Alice OLG parish receives award

Father Julian Cabrera is joined by parishioners, from left, Elda Olvera, Cookie Gutierrez, Rachel Munoz and Norma Falas in receiving national award. Contributed photo

The International Catholic Stewardship Council selected Our Lady of Guadalupe in Alice as its recipient of the Parish Stewardship Commitment Renewal award for 2013. Father Julian Cabrera, pastor, received the award at the International Catholic Stewardship Conference held in Dallas in September.

The parish’s renewal materials were judged on whether the parish had a comprehensive process for renewal, if the materials were clear and compelling communicating a clear stewardship message that would evoke a response from the parishioners and if all parish demographics were included in the process.

“Your materials definitely reflect God’s active presence in your parish life and ministries and showed the commitment to stewardship as a way of life,” said Debra Leaverton, ICSC Chairman of Parish Stewardship Education Committee in a letter to Father Cabrera.

The organization also awarded its Annual Appeal Video award to the Diocese of Corpus Christi in 2011 and 2012.