April 2026

The SJE CCW is pleased to announce the April 2026 recipient of the St. Carlo Acutis Youth Service Award. This award is presented quarterly to an outstanding young member of our parish community. This quarter’s recipient is Brolin Cozzolino.  

Brolin is the oldest of three children of Dean and Diona Cozzolino. In 2021, his family moved from Madison, Alabama to Viera, and they began attending St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community. As an eighth grader, Brolin was excited to become part of the SJE altar server program, having served the previous five years in Alabama.

Brolin is now a high school senior and has been faithfully serving our parish for the last five years, usually for the 4:30 p.m. Sunday Mass. He has had the privilege of serving for many bishops, priests, and deacons, and he became a lead altar server in early 2022 to help train the younger children. Brolin has also served our community as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion for the past nine months, one of three fellow teens who became EMHCs while still in high school. In addition, Brolin has been a fifth-grade catechist for the past three years, serving initially as an assistant and currently as lead for this year’s class. He appreciates the opportunity to enlighten and strengthen the connection between God and the next generation of the Church.  

In high school, Brolin has regularly tutored younger students in all subjects, particularly math and history, and also served as the Viera High School Football Equipment Manager. In addition, he worked as the Viera Charter School Backstage Manager for their musical theater program, preparing the actors for their shows. Brolin has volunteered extensively throughout our community and enjoys helping in any way he can.

Next year, Brolin will be attending the University of Alabama where he will be working for the football team. He plans to be an active member of the Saban Catholic Student Center and attend church in Tuscaloosa, prioritizing his faith as an important part of his life.

Brolin is honored to be a member of St. John’s and is well-deserving of this month’s St. Carlo Acutis Youth Service Award!