2025 Women of Achievement Luncheon and Awards

Last Thursday, the Church of St. Benedict, Broken Arrow hosted the 13th bi-annual Woman of Achievement luncheon and awards presented by the Tulsa Diocesan Council of Catholic Women.

Sixteen women from parishes around the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma were honored.

The event kicked off with breakfast and a guest speaker in McGuire Hall, followed by Mass with concelebrants St. Benedict Pastor Fr. Bryan Brooks and Msgr. Gregory Gier, as well as visiting priests. Mass was followed by a catered lunch, the awards ceremony, and a silent auction. This year’s award recipients included:

Terri Beach – St. Patrick, Sand Springs

Diane Bechtel – St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Tulsa

Janice Brossett – St. Elizabeth, Grove

Phyllis Buffo – St. Mark, Pryor

Barbara Collier – St. Pius X, Tulsa

Elaine Egan – St. Therese of Lisieux, Collinsville

Carleen Falleur – St. Joseph, Muskogee

Vicky Henderson – St. John/St. James, Bartlesville

Judy Masters – St. Francis of Rome, Langley

Helen Maxey – Holy Family Cathedral, Tulsa

Anne Pendergraft – Sacred Heart, Miami

Irene Pollard – St. Benedict, Broken Arrow

Margarita Ponce – St. Francis Xavier, Stillwater

Pat Reeder – St. Cecilia, Claremore

Kay Seratt Rodriguez – Holy Cross, Wagoner

Mae Timmons – Church of the Madalene, Tulsa

The Diocesan Council of Catholic Women's annual Women of Achievement awards are given annually to women in the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma. The Diocese of Tulsa also recognizes and celebrates the contributions of women in the Church, with a particular focus on their roles as mothers, wives, and saints.

Photos: Katie Buynak