Two teens win Catholic youth awards, both praise faith and fun found in youth groups
Above, Archbishop Donald Wuerl and Deborah McDonald (center), the executive director of the Office of Youth Ministry, preesent Alex Teeney the 2009 Outstanding Catholic Youth Award during the Archdiocese of Washington's Office of Youth Ministry/CYO Awards Banquet on May 13. Teeney attends Sacred Heart Parish in La Plata. The award is given to someone of high school age who is involved in youth ministry for their parish or archdiocese and who serves as a Christian example to Catholic youth. Below, Archbishop Wuerl and McDonald present Sandy Mayhall the 2009 Outstanding Catholic Youth Award. Mayhall attends Mother Seton Parish in Germantown.