2016 800th Anniversary of the Order
Dr. Paul Farmer
Fr. Bruno Cadore, O.P.
Fr. Gustavo Gutiérrez, O.P.
Sr. Barbara Reid, O.P.
1989 Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly, O.P.
1992 Patti Ruth Linbeck and Fr. Henri J. Nouwen
1993 Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, O.P.
1997 Cornelius O. "Connie" Ryan
1998 Bishop John McCarthy
1999 Mary Elizabeth (Mrs. Michael M.) Donovan
2004 The Serra Club of Houston
2005 Mr. and Mrs. Marion Spiers
2006 Rev. Msgr. Albert J. Beck
2007 Mr. Arthur F. Holland
2008 The Catholic Chaplain Corps of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
2009 Catholic Correctional Ministries of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
2010 The Apostleship of the Sea (Port Chaplaincy)
2011 Wayne X. Shandera, M.D.
2012 Rabbi Roy A. Walter
2013 San José Clinic
2014 Interfaith Ministries of Houston
2015 Father Richard Martin Patrick, O.P.
2016 *No honoree - 800th jubilee year of the founding of the Order
2017 Raye Gillis White, LGCHSJ and Edward Patrick White, KGCHSJ (posthumously)
2018 The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes, and of Malta
2019 Jim McIngvale
2020 Charity Guild of Catholic Women (Presentation of award postponed to 2021)
2012 Archbishop Peter Sartain
2013 Mrs. Barbara Daush, O.P.A and Mr. Pierre Landaiche
2014 Mr. Lee Askew and Mr. John Angotti
2015 Rev. Msgr. Peter Buchignani, J.C.L. and Mrs. Jay Sullivan and Dr. Jay Sullivan (posthumously)
2016 Kay & Charles McVean
2017 Paula & Bob McEnery
2018 Br. Joel McGraw, F.C.S.
Year Unknown
JOE BAIER & CHRISTINE MROZ-BAIER, MD
JOE BIRCH
THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS OF MEMPHIS
MARGARET CRADDOCK
LANCE FORSDICK
SR. MARY MARK GRAF, O.S.B.
DR. MARY MCDONALD
MICKEY MORAN
SCOTT MORRIS, M.D.
MARGUERITE PIAZZA
BEVERLY ROBERTSON
CARRIE ROBINSON
DIANE SMITH
BISHOP TERRY STEIB, S.V.D.
FR. JOE TAGG
ELLEN THOMPSON
1986 Ms. Loretta Young
1987 Ms. Helen Hayes
1988 Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo Montalban
1990 Mrs. Bob Hope
1991 The Honorable Corinne “Lindy” Boggs
1992 Lord and Lady Fitzalan Howard
1993 Archbishop Philip M. Hannan, D.D. and Marguerite Piazza
1994 Ambassador and Mrs. Raymond Flynn and family and Mr. and Mrs. David F. Dixon and family
1995 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Canizaro and Sister Lillian McCormack, SSND
1996 Cokie and Steve Roberts
1997 The Dominican Sisters of St. Mary’s and Mr. and Mrs. Alden J. Laborde
1998 Dr. and Mrs. Norman C. Francis and Dr. and Mrs. Eamon M. Kelly
1999 Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Nalty and Dr. and Mrs. John J. Walsh, Sr.
2000 Archbishop Francis B. Schulte, D.D. and Mrs. Edwin Blum
2001 Mr. and Mrs. Danny Abramowicz and Mr. and Mrs. Archie Manning
2002 Mr. and Mrs. John D’Arcy Becker and Mr. and Mrs. St. Denis J. Villere, Jr.
2003 Dr. and Mrs. George R. Cary, Mrs. Basil J. Rusovich, Jr. and Mr. Basil J. Rusovich, Jr. (posthumously)
2004 Mr. and Mrs. Nat J. Garofalo, Mr. and Mrs. Ray A. Naquin, and Mrs. Anthony J. Valentino
2005 Cancelled
2006 Drs. Haydee and Nicolas Bazan and Drs. Marguerite McDonald and Stephen Klyce
2007 Mrs. Leah Chase and Mr. Richard C. Colton, Jr.
2008 Mr. Harry Connick, Sr. and Mr. Harry Connick, Jr.
2009 Mr. and Mrs. John P. Laborde
2010 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Benson
2011 Fr. Neal W. McDermott, O.P. and Fr. Val A. McInnes, O.P.
2012 The Recovery Heroes:
Mrs. LaToya Cantrell
Mr. Tom Darden
Mrs. Ruthie Frierson
Mrs. Anne Milling
Mr. Al Petrie
Mrs. Sandy Rosenthal
Mr. Jim Tate
Mrs. Denise Thornton
Mr. Doug Thornton
Mrs. Connie Uddo
Dr. Keith Van Meter
Mr. Freddy Yoder
2013 United States Military Veterans:
Herschel L. Abbott
Gerald C. Conrad, Jr.
COL JoAnn Cotterman, O.P., USAR (Ret.)
Dr. Stephen J. Derbes
Dr. John Patrick Jordan, O.P.
Very Rev. José I. Lavastida
G. Frank Purvis
Dr. Frank E. Schmidt
Dylan J.C. Tête
2014 The Equestrian Order of The Holy Sepulchre Of Jerusalem, The Military And Hospitaller Order
of St. Lazarus Of Jerusalem, and the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta
2015 Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond
2016 Sr. Vera Butler, PBVM and Mrs. Joy Zainey
2017 Mrs. Yvonne Alciatore Blount, O.P. and Brother Roger Shondel, O.P.
2018 Dr. Cynthia A. Thomas, O.P.A and Ms. Immaculee Ilibagiza
2019 Mrs. Michie McHardy Bissell
2020 Mrs. Klara Cvitanovich
2021 Mrs. Janet Clinton (Actually awarded in 2022 due to Hurricane Ida)