On Wednesday, November 1st, The American Association welcomed two members of the Government Council from Rome who were in NYC to do periodic site visit and evaluation of the American Association. In addition to meeting with the Officers and staff of the American Association, the Government Council visitors requested a visit to one of the local Area projects. The Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center (TCC) was selected because of its convenience and because members are involved in several different activities at the site.

One of the key works of the NYC Area involves the severely disabled children of TCC for whom volunteers organize sing-alongs every month and sponsor a circus each spring. Maggie Ludwiczak, DM, has been participating in these efforts for about 18 years and she was present to lead the dignitaries through the children’s floors. In recognition of Maggie’s efforts over all of these years, Jack Pohrer, GCM, President of the American Association, awarded Maggie the Cross Pro Merito Melitensi while at TCC.

Congratulations, Maggie!