SMITHFIELD, RI - From St. Mary Academy - Bay View: A St. Mary Academy - Bay View senior and two eighth grade students will be honored by The Most Reverend Thomas J. Tobin, D.D., Bishop of Providence, at The Catholic Youth Ministry and Scout Awards Celebration. The award ceremony will take place at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul on March 11th.
Angelica McAfee (Greenville, RI), a senior at Bay View, will be honored with a St. Timothy Award. This national award is given by the Diocese of Providence and it represents the highest honor a diocese can present to a Catholic youth. A student who wins this award, “lives as a disciple of Christ, setting a positive example for other youth; witnesses to their faith by exhibiting Catholic morals and integrity; demonstrates Gospel values through service to others; and, exhibits Christian leadership in parish, school, and/or community settings.”*
Annaliese Brannon (Warwick, RI) and Olivia Tracy (Warwick, RI) have been named recipients of the Marian Medal for their work in Girl Scouts of Rhode Island. This religious recognition is created by the Youth Ministry in the Diocese of Providence and not by Girl Scouts of the USA or GSSNE. The Marian Medal, “enables girls to discuss and share in order to come to a better understanding of the Christian life. They have the opportunity to look at their values, their approaches to life, their relationship with God and their understanding of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Above all, they have the opportunity to grow in an understanding of their Catholic faith and its traditions.”**
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Angelica was nominated by Colleen Gribbin (Cumberland, RI), Bay View’s Upper School Principal. Annaliese and Olivia were nominated by the Scouting Committee.
*Award requirements taken from award notification letters to Angelica McAfee, from Louise M. Dussault, Director of Catholic Youth Ministry for the Diocese of Providence.
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**Award requirements taken from Catholic Youth Ministry in the Diocese of Providence Girl Scout Religious Awards booklet.
St. Mary Academy - Bay View is an independent Catholic School for girls open to all faiths, Pre-kindergarten through Grade 12, located in East Providence, Rhode Island and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. In existence since 1874, Bay View endeavors to provide a quality education preparing girls and young women for the challenges of the global community. St. Mary Academy - Bay View is a college preparatory school accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
About the Sisters of Mercy: The Sisters of Mercy – an international community of Roman Catholic women – dedicate their lives to God through vows of poverty, chastity, obedience and service. For more than 180 years, motivated by the Gospel of Jesus and inspired by the spirit of their founder, Catherine McAuley, the Sisters of Mercy have responded to the continually changing needs of the time.
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