At Friday night's Catholic Charities Gala, our Sacred Heart parishioner, Michael Phalen, was awarded the Volunteer of the Year award! Mike has been a member of Sacred Heart since his birth and serves the parish in many ways, most especially by keeping tabs on our buildings and making sure they are well-maintained. Mike has been on a very special mission over the past year to collect used bedding and other useful textiles and prepare them for reuse in many Catholic Charities facilities and those of other area charities. His dedication to serving the poor through this and other ministries in Spokane makes his award from Catholic Charities very well deserved, indeed! Congratulations, Mike, and THANK YOU!