FAITHFULLY HELPING OTHERS : CARDINAL TO HONOR CHURCH, SCHOOL STALWARTS.Byline: Tracy Valeri Daily News Staff Writer Cardinal Roger Mahony His Eminence Roger Michael Cardinal Mahony (born February 27, 1936) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as the fourth Archbishop of Los Angeles, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1991. has given awards to two San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. residents, one for her extraordinary self-giving and the other for his work in sacred music. The awards went to Helen Guho, who is a member of St. Mel's Catholic Church in Woodland Hills and has been a receptionist there since 1963, and to North Hollywood resident Paul Salamunovich, who has been a music director in St. Charles parish for 48 years. Guho said her mother taught her the Croatian precept An order, writ, warrant, or process. An order or direction, emanating from authority, to an officer or body of officers, commanding that officer or those officers to do some act within the scope of their powers. Rule imposing a standard of conduct or action. ``Pomozi siromaha,'' meaning ``Remember the poor.'' Taking that idea to heart, the Woodland Hills resident has spent her life following the example of her immigrant parents by teaching, caring for the poor, establishing school libraries, reading to the young, driving the elderly to doctors, delivering food to the needy, and buying and shipping clothes and food to war-torn Croatia. She said she was shocked when she learned she was nominated by a committee and then named by Mahony as a Cardinal's Award winner. ``I don't like to be in the limelight. I was in a position to give my time to support the church,'' Guho said, ``but I'm quite excited. It's an honor to get this award.'' She is no stranger to awards and honors. In 1984, Guho was inducted into the Order of Malta. In 1987, she was awarded the Papal Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice The Holy Cross Pro Ecclesia Et Pontifice is an award of the Roman Catholic Church. The English translation of Pro Ecclesia Et Pontifice is "For Church and Pope", and is also known as the "Cross of Honour"[1]. Medal by Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan Paweł II) born Karol Józef Wojtyła himself. Salamunovich has directed North Hollywood's St. Charles Borromeo school choir since 1949. When he became music director at the school, the future Cardinal Mahony was beginning eighth grade there, although he didn't sing in the choir. Salamunovich has conducted more than 700 choral concerts throughout North America, the Caribbean, Europe, Australia and the Far East. ``I am honored to be honored by the church,'' Salamunovich said. ``Little did I dream this could ever happen.'' Like Guho, he is familiar with honors. In 1969, Pope Paul VI Pope Paul VI (Latin: Paulus PP. VI; Italian: Paolo VI), born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini (September 26, 1897 – August 6, 1978), reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 1963 to 1978. named him a knight commander of the Order of St. Gregory for his contributions to sacred music. He has directed the St. Charles Choir at three papal events, including a 1987 liturgical reception for John Paul II John Paul II, 1920–2005, pope (1978–2005), a Pole (b. Wadowice) named Karol Józef Wojtyła; successor of John Paul I. He was the first non-Italian pope elected since the Dutch Adrian VI (1522–23) and the first Polish and Slavic pope. in St. Vibiana's Cathedral in Los Angeles. In addition to Guho and Salamunovich, Cardinal's Award recipients include retired Auxiliary Bishop John J. Ward and three Immaculate Heart nuns: Sisters Mary Enda, Mary Michael and Eileen Doherty. Also selected by the cardinal for the award is the former press spokesman for the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, William C. Rivera, who worked 38 years in the public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most department of the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. . All seven award winners will be honored at a dinner at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 31. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1) Helen Guho of Woodland Hills has won a church Cardinal's Award. Phil McCarten/Daily News (2) Church musician Paul Salamunovich of North Hollywood will be feted. Evan Yee/Daily News |
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