Honorees have each received a certificate; for 2009-2010 the catechist certificates were signed by Msgr. Carl Kemme, who was serving as diocesan administrator, Jonathan Sullivan, director of the Office for Catechesis and Chris Malmevik, associate director for catechesis. Teacher certificates were signed by Msgr. Kemme, Jean Johnson, superintendent for Catholic schools and Sullivan. This year 178 certificates were issued.
"The catechetical mission of the Church could not be fulfilled without the dedicated service of our parish catechists and school teachers," said Sullivan. "We thank them for their years of service to the faithful and pray that they will continue to be faithful witnesses to the Gospel."
Catechists
Springfield
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Sue Coombe, 15 years
Daphne Southern, 15 years
Tiffany Blair, 5 years
Anne Everson, 5 years
Dale Logerqist, 5 years
Rebecca Logerqist, 5 years
Anne Von de Bur, 5 years
St. Aloysius
Jerry Daniels, 5 years
Carrollton
St. John the Evangelist
Cliffton Cox, 5 years
Becky Gillinghan, 5 years
Billi Jo Parker, 5 years
Patrick Parker, 5 years
Collinsville
Ss. Peter & Paul
Michael Palmer, 30 years
Diane Wepking, 30 years
Patrick Murphy, 15 years
Julie Scheller, 15 years
Julie Buehler, 10 years
Melissa Martin, 10 years
Rhonda Phetsadasack, 5 years
Kathy Wolf, 5 years
Decatur
Holy Family
Teresa B. Steil, 15 years
Maggie Fogg, 5 years
Ss. James & Patrick
James Rossi, 15 years
Laurie Brown, 10 years
Rita Rossi, 10 years
Carla Hahn, 5 years
Christine Wilson, 5 years
Edwardsville
St. Boniface
Dawn Reed, 10 years
Stephanie Scheffel, 5 years
St. Mary
Mary Jo Smith, 10 years
Glen Carbon
St. Cecilia
John Longos, 15 years
Kelli Barker, 10 years
Carol Juen, 10 years
Karen Kocarnik, 10 years
Monica Laurent, 10 years
Mary Bakos, 5 years
Paula Raffaelle, 5 years
Annette Schoeberle, 5 years
Godfrey
St. Ambrose
Marcia Horan Dressman, 20 years
Sue Stirnaman, 15 years
Carol French, 10 years
Nancy Godar, 10 years
Penny Jestes, 10 years
Michelle Pulaski, 5 years
Lisa Rudolph, 5 years
Hardin
St. Francis of Assisi
Patricia Stelbrink, 5 years
Jacksonville
Our Saviour
Sister Cecilianne Duello, OP, 50 years
Litchfield
Holy Family
Dianne Barbey, 15 years
Barb Nickles, 15 years
Madelon Sophir, 15 years
Linda Thull, 15 years
Kathy Skinner, 10 years
Mark Watts, 10 years
Jodi Thornton, 5 years
John Thull, 5 years
Val Watts, 5 years
Donna Wujek, 5 years
Montrose
St. Rose of Lima
Karen Flach, 10 years
Vicki Probst, 10 years
Julie Flach, 5 years
Lylah Flach, 5 years
Pierron
Immaculate Conception
Mary Jo Luitjohan, 5 years
Brenda Plocher, 5 years
Pittsfield
St. Mary
Joann Van Antwerp, 5 years
Quincy
Blessed Sacrament
Maureen Campbell, 10 years
Robinson
St. Elizabeth
Geri Ezell, 30 years
Ruth Ann Beckes, 10 years
Mary Clark, 10 years
Steve Jenkins, 10 years
April Sexton, 10 years
Sean Sexton, 10 years
Patti Buercklin, 5 years
Susan Kirk, 5 years
Beth Rynke, 5 years
Rochester
St. Jude
Beth Auxier, 15 years
Rachel Copp, 5 years
Kay Foster, 5 years
Theresa Gegen, 5 years
Amy Jackson, 5 years
Janet Leinum, 5 years
Tess Riedle, 5 years
Vicki Sutker, 5 years
Steve Warren, 5 years
Sherman
St. John Vianney
Joanne Gaston, 5 years
Teutopolis
St. Francis of Assisi
Sr. Christina Marie Frick, SSND, 50 years
Troy
St. Jerome
Kathryn Dalechek, 20 years
Cheryl Mines, 10 years
Tom Mines, 10 years
Cynthia Bohn, 5 years
Tina Durako, 5 years
Cynthia Hefferly, 5 years
John Hopkins, 5 years
Beth Maedge, 5 years
Michelle Smith, 5 years
Ray Smith, 5 years
Villa Grove
Sacred Heart
Pam Wax, 5 years
Teachers
Springfield
Cathedral School
Linda Lentz, 20 years
Cindy Funk, 15 years
Nancy Wilderson, 15 years
Rae Lipsky, 10 years
Stacey Clinton, 5 years
Rita Fuchs, 5 years
Brandi Harbert, 5 years
Keith Klasing, 5 years
Sacred Heart-Griffin
David Parrish, 30 years
Rebecca Bosie, 25 years
Michael Maddin, 25 years
Christopher Edmonds, 20 years
Steve Elliott, 20 years
William Moredock, 20 years
Eric Zanger, 20 years
JoAnne Ashcraft, 15 years
Tom Fiaush, 15 years
Mary Brown, 10 years
Mary Jo Edison, 10 years
Ellie Garvey, 10 years
Tracy Taft, 10 years
William Bauser, 5 years
Tamara Beck, 5 years
Matthew Coryell, 5 years
Peggy Egizii, 5 years
Sr. Katherine O'Connor, OP, 5 years
Jane Seelbach, 5 years
Linda Smith, 5 years
Daniel Wilson, 5 years
St. Agnes
Trish Penning, 35 years
Connie Tozer, 15 years
Rhonda Kon, 10 years
Kimberly Magowan, 5 years
St. Aloysius
Carol Harris, 20 years
Denise Reavis, 15 years
Jill DeChenne, 5 years
Collinsville
Ss. Peter & Paul
Michael Palmer, 30 years
Diane Wepking, 30 years
Patrick Murphy, 15 years
Julie Scheller, 15 years
Julie Buehler, 10 years
Melissa Martin, 10 years
Rhonda Phetsadasack, 5 years
Kathy Wolf, 5 years
Decatur
St. Patrick
Marybeth Mumaw, 35 years
Effingham
Sacred Heart
Carolyn Niebrugge, 15 years
Lisa Rhodes, 10 years
Linda Workman, 10 years
Shauna Albert, 5 years
Maria Zumbahlen, 5 years
St. Anthony Grade School
Jill Schumacher, 20 years
Janet Cummins, 10 years
Robin Lipka, 10 years
Dustin Overbeck, 5 years
Granite City
St. Elizabeth
Carol Mathes, 30 years
Brenda Reese, 20 years
Justine Thornton, 20 years
Renee Ratkewicz, 15 years
Highland
St. Paul
Sarah Katich, 20 years
Renee Mitchell, 20 years
Leigh Janes, 15 years
Aaron Hopfinger, 5 years
Staci LaPorta, 5 years
Shelley Litzenburg, 5 years
Maryville
St. John Neumann
Sue Stahlhut, 30 years
Elisa Sillery, 15 years
Nokomis
St. Louis
Rose Young, 15 years
Reonna Hand, 5 years
Barbara Powley, 5 years
Quincy
St. Dominic
Linda Steinkamp, 20 years
Bonne Nytes, 15 years
Chris Altmix, 5 years
Deb Lenane, 5 years
Jamie Parrott, 5 years
St. Francis Solanus
Carla M. Slough, 25 years
Roseann Stuckman, 25 years
St. Peter
Pam Hagerbaumer, 10 years
Michelle Haskins, 10 years
Stephanie Ringenberg, 10 years
Sigel
St. Michael the Archangel
Paula Bushur, 25 years
Kathy Fearday, 20 years
Linda Buscher, 15 years
Linda Schumacher, 15 years