West Milford Reverend Sigmund Peplowski, pastor of Saint Joseph Church, and Camille Kluge, youth director, announced and presented the winners of the Saint Joseph’s Youth Ministry Award at the closing session of the Parish Council on June 14. The recipients, chosen from Saint Joseph’s Youth Group high school seniors, have demonstrated a strong commitment to living the Gospel message through their actions. They received the awards at the West Milford High School awards ceremony recently. The winners were Rachel Ricciardi, who will be going on to major in environmental science at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island, and Lauren Finaldi, who will major in nursing at Ramapo College, in Mahwah, N.J. The youth group members of Saint Joseph Church participate in many aspects of parish life. They assist at Saint Joseph Cares food pantry, visit Milford Manor Nursing Home and they are active in peer ministry. They function within the hospitality and music ministries of the church, they are Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and lectors. Many of the teens are also involved in community service as well.