Bill Roe (l) presents award to Carol and Larry Cruz

This month’s award goes to Larry and Carol Cruz.  Both are very involved with Sacred Heart Church. In case you did not know it, they are both Sacristans and take care of setting up the altar for Mass. They also order all the necessary supplies pertaining to the altars, such as communion hosts, wine, candles, linens, etc. They are also responsible for keeping the sanctuary clean and dusted. They are both extra-ordinary ministers of communion. Carol takes care of the flower board, order flowers, and takes care of the plants and the candles. She also decorates the church on special occasions, such as Christmas and Easter.  She is also an altar server and is Deacon Larry’s secretary. Larry volunteers for CPID, visits the sick, helps with the flags and recently helped in putting out the crosses. He is also a member of the 4^th degree Honor Guard. Please help me welcome Larry and Carol as they come up for their well earned certificate for Family of the Month.

Mike and Chris Frantz with Grand Knight Bill Roe

The Family of the Month is Mike and Chris Frantz. Mike is a member of the 1^st Degree Exemplification Team, assists with parish breakfasts, coordinates and maintains the grounds at McAuley Center, assisted with the council picnic, and coordinated volunteers for the Blind Camp Bowling. He also volunteers for Food for Seniors, Holiday Food Baskets, Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities, Special Olympics, the Sacred Heart Disaster Response Team, the parish Treasure Sale, the Animal Welfare League, and is a regular blood donor. Mike built and hung the display board for the Council's awards.

Mike's wife, Chris, is a regular volunteer at the Rice Depot, Animal Shelter, and the East Gate. She has served as co-chair of St. Anthony’s Guild and is a member of Helping Hands and participates in Food for Seniors, the Blind Camp Bowling, and the Holiday Food Baskets at both Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Tony (l) and Mary Shields were selected for all of the work both of them did in repairing and restoring the equipment that was used for the Special Olympics. Mary spent quite a few hours designing the bean bag catch devices as well as making all of the bean bags. Tony has also helped with Habitat for Humanity, Blind Bowling, CPID, and ham sales. Help me congratulate Tony and Mary on this Honor.