These county residents received this year's Manifesting the Kingdom Award, presented every few years by the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh to acknowledge service.

Bishop David Zubic honored:

• Carole Augostine — St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, Slippery Rock

• Tim Butler — St. Ferdinand Roman Catholic Church, Cranberry Township

• Douglas Cygan — St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen parish, Lyndora/Meridian

• Elaine Dittman — Mater Dolorosa Roman Catholic Church, Chicora

• Laura Eakman — St. John Roman Catholic Church, Coylesville

• Louis Green — St. Wendelin parish, Carbon Center

• Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hewitt — St. Wendelin parish in Boyers, Murrinsville, West Sunbury

• Patricia Jackman — St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church, Herman

• Marcella Kriess — St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, North Oakland

• Mr. and Mrs. James Maletta — St. Andrew Roman Catholic Church, Center Township

• Rose Muto — St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, Butler

• Monica Palmer — St. Kilian Roman Catholic Church, Mars

• Fran Shelatz — St. Christopher by the Lake, Franklin Township

• Edward Sulkoske Jr. — St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, Butler

• Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ubinger — Holy Sepulcher Roman Catholic Church, Middlesex Township

• Kathy Weleski — St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Cabot

• Mr. and Mrs. Philip Wilson — St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, Butler

• Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Wolski — St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church, Evans City

• Mr. and Mrs. Mark Zilavy — St. Gregory Roman Catholic Church, Zelienople