By Voice staff

The Knights of Columbus in the Oakland Diocese bestowed pastoral excellence awards on Father Seamus Farrell, pastor of St. Bede Parish in Hayward, and Father Olman Solis, pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Oakley, during a May 2 recognition dinner at St. Isidore Community Center in Danville.

They also gave awards to 51 altar servers in 21 parishes in the Oakland Diocese. The honored servers are: All Saints, Hayward: Mathew Leli; Good Shepherd, Pittsburg: Sara Maria Marez, Zachary John Marez; Immaculate Heart of Mary, Brentwood: Matthew Shelton; Our Lady Queen of the World, Bay Point: Gemma Jerez, Mario Jerez, Jennifer Tran; Queen of All Saints, Concord: Alexander Hernandez, Gabrial Hernandez, Selena Hernandez;

St. Ambrose, Berkeley: Amanda Roybal, Michelle Roybal; St. Anne, Byron: Adam Strauss, Kenny Strauss, Rebecca Strauss; St. Anthony, Oakley: Madeline Biedenbender; St. Bede, Hayward: Aaron Galaura, Marty Martine, Joseph Wong; St. Callistus, El Sobrante: Raymond Bautista, Jose Biteng, Anthony Como, Aaron Craighead, Danielle Craighead, Deanna Craighead, Paolo Diangson, Veronica Diangson;

St. Catherine of Siena, Martinez: Steve Mountford; St. Edward, Newark: Alyssa Carbonel; St. Francis of Assisi, Concord: Tristan Tank; St. Ignatius, Antioch: Ken Duville, Sam Duville; St. Isidore, Danville: Adam LaBarthe, Mathew Mahler, Eloise Anne Rover, Kayla May Rover, Marcus Joseph Rover, Natalie Jane Rover; St. James the Apostle, Fremont: Isaiah Nathan Malvas, Justin Thomas Malvas, Michael Rhone;

St. Joan of Arc, San Ramon: Courtney O’Connor, Diana Roberts, Lauren Roberts, Cameron Susa, Erin Van Steenhuyse; St. John the Baptist, San Lorenzo: Claryssa Rickle; St. Mary, Walnut Creek: Jennifer Guidi; St. Michael, Livermore: Kenny Dayton; St. Patrick, Rodeo: Casey O’Neal, Sean O’Neal.

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