Fr. Walter Cuenin – Still Applauded

A year after his forced resignation from Our Lady Help of Christians, Newton, MA, Fr. Cuenin continues to draw regard and respect from all with whom he works. VOTF Steve Sheehan covered one such moment and reports below.

Reverend Walter H. Cuenin, the new Chaplain at Brandeis University, was presented with the Mayor’s Medallion Award on May 25 at Boston College. The award was presented by the Honorable David B. Cohen, Mayor of Newton, MA, at the 32nd annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast.

Mayor Cohen praised Fr. Cuenin for community service over the past several years that demonstrated an inclusiveness which went far beyond religious, cultural, ethnic and social boundaries. and cited two events that epitomize Cuenin’s efforts to effect social justice while he was pastor of Our Lady Help of Christians (OLHC) Church in Newton. Both instances reflect Cuenin’s gift for reaching out beyond his parish, his religious affiliation and his community to serve a greater good.

In one instance, when a Hebrew Shul had been defaced with anti-Semitic slogans, Cuenin led a march of his parishioners from OLHC to the Shul in a demonstration of solidarity.

After the terrible massacre at Columbine High School, Cuenin held a unity service at OLHC which was videotaped and a copy sent to the authorities at Columbine to show the empathy of his parish for the survivors of that awful tragedy.

Fr. Cuenin, throughout his priesthood, has demonstrated the qualities that we admire in our priests of integrity, including openness, inclusiveness and honesty.

(photo credit: Steve Sheehan)



In the Vineyard
June 8, 2006
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