November 2014
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Loyola University Awards
Visitation of Our Lady
Parishioner with
Prestigious Honor
You may know VOL parishioner Maria
massive, one-day New Orleans charity dental clinic
Ribando Burmaster. She’s been a dentist for over 20
which provided free dental care to over 800 people,
years, is active in pro-life organizations, and
some of whom arrived and stood in line the night
currently plays keyboard and sings at 7 pm Mass in
before the event. More than 1,100 dentists, dental
VOL’s Contemporary Choir, SoulSpirit. So what
team members, and other volunteers provided
does she has in common with Tom Benson, Moon
cleaning, restorative and specialty care, dentures, x-
Landrieu, and the late Lindy Boggs? They are all
rays, and more to the needy. Maria is the state
recipients of Loyola University's Integritas Vitae
chairperson for the Louisiana Dental Association
Award, the highest honor presented by Loyola
Foundation’s Mission of Mercy and is spearheading
University New Orleans.
another large charity event in 2015 in Baton Rouge.
The Integritas Vitae Award is presented
In addition, Maria is an active member of Donated
annually to an individual who exemplifies the
Dental Services, a national humanitarian program
qualities Loyola seeks to instill in its students, such
that provides free dental treatment to the elderly and
as high moral character and a commitment to
people with disabilities.
selfless service done without expecting rewards or
Visitation of Our Lady congratulates Maria
public recognition. The award also recognizes
Ribando Burmaster, D.D.S. on being the recipient of
honesty, integrity, justice and the preservation of
the 2014 Integritas Vitae Award. We are very
human dignity, qualities of Maria which are evident
blessed to have her in our church parish and
by her extensive work in humanitarian efforts.
community! Loyola will recognize Maria at the
Maria uses her talents as a dentist to be a
good steward. She was the powerhouse behind a
“1912 Society” Dinner on December 4th.