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IVC National honors Fr. Bill Watters, SJ with Della Strada Award
On Thursday April 10, 2008, IVC honored Fr. Bill Watters, SJ with the Madonna Della Strada award. Held at Loyola Blakefield High School in Towson, Maryland, the event started with a celebration liturgy in Burk Hall with presider, Fr. Jerry McAndrews, SJ and homilist Fr. Jim Casciotti, SJ. Almost 170 guests attended the mass and reception that followed. Fr. Watters was honored for his parish service, dedication to social justice and his support of the Ignatian Volunteer Corps
from its beginnings. His support has helped IVC grow from 3 cities (Baltimore, Washington DC, Philadelphia) to where we are now, serving people most in need.
The Madonna Della Strada award is named after Sancta Maria della Strada, the first church that Ignatius and the early Jesuits obtained to serve the urban poor in the center of Rome. The award honors an individual whose life reflects the Ignatian values of direct service to the poor, and of working and educating for a more just society.
