Bishop recognizes altar servers for their service

Bishop Michael Mulvey presided over the Diocese of Corpus Christi Altar Server Recognition Ceremony at Corpus Christi Cathedral on Sunday, Nov. 23. The recognition ceremony was for both boy and girl servers.

The bishop recognized server in three categories, Eucharistic Cross Bearers, Outstanding Servers and Ten Years of Service.

To be eligible for Eucharistic Cross Bearer, a server should have served for at least three years, promise to serve throughout high school, be at least in the ninth grade, be approved by his or her pastor and be a model of dedication to serving. Eucharistic Cross recipients, both girls and boys, wear a red sash and a Eucharistic cross that is attached to a red cord.

Eucharistic Cross Bearers recognized were, from Christ the King Sofia Aguirre, Eric Cantu, Angel Garcia, Andrew Gonzalez, Liam Holden, Monique Martinez, Nicholas Sepeda, Isaiah Soliz and John Velasquez; from Corpus Christi Cathedral Aaron Isadore Johnson and Matthew Joseph Moffitt; from Holy Family-Corpus Christi Diego Balsadu, Christopher Ortega and Josiah Salinas; from Holy Family-Taft Victoria Trevino; from Immaculate Conception Rhaelyn Escamilla; and from Most Precious Blood Christian Fernandez, Gillian Lira, Mark Ortiz, Joseph Spence and Isaiah Veliz.

Also, from Our Lady of Consolation John Christopher Beadle; fom Our Lady of Good Counsel Crystal Riojas and Johnny Riojas, Jr.; from Our Lady of Guadalupe-Alice Carter Bulger, Rita Bulger, Gabriella Castillo, Abigail Espinoza, Alyson Macias, Matthew Macias, Ty Resendez, Samuel Rodriguez, Rose Torres and Andrew Villegas; from Santo Nino de Atocha Chance Money; from Our Lady of Guadalupe-Corpus Christi Isabel Campos, Marissa Macias, Mireya Macias, Geraldo Reyes, Joanna Balderas, Jessica Reyes and Estephanie Sanchez; from Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Dalio Benavidez and Joaquin Soto; and from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Lauren Copeland, Mark Flores, Samuel Guzman, Sarah Jaramillo, J. K. Lay, Hunter Limbaugh, Dominic Perez and Bridget Lee Sang.

Other Eucharistic Cross Bearer honorees were from Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Jacquelyn Conde, Cristian De La Rosa, Megan Lopez, Marcus Mireles, Jacob Ortiz,
Darren Rodrigues, Breanna Rodriguez and John Sanchez; from Our Lady of Pilar
Ricardo Antonio Zian Lara, Natalie J. Moreno and Celine Andrea Serna; from Our Lady of Victory Tiah Christiana Flores, Luke Ismael Galvan, Ruben Rene Montez,
Madilyn Rodriguez, Marivel Tapiaand Amanda Vasquez; and from Sacred Heart-Falfurrias Marco Arevalo, Jason Perez, Mateo Requenez, Brandon Ruelas and Gil Esai Salazar.

Also, from Sacred Heart-Mathis John Flores and Brett Silva; from Sacred Heart-Odem James Chapa, Jonathan Gomez, Eric Gonzales, Willie Gonzales, III, Breanna Martinez and Isabella Pizana; from Sacred Heart-Rockport Angel Alcala, Marissa Barajas, Sara Brown, Felipe Compean, Lexi Gonzalez, Steven Marshall and Justin Tunchez; from Sacred Heart-Sinton Mallory Nanez and Aeriel Torres; from St. Andrew by the Sea C. J. Evaristo; from St. Anthony-Robstown Desirae McCracken, and Nicole Bueno Villa; and from St. Anthony-Violet Rush Hoelscher

Eucharistic Cross Bearers from Ss. Cyril & Methodius were Isaiah De Leon, Julian Dominguez, Eugenio Garcia, Ari Garcia, Alex Juarez and Ryan Narvaez; from St. Elizabeth of Hungary Aryssa Cruz, Jacklyn De La Cruz, Aliana Gamboa, Juan Hinojosa, Ryan Lopez, Alyssa Ramon, Christopher Reyes, Jacque Sneed and Mando Tello; from St. Frances of Rome Juan R. Hernandez; from St. Francis de Paula Ryan Briones, Robert Moncada and Kathleen Saenz; from St. George Jacob Bryce, Tiffany Cortinas, Anna Crawford, Caroline Davis, Francisco Ganceres, Alyson Pawlik and Julia Wasicek; from St. Gertrude Cassie Castro, Sophie Purdy, Ray Alan Saenz, Gina Soto, and Trey Villarreal.

Also, from St. James Izac Canchola and Alyssa Varela; from St. John Nepomucene Dante R. Boggiano, Manuel De La Rosa, IV and Joseph Rizzio; from St. Joseph-Alice Andres Barrios, J. G. Davila, Alejandro Gonzalez, Levi Lopez, Mario Lopez, Tommy Martinez, Anthony Morris, Jr., Ben Torres and Benjamin Valerio; from St. Joseph-Beeville Lois Downing, Rose McGuill and Jaime Whitt; from St. Joseph-Kingsville Luis Camillo Lopez and Damien Jesus Molina; from St. Joseph Mission Emily Barrientes; from St. Martin Emily Rose Cardona, Jonathan Michael Flores, Andrew Mateo Guerra, Danielle Marie Herrera, Raquel Sophia Longoria and Tristan Anthony Salinas; from St. Mary’s Church Allan Jacob Cavazos and Clariza Rose Moreno; and St. Michael the Archangel Mark Tamez.

From St. Patrick Sara Beth Becker, Christiana Bocanegra, Sean Crosby, Polo Esquivel, Alyssa Hernandez, Isabela Huerta, Samuel Larkin, Jacob Morrison, Kevin Morrison, Nicole Morison, Sean Polanco, Kimberly Ramirez, Landen Ross and John Reilly Saenz; from St. Paul the Apostle Nathan Boxwell; from St. Peter Moses Jaime and Alyssa Sauceda; and from St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Juliana Alcala, Alyssa Aucion, Jaclyn Cavazos, Sabastian Cavazos, Seth Colsa, Zachary Colsa, Orlando Garcia, Franchesca Gatlin, Gabriel Marquez, Alexis Molina, Anthony Molina, Austen Molina, John Pizana, Maegan Quintanilla, Ashley Salinas and Aaron Shockley.

Finally, from St. Philip the Apostle Mary Buhidar, Allison Dibble, Jasmine Graves and Rylan Jimeniz; from St. Pius X Kevin Beckwith, Sang Hoang, Nicholas Lee, Luis Lopez, Aaron Martin, Issac Matthijetz, Andrew Montez, Quarter Morrison, Kyle Pekar and Dalton Rives; from St. Rosa de Lima Eliazar Gonzalez, Jr., Andrew Michael Martinez, Lori Ann Martinez, Alvaro Rene Saenz and Shania Zapata; from St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus Alex Gonzalez, Carlos Gonzalez, Anelise Johnson and Daniela Mata; from St. Therese Derrick Pena; from St. Thomas More Anna Martin, Mikayla Trevino, Maya Villegas, Santa Maria Mission, Jose Jesus Olguin, Jr., Priscilla Pantoja, Hector Robledo, Jr. and Corina Lexine Vasquez; from St. John of the Cross Trinity Arguijo and Galen Gallagher.

Each parish can select one male and one female server as an Outstanding Server. The server must have given outstanding service over the past year. This year's Outstanding Servers are, from Christ the King Jeremiah Hernandez and Mariah Garza; Corpus Christi Cathedral George Douglas Johnson, Jr. and Christina Marie Matl; Holy Family-Corpus Christi Jonathan Galvan and Renee Muniz; Holy Family-Taft Jonathan Martinez and Alexandra Guzman; Immaculate Conception Freddie Mikel and Rachel Ortiz; Most Precious Blood Joey Serna and Angelique Robles; and Our Lady of Consolation Michael Catter.

From Our Lady of Good Counsel Jose Ruiz and Abigail Guevara; Our Lady of Guadalupe-CC Anastacio Sanchez and Estephanie Sanchez; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Jullisa Navarro; Our Lady of Perpetual Help Jacob Ortiz and Alexandria Del Bosque; Our Lady of Victory Joseph Olivarez and Amidy Moreno; Sacred Heart-Falfurrias Christopher Cabral; Sacred Heart-Mathis Michael Barajas and Elizabeth Olivarez; Sacred Heart-Odem Jacob Chapaand Jessenya Lugo; Sacred Heart-Rockport Angel Alcala and Sara Brown; Sacred Heart-Sinton Rudy Sanchez and Alicia Bejaran; and Sacred Heart-Pettus Alyssa Gonzales.

Also from St. Andrew By the Sea C. J. Evaristo and Maddie O’Hagan Lopez; St. Anthony-Robstown Veronica Ramirez; St. Anthony-Violet Rush Hoelscher; Ss. Cyril & Methodius Julian Dominguez and Daisy Lopez; St. Elizabeth of Hungary Steve Lopez and Megan Saldivar; St. Frances of Rome Ryan Flemming and Malachi Riley; St. Francis de Paula Julian Sendejo and Elizabeth Munoz; St. George Hunter Wheeler and Mandy Whitaker; and St. Gertrude Wyatt Henske and Ashton Flores.

Also St. James Izac Canchola and Alyssa Varela; St. John Nepomucene Bernie Avila; St. Joseph-Alice Ryan Aaron Ochoa; St. Joseph-Beeville Gabriel Guajardo and Marie Howard; St. Joseph-Corpus Christi Robert Hernandez and Leonela Garza; St. Joseph-Kingsville Jose Daniel Trevino; St. Martin Anthony Ray Montez and Diane Elizabeth Montez; St. Mary’s Jordan Cantu and Gabriella Moreno; St. Mary’s Mission Tristan Briseno; St. Michael the Archangel Patrick Ayala; and St. Patrick's John Franey and Victoria Tamez.

Also St. Paul the Apostle Joshua Busby and Anastasia Smith; St. Peter’s Ramon Jaime and Sarah Cadena; St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles John Pizana and Ashley Salinas; St. Philip the Apostle Andrew Vanderheiden and Jasmine Graves; Santa Rose de Lima Alvaro Rene Saenz and Allison Nicole Vasquez; St. Therese Brett Lopez and RyAnn Rodriguez; St. Thomas More John Longoria and Gabriella Landin; Santa Maria Mission Caleb Ray Morales and Corina Lexine Vasquez; St. Patrick Mission Morgan McCown; and St. John of the Cross Galen Gallagher and Mary Silva.

Bishop Mulvey presented altar servers recognized for 10 years of service with a purple cord in recognition for their long-standing dedication. They will be able to wear their purple cords throughout their senior year.

Those receiving the purple cord include, from Christ the King Kimberly Garza; from Corpus Christi Cathedral William Enrique Carrillo, Devina Jewl Rodriguez and Roberto Enrique Villarreal; Holy Family-Corpus Christi Arlene Castro; Holy Family-Taft Alexandra Guzman, Martin Hinojosa and Jonathan Martinez; Immaculate Conception Joe Castillo, Jr.; Our Lady of Good Counsel Zac Rodriguez; Our Lady of Guadalupe-Alice Lucas Andres Lopez; Our Lady of Guadalupe-Sarita Caleb Brown; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Brittany Flores, Justine Flores and Jullisa Navarro; and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Amanda Mireles, Jacob Olivares, Nicole Ramirez, Christopher Ruzicka and Chelsea Tamez.

Also, from Our Lady of Victory Christina Ariana Valdez; Sacred Heart-Falfurrias
Daniel Arevalo, Thomas Johnson and Lucas Mora; Sacred Heart-Mathis Orlando Gonzales and Marissa Tijerinia; Sacred Heart-Odem Jacob Chapa and Micaela Villarreal; Sacred Heart-Sinton Alicia Bejaran; St. Andrew By the Sea Shaela Yeager; Ss. Cyril & Methodius Roman Narvaez; St. Elizabeth of Hungary Steve Lopez; St. George James Baker, Sarah Crawford, Garrett Pawlik, Hunter Wheeler, Mandy Whitaker and Wyatt Wasicek; and St. Gertrude Sofia Carrillo, Joshua Castro, Claudia De Leon, Mateo Galvan, Forest Gendron, Vionette Rodriguez and Jacob Ryan.

Also, from St. James Krystal Garcia; St. John Nepomucene Bernie Avila, Nick Kimmel and John Rizzio; St. Joseph-Alice Michael Lee Sanchez; St. Joseph-Beeville Margaret Downing; St. Joseph-Corpus Christi Monica Duran and Robert Hernandez; St. Mary’s Gregorio Moreno and David Salazar; St. Michael the Archangel Samuel Banuelos and George Cortez; St. Patrick's Freddy Arispe, Madeline Baker, Kristen Biggins, Madeline Brown, Anthony Cisneros, Madeline Commons, John Franey, Claire Frazier, James George, Zachary Hartman, Mary McCullough, Jonas Shubert and Victoria Tamez; and St. Paul the Apostle Nathan Ortega.

Also, from St. Peter’s Ariana Rodriguez; St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Joseph Cantu, Christopher Guerra and Catherine Martinez; St. Pius X Evan Rodriguez; Santa Rosa de Lima Teresa Britney Pendleton; St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus Marisol Lopez and Bryan Mata; St. Thomas More Emily May; Santa Maria Mission Enrique Paredez, III and Michael Ryan Vasquez; St. John of the Cross Garrett Gallagher, Christopher Lidy, Miguel Ortiz and Megan Phelps.

The Catholic Daughters hosted a reception in St. Joseph’s Hall after the recognition ceremony.

Photos by Ervey Martinez