St. Agnes Medal of Service awarded to MPK couple

The Most Reverend William Murphy, bishop, Diocese of Rockville Centre, bestowed the first annual St. Agnes Medal of Service upon Anthony and Jackie Rubano, parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes parish, Massapequa Park. The Rubanos were nominated to receive the medal by their pastor, Father Robert E. Mason, for generously and unselfishly giving of themselves to their parish.

Bishop Murphy announced the creation of the medal at a January 21 Mass opening the anniversary year of the diocese. Pastors from each of the 133 parishes in the diocese were asked to nominate a lay person who unselfishly donates their time to their parish.

"Honorees are lay people whose love of the Church has been shown through their devotion to the Holy Father, to our diocese and to their parish," said Bishop Murphy. "They are the unsung heroes in our midst who build up our parish communities by extraordinary service in parish ministry, parish administration or some significant volunteer role."

Designed and crafted in Rome by the jewelers Savi brothers, the medal features the image of St. Agnes, patroness of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, on one side and a depiction of St. Agnes Cathedral on the other. The two-inch diameter medal is made to be worn around the neck.

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