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VOTF
2007 Catherine of Siena Lay Person’s Award
Catherine of Siena encountered corruption and crisis
in the Church and took noble and effective action to
end it. She was an innovator and agent of change during
a very divisive time in our Church’s history.
She spoke truth to power. Because of these attributes,
the Catherine of Siena award was introduced at the
2005 VOTF convocation in Indianapolis to honor a layperson
who has exhibited these attributes. The first recipient
was Justice Ann Burke.
This year we are pleased to present this award to
Carolyn Disco of Merrimack, New Hampshire. Carolyn
has been with VOTF since its founding. One letter from
the documentation offered with her nomination states
that, “Carolyn has just amazed all of us with
her dedication to the support of the abused, attempting
to right what is wrong with the hierarchy here in New
Hampshire as well as throughout the country. Carolyn
has provided a wealth of information on a minutes notice
with regard to the law, both civil and canon. She keeps
us up to date on the legal proceedings that have taken
place here in New Hampshire and elsewhere. She marched,
fought, and searched records whenever the situation
called for doing so.
She wrote to the Pope asking for the removal of Bishop
McCormack as well as Aux. Bishop Christian.”
We invite you to join us at the convention and honor
Carolyn as she truly deserves to be honored.
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