Calling for Nominations!
The Bishop Roger Gries Heart of a Servant award recognizes an individual or group for a specific effort or cumulative efforts over the years to broaden, enhance, educate, and connect the Catholic community of Greater Cleveland.
2025 Awardee, Sr. Juanita Shealey, CSJ, with Bishop Edward C. Malesic, JCL, at the 2025 Bishop’s Luncheon.
Nominations should consider Impact, Character, Commitment, Leadership, and Innovation. Clergy, other religious, and laity are all eligible. Nominations must be submitted by August 1, 2025.
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The First Friday Club Board of Trustees will select the 2026 awardee later this summer. The award will be presented as part of the Bishop’s Luncheon on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
See our calendar of upcoming events here and register online.
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