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20 MARCH 24-APRIL 13, 2018 | DENVER CATHOLIC In Brief Classifieds 303-715-3230 | classifieds@archden.org U N T O M A G O G S E X T R E U P A M E B A A M B O B E L T T I L E D L I O N I D L E E D D Y T R X S S E D E R S E O M C T E N T M A K E R A B A C K C A B R I N I G E N E M I N O S C L O D R E T R E A T C H O S E A T H E I S T I C H S R S R A I S E D R H O E S P U D H A R P O A R S T H E E I E R O O O G E E E A R T O E L L S M I L D T H E S S P Y L E m o c . s c i l o h t a c r o f s e m a g d r o w . w w w You'd think Kathy O'Hollearn had just won the Super Bowl. As a flock of students surrounded her with a giant group hug, the reading specialist from Good Shepherd Cath- olic School in Denver struggled to find the words to describe how she felt. "I'm really speechless for the first time ever," said O'Hollearn. "It's over- whelming to me." O'Hollearn, who works with stu- dents from kindergarten through eighth grade, received the Winslow Coyne Reitnouer Excellence Award March 15 during a surprise assembly at the school. The award came from Learning Ally, a nonprofit organization that pro- vides programs and services to assist students who struggle with reading. A parent nominated O'Hollearn for the award, which is oŠered annually to a few teachers across the country for their eŠorts helping students with print disabilities succeed in the classroom. "This is a huge deal," said Terrie Noland, national director of educator engagement at Learning Ally. "It is the first teacher in a Catholic school to receive this honor." O'Hollearn admitted teachers don't normally expect to be recognized for their eŠorts, which made the award particularly meaningful. "I definitely have to continue to be more cognizant," said O'Hollearn. "You think that you do things every day that people don't [notice]; it's just a part of your job. This gives you a higher level of awareness." Good Shepherd teacher wins national award TOGETHER TO SERVE BETTER: HISPANIC PASTORAL TEAM MOVES IN TO THE CHANCERY As part of the Spanish- and English-speaking communities' inte- gration in the Archdiocese of Denver, the Hispanic ministry pastoral team has moved from Centro San Juan Diego to the Saint John Paul II pastoral center, where most of the curial o´ces operate. Alfonso Lara, Alejandra Bravo, Abram León, Deacon Rubén Duran and Lucy Morroni are now part of the O´ce of Evangelization and Family Services of the archdiocese under the direc- tion of Scott Elmer. "We would like for the Church to take this multicultural mix where we can all serve," said Lara, who is now the Hispanic Director of Evangelization. "Working side by side with my broth- ers that don't speak Spanish will sow in them the seed of curiosity and pastoral work, and vice versa," Lara said. PHOTO BY ANDREW WRIGHT