Diego Family Video

It’s almost that time of the year and the Diego Family Christmas Party is about 1 month away. I’ve started collecting material for the video this year and am asking for your help. I’m looking for pictures and video of anything related to the Diego Family. Examples: Family Parties, Birthdays, Weddings, Vacations, Births, Funny Photo’s, or anything you think others might enjoy.

I’ll take anything: Digital Pictures, Printed Pictures, Digital Video, DVD’s, Video tapes,… You can send me digital content through email. And you can mail me (or give to Nancy Diego) any non-digital content. (I’ll return all material).

The John Diego Stewardship Award

Last night Saint Raphael Parish honored John Diego, by creating “The John Diego Stewardship Award” and making him the first recipient. After the 5pm mass, an awards ceremony was held in the gym. At the ceremony, a plaque was presented to John for over 50 years of commitment and service to the parish. The plaque read as follows:

The John Diego Stewardship Award
Is presented annually to a volunteer who shown a strong commitment to serving the Saint Raphael Parish. John Diego has exhibited an enduring volunteer spirit here at St. Raphaels for over 50 years through his work in every part of the parish. As a tribute to John Diego and as a celebration of stewardship honoring all who serve, we are proud to highlight the spirit that John has shown, not only through his giving of time and talent, but the manner which he lives his ife.

The 2005 John Diego Stewardship Award is presented to John Diego

A larger plaque will be place at the front entrance of the church. The pastor jokingly told John that he expected him to be in early Monday morning to hang the plaque.

John Diego Day

The City of San Rafael proclaimed that November 5, 2005 is John Diego Day in the City of San Rafael. At the conclusion the the 5pm mass at Saint Raphael Parish, the city council came forward and asked John Diego to join. They read aloud the proclamation and then presented it to John Diego. It read as follows:

City of San Rafael

PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, John Diego was born in Auburn, New York in 1921, and enjoyed a memorable childhood with his ten brothers and sisters; and

WHEREAS, a World War II Veteran, John met his late wife Julia while stationed with the Navy in Tiburon and they were married at Saint Raphael Parish in April of 1946. John and Julia lovingly raised their seven children in the Bret Harte area of San Rafael and would celebrate fifty-six years of marriage; and

WHEREAS, John served as a dedicated San Rafael firefighter for thirty-five years. Over time, John earned the respect and admiration of his crew and achieved the rank of Captain. After a long successful career with the San Rafael Fire Department, John retired in 1977; and

WHEREAS, John, a loyal and compassionate parishioner, has dedicated his time, talent and hard work for over fifty years to Saint Raphael Parish with his remarkable carpentry, masonry and landscaping skills; and

WHEREAS, through his selfless commitment to his family, church and the San Rafael community, John has set an outstanding example for others to follow; and

WHEREAS, because of John’s tireless devotion to Saint Raphael, a Parish Award called “The John Diego Stewardship Award” has been created in his honor naming him as the first recipient.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALBERT J. BORO, Mayor of San Rafael, do hereby proclaim Saturday, November 5, 2005, as

JOHN DIEGO DAY

in the City of San Rafael, and urge all those present to join me in congratulating John on receiving “The John Diego Stewardship Award” from Saint Raphael for over fifty years of commitment and service to the Parish.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of San Rafael to be affixed this twenty-six day of October, in the year two thousand and five.

ALBERT J. BORO, Mayor

If you were not present, you can 20051105_john_diego_day of the proclamation.