…