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Support Our Aging Religious 35TH ANNUAL NEW YORK AWARDS GALA A VIRTUAL EVENT Celebrating Religious Life and Benefiting Aging and Infirm Religious Wednesday, September 15, 2O21 7:OO PM EDT DIGITAL JOURNAL
CHAIRPERSON Stephanie Marcantonio SOAR! New Rochelle, New York SOAR! VICE-CHAIRPERSON Deborah Newhouse Dunham Annandale, Virginia TREASURER Support Our Aging Religious, Inc. Edward R. Morrissey Support Our Aging Religious, Inc. New York, New York SECRETARY AIRPERSONDavid R. Kuzma hael McLean, Virginia J. Castellano CHAIRPERSON September 15, 2021 nceton, MichaelNew J. Jersey Castellano Princeton, New Jersey CE-CHAIRPERSON Dear Friends, DIRECTORS nVICE-CHAIRPERSON J. Di Benedetto intown, Pamela Brancaccio John J. Pennsylvania Di Benedetto Good evening and welcome to our 35th Anniversary SOAR! Chevy Jenkintown, EASURER Chase, Maryland Pennsylvania New York Awards Gala! ph C. Woytash, Jr. hesda, Molly Corbett TREASURER Maryland Each year, this New York event provides us with an opportunity Joseph C. Woytash, Jr. Ventura, California CRETARYMaryland Bethesda, to celebrate religious life and honor extraordinary individuals hleen Marian Dondero Curran SECRETARY who serve as exemplary models of faith in our world. Tonight, hington, KathleenOcean City, New Jersey DC Curran Washington, DC RECTORS we present Bishop John J. O’Hara and The Mara Family with mela Sister Mary Elizabeth Galt, BVM Brancaccio DIRECTORS vy Chase,Montrose, Maryland California the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Award and Sister Donna Ciangio, Pamela Brancaccio Chevy Chase, Maryland OP with the Father Victor Yanitelli, SJ Award. We commend Patricia SisterSC Codey, Margaret Kennedy, SNJM ristown, NewCodey, Jersey SC Alameda, California Sr. Patricia tonight’s honorees for their support of women and men nMorristown, M. ColemanNew Jersey religious and the mission of SOAR! adena, M.John John CaliforniaMcCauley Coleman Washington, Pasadena, rian California Dondero DC Our thanks go out to New York Gala chair, Joe Delaney, for ker, Colorado Marian Elizabeth McFarlane Dondero his leadership and enthusiasm and to the 2021 New York Gala Parker, Colorado niel Reston, Virginia C. Fannin Committee for their hard work and collaboration in planning lacoom, DanielWashington C. Fannin Mary n Steilacoom, G. Farrell Etta Mills Washington this virtual event. smouth, Baltimore, FarrellIsland Maryland Joan G.Rhode Thank you to each one of you, our sponsors and our Mary yPortsmouth, S. Horan Lynn Shanahan Rhode Island abeth, New Jersey donors, for attending and supporting this virtual event. Your Potomac, Maryland Gary S. Horan Elizabeth, id R. Kuzma New Jersey participation not only tonight, but year after year, shows your Lean, Marylou Sheils Virginia David R. Kuzma Washington, DC commitment to ensuring that our aging religious live with the McLean, liam Virginia P. Lyons, Jr. WilliamLucas dignity they deserve. In light of this very challenging time, the Francisco, Swanepoel California P. Lyons, Jr. Washington, San Francisco, phanie California Marcantonio DC needs of our aging Sisters, Brothers and Priests have never w Stephanie Rochelle, New York Marcantonio been greater. Fr. Manuel Williams, CR ryNew EttaRochelle, Mills New York imore, Montgomery, Alabama MaryMaryland Etta Mills We extend the gratitude of the board of directors for your VADM Baltimore, ward Mathias W. Winter, Maryland R. Morrissey generosity. We hope that you will enjoy our virtual gala and w Edward USN York, NewR.York(Ret) Morrissey pray that we will all be able to return to our in-person dinner rylou Alexandria, Virginia New Sheils York, New York gala in New York City next year. hington, MarylouDCSheils Washington, Manuel DC CR Williams, HONORARY ntgomery, Alabama Fr. Manuel Williams, CR BOARD MEMBER NORARY Sherry Nilles Montgomery, AlabamaMEMBER BOARD ene National Shepard HONORARY Regent BOARD MEMBER ional Helene Catholic Shepard Daughters of the Americas Regent holic Daughters National of the Americas Regent Stephanie Marcantonio Sister Kathleen Lunsmann, IHM Catholic Daughters of the Americas ST PAST CHAIRPERSONS CHAIRPERSONS Chairperson President hryn P. Caballero PAST CHAIRPERSONS hael Michael Rodgers Kathryn J. Castellano P. Caballero Board of Directors nMichael Kathryn Rodgers P. Caballero T. O’Rourke John T. Michael ESIDENT O’Rourke Rodgers KathleenJohn T. O’Rourke Lunsmann, PRESIDENT IHM Sr. Kathleen Lunsmann, IHM 3025 4th Street, NE, Suite 14 • Washington, DC 20017 3025 4th Street, (202) NE, Suite 529-7627 14 • Washington, DC 20017 • www.soar-usa.org PRESIDENT (202) 529-7627 • www.soar-usa.org Sr. Kathleen Lunsmann, IHM klunsmann@soar-usa.org —2—
About SOAR! As the median age of consecrated Catholic religious in the United States today continues to rise, Sisters, Brothers and Priests are facing a retirement crisis. Many religious received only modest stipends or no compensation, and there are no provisions for retirement. The cost of health care has also dramatically increased. In the spring of 1986, a group of lay people — inspired by an article in The Wall Street Journal that exposed the severity of the issue — united to address the problem. Together they formed SOAR!, a national organization committed to helping elderly and infirm members of Catholic religious congregations in our nation. Today, SOAR! supports the work of the institutional Church, distributing grants to congregations across the nation to address immediate practical needs and ensure the safety, comfort and dignity of our aging religious. SOAR! brings together people of all religious denominations whose lives have been touched by the unparalleled contributions of Catholic Sisters, Brothers and Priests. The mission of SOAR! is not only to ensure their wellbeing, but to help their congregations to continue their ministry. How SOAR! Helps Despite the efforts of many generous Catholics and cost-saving measures implemented by religious orders, the need to support our retired religious persists. For religious, the current annual average Social Security benefit is $6,834, as opposed to $18,170 for lay recipients. It is projected that 64% of religious women and men will be over 70 years old by 2030. SOAR! typically provides assistance for projects such as renovations for accessibility; physical therapy and medical equipment; hospital beds; and fire alarm, sprinkler and nursing call systems. Thanks in part to SOAR!’s work, the men and women who have dedicated themselves to serving the Church are living out the last years of their lives in dignity and safety. SOAR! practices good stewardship of its donations, and donors’ generous contributions are directed to the Sisters and Brothers most in need. SOAR! takes responsibility to ensure that donations are accounted for properly and that congregations use the funds as the donors intended. How You Can Help We need your help to provide for the needs of elderly religious who have taught, ministered to, and cared for us over the years. SOAR!’s ability to continue to assist women and men religious in need absolutely depends on the generous contributions of people like you. You help them age with dignity and grace. SOAR! —3—
SOAR! BOARD OF DIRECTORS Stephanie Marcantonio Chair Deborah Newhouse Dunham Vice Chair Edward R. Morrissey Treasurer David R. Kuzma Secretary Sister Kathleen Lunsmann, IHM SOAR! President Pamela Brancaccio Sister Margaret Kennedy, Marylou Sheils SNJM Molly Corbett Lucas Swanepoel John McCauley Marian Dondero Fr. Manuel Williams, CR Elizabeth McFarlane Sister Mary Elizabeth VADM Mathias W. Winter, Galt, BVM Mary Etta Mills USN(Ret) Mary Lynn Shanahan Sherry Nilles Honorary Member 2021 NEW YORK GALA COMMITTEE Joseph P. Delaney Gala Chair Michael Bugno Stephanie Marcantonio Jessica Sheahon Kevin Callahan Michael McVey Deacon Jim Stahlnecker Father Michael Cichon Edward Morrissey Allison Stangeby Michael Coppotelli Sherry Nilles Sister Patricia Tavis, OP Anne Marie Gardiner Wally Probst Thomas Wieboldt Elizabeth Goral-Makowski Linda Legault Quinn Sister Patricia Wormann, OP Dr. Robert Griswold Sister Peggy Scarano, OP Hyejoon Yoon FOUNDING SPONSORS PLATINUM SPONSORS —4—
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Award The Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Award is presented annually to individuals and organizations chosen by the SOAR! board of directors. Award recipients have distinguished themselves through their leadership and generosity in the Catholic community in the spirit of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. Award Recipients 2020 l Gary S. Horan 2010 l Sister Francis Raftery, SC 2020 l Joseph E. Nyre, Ph.D. 2009 l The Rambusch Company 2019 l Father Edwin Leahy, OSB 2008 l Kathy DiFiore 2018 l Deacon Kevin J. McCormack 2010 l Most Reverend Arthur J. Serratelli and Rabbi Joseph Potasnik 2006 l Joseph P. Delaney 2017 l Catholic Charities of the 2005 l Denis Hughes Archdiocese of New York 2004 l Monsignor Peter G. Finn 2017 l Wally Probst 2003 l Catholic Daughters 2016 l Reverend James Martin, SJ of the Americas 2015 l Monsignor Kevin L. Sullivan 2003 l John J. Fialka 2014 l James J. Landy 2002 l Detective Denis P. Mulcahy 2013 l Sister Patricia Codey, SC, Esq. 2001 l Drs. John and Yvonne Driscoll 2012 l Michael A. Maron 1998 l Dr. Francis J. Macchiarola 2011 l Timothy Cardinal Dolan 1997 l William G. Parrett —5—
Dorothy Day Award Established in 2017, the Dorothy Day Award honors lifetime dedication and service to the Catholic Church, the local community, and beyond. Award recipients not only serve and advocate to promote the common good, but are intentional about reflecting on their actions to move beyond community service and into service learning in the spirit of Dorothy Day. 2019 l Notre Dame Clubs of Award Recipients The Archdiocese of New York 2017 l Helene Shepard The Saint KatharineDrexel Saint Katharine Drexel Award Award The Saint Only Katharine the second Drexel Award native-born honors American individuals or organizations that have made saint, Katharine Drexel is known across the significant contributions to the Catholic Church nation for her philanthropic work and for her and particularly to America’s men and women ministry. religious. The Saint Katharine Drexel Award honors individuals or organizations that have Award Recipients made 2018 lsignificant contributions Cardinal Joseph to the Catholic W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. 2016 l ArchCare Church and particularly 2015 l Bishop to America’s men and William G. Curlin 2015 l Deloitte women religious. 2014 l Ziegler 2014 l The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation 2004 l Sister Patricia A. Cruise, SC 2003 l FADICA —6—
Father Victor Yanitelli, SJ Award Father Victor Yanitelli, SJ devoted his life to the needs of aging religious. He was a man for others, a man of God, and a man on a mission. In memory of his generous spirit and loving heart, the Hattler Family established the Father Victor Yanitelli Award in 1993. The SOAR! board of directors presents this award to a religious in the greater New York area to acknowledge his or her life of service. Award Recipients 2020 l Sister Ann Marie Pierce, IHM 2004 l Sister Ann Taylor, CSJP 2019 l Sister Gerardine Mueller, OP 2003 l Sister Carmel Therese, CSAC 2018 l Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, CSJ 2002 l Sister Alice Matthew Thees, OP 2016 l Sister Mary O’Neill, PBVM 2001 l . Avery Cardinal Dulles 2015 l Sister Margaret McDermott, OP 2000 l Sister M. Teresa Murray, RGS 2014 l Sister Florence Speth, SC 1999 l Sister Geraldine Calabrese, MPF 2013 l Sister Joan Donovan, OP 1999 l Sister Elizabeth Eugene 2012 l Sister Catherine O’Leary, SC Costello, O.Carm. 2011 l Sister Rose Bernadette 1998 l Sister Mary Jane Fulton, OP Gallagher, MM 1997 l Sister Eileen Kelly, PBVM 2010 l Father Benedict Groeschel, CFR 1996 l Sister Mary Carita Pendergast, SC 2009 l Sister Mary T. Clark, RSCJ 1996 l Brother Anthony Flynn, FSC 2008 l Sister Dorothy Burns, OP and 1996 l Reverend John Mitchell, CSP Sister Jeanne Burns, OP 1995 l Sister Ellen McNamara, CND 2007 l Sister Jacinta Fernandes, OSB 1994 l Sister Eileen Mary Taylor, RSM 2006 l Sister Marjorie Hebert, M.S.C. 1993 l Sister Annunciata Bethell, OSU 2005 l Sister Gabrielle Raftery, l.s.p. —7—
PRESENTING THE 2O21 NEW YORK HONOREES Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Award Bishop John J. O’Hara Auxiliary Bishop Archdiocese of New York Bishop John Joseph O’Hara was ordained to the episcopacy in 2014. Appointed by Cardinal Dolan as Episcopal Vicar of both southern Manhattan and Staten Island, Bishop O’Hara also served the archdiocese as Vicar for Planning. Pope Francis accepted his resignation in April after reaching the retirement age of 75, but Bishop O’Hara plans to remain in active ministry serving the Archdiocese of New York. Bishop O’Hara was ordained to the priesthood in 1984 in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. He served as parochial vicar at Saint Charles Parish in Oakwood Heights, Staten Island, and as parochial vicar and then pastor at the Parish of Saint Teresa of the Infant Jesus in Castleton Corners, Staten Island. During his years on Staten Island, Bishop O’Hara was very involved in interreligious dialogue, seeking to build bridges of communication and understanding among the Island’s very diverse faith communities. He has been a loyal support of SOAR! as Priest, Pastor and Bishop for nearly thirty years. In 2012, Cardinal Dolan appointed Bishop O’Hara to be the first Director of the Office of Strategic Pastoral Planning. In this capacity, Bishop O’Hara supervised the ongoing reorganization of parishes throughout the archdiocese. Bishop O’Hara was appointed by Cardinal Dolan as a member of the ecumenical/ interfaith Committee of Religious Leaders, which meets to address issues of community concern and to provide leadership in promoting understanding and dialogue among all peoples living with the five boroughs of New York City. A chaplain to and member of both the Knights of Malta and the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, Bishop O’Hara also serves as a board member of the Greater New York Councils, Boy Scouts of America. —8—
PRESENTING THE 2O21 NEW YORK HONOREES Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Award The Mara Family John and Denise Mara SOAR! is presenting the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Award to the Mara Family, represented by John and Denise Mara. SOAR! is presenting this award to the Mara Family in honor of John’s late parents, Ann and Wellington Mara, who were original donors to our organization, dating back to the founding of SOAR! in August 1986. The Mara family and the New York Giants have a long history of supporting the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area. The Mara Family and the New York Football Giants have been longtime and generous supporters of SOAR! John Mara has also served for many years on the Board of Directors of the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark, the School of the Holy Child, and Iona Preparatory School, his alma mater. He also sits on the boards of Saint Vincent’s Hospital in Harrison, NY and Boys Hope Girls Hope of New York. He recently joined CHART, the Covenant House Action and Reaction Tank, as a founding member, which focuses strategies to combating human trafficking. In addition to working side-by-side with John on his philanthropic activities, Denise Mara is deeply involved with New York Pet Rescue. Wellington and Ann Mara —9—
PRESENTING THE 2O21 NEW YORK HONOREES 2021 Father Victor Yanitelli, SJ Award Sister Donna L. Ciangio, OP, D.Min. Chancellor Archdiocese of Newark Sister Donna L. Ciangio, OP, D.Min. of the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell, has been in religious life for more than 50 years and has as an educator and senior administrator. On September 1, 2018, Sister Donna was appointed chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark. Prior to that appointment, Sister Donna served as art teacher, chair of the art department and gallery director at Caldwell College (University). Additionally, Sister spent 11 years as the principal and founder of the Church Leadership Consultation, an organization that specializes in pastoral planning and leadership training. Sister Donna is involved in many professional organizations and community activities. She serves on the Caldwell University Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors of the Center for Ministry Development. She is the Chairperson of the North American Forum for Small Christian Communities and is also a consultant for RCL Benziger Publishing Company. Her articles have appeared in Today’s Parish, Liguorian, Church magazine, and in publications from Crossroads, Paulist Press, and St. Anthony Messenger Press. Her most recent Lent book is entitled “Conversations that Matter.” She is the recipient of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Papal Award, the Diocesan Award of the Diocese of Malolos, Philippines for outstanding service to the people of that diocese, the Diocesan Award of the Archdiocese of Agana, Guam, and the Msgr. Thomas A. Kleissler award from Renew International. Sister Donna is a longtime supporter of Support Our Aging Religious and has served for many years on the SOAR! New York Awards Dinner Gala Committee. — 10 —
2O21 SPONSORS Platinum Sponsors Catholic Daughters of the Americas New York Football Giants Gold Sponsors Calvary Hospital Kathleen and Michael Castellano Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace Kathleen and Wally Probst St. Joseph's Health and University Medical Center Silver Sponsors Parish Community of St. Helen, Westfield, NJ Pitta, LLP - Vincent F. Pitta Sisters of St. Dominic of Caldwell, NJ Trinitas Health and Regional Medical Center — 11 —
2O21 SPONSORS Bronze Sponsors Archdiocese of Newark Cabrini Eldercare Congregation of Sisters of the IHM, Scranton Joseph and Nancy Delaney Deborah and Lawrence Dunham Freeman Healey Family Foundation Beth and Larry Johnsen Mary Beth and Ed Morrissey Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary Tim and Beth Rossiter Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth William T. Smith, Ph.D. — Aging in America, Inc. Deacon James J. Stahlnecker Steven L. Williamson VADM Mathias W. Winter, USN (Ret.) Xavier High School Journal Ads FULL PAGE Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark Father Michael Cichon and Friends of SOAR! Deloitte, LLC Iona Preparatory School Helene Shepard Sisters of Saint Dominic of Amityville The New York Foundling HALF PAGE Caldwell University Daughters of Divine Charity Dominican College MobileCause by communitybrands Notre Dame Club of Staten Island Seton Hall University Sisters of Charity of New York Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt St. Gabriel the Archangel Church, Saddle River, NJ Ursuline Sisters of Tildonk — 12 —
2O21 VIRTUAL PATRONS Archdiocese of New York Nancy and Jim Landy Msgr. William J. Belford Mary T. Macchiarola Michael E. Bugno Les McCarthy — Pop's Cabin, LLC Bishop Peter J. Byrne Dr. Mary Etta Mills Chris and Eileen Cahill Sherry and Leon Nilles Kevin and Anne Callahan Thomas J. Norton, Acorn Financial Anthony J. Campanelli Notre Dame Club of the Mid-Hudson Valley Capuchin Franciscan Friars Mr. and Mrs. Daniel G. Pace CDA Court 2419 St. Ann Mother of Mary James and Maureen Power CDA Court 768 Margaret Mary Mohamed N. Qualander CDA Past Regents of the Archdiocese of Peter B. Quinn New York Kathleen and Donald Reilly Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Kevin and Julie Riordan Buffalo Mary Sellitto-Curcio Michael J. Coppotelli Jessica Sheahon Kathleen A. Curran Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Diocese of Brooklyn Communities Dominican Sisters of Sparkill Sisters of the Catholic Apostolate Edmund Rice Christian Brothers, Sisters of The Divine Compassion North America Sisters of the Presentation of the Joseph J. Fennessy Blessed Virgin Mary Thomas Grilli and Belinda Kisela St. Joseph-St. Thomas, St. John Neumann, Wayne and Elizabeth Grinnell Staten Island Robert P. Griswold, DDS St. Thomas Aquinas College Msgr. Owen Hendry The Rambusch Company, est. 1898 Denis Hughes Trinity Direct, John Kehoe John and Mary Frances Jeffrey Ursuline Sisters, Eastern Province Msgr. Casimir Ladzinski — 13 —
PLATINUM SPONSOR — 14 —
The New York Giants Salute PLATINUM SPONSOR SOAR Congratulations to SOAR! Congratulations on your 35th Anniversary To This Year’s and to tonight’s Honorees honorees The Mara Family Denise & John Mara Bishop John J. O’Hara Sister Donna L. Ciangio, OP The New York Football Giants — 15 —
GOLD SPONSOR Congratulations to SOAR! on your 35th Anniversary and for all you continue to do for Sisters, Brothers and Priests. Kathleen and Michael Castellano — 16 —
GOLD SPONSOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK Feeding the Hungry and Sheltering the Homeless For Help (888) 744-7900 Strengthening Families and Resolving Crisis Supporting the Physically and Emotionally Challenged To Help Welcoming and Integrating Immigrants and Refugees (212) 371-1000 ext. 2051 Protecting and Nurturing Children and Youth Monsignor Kevin Sullivan Executive Director The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York WWW.CATHOLICCHARITIESNY.ORG — 17 —
GOLD SPONSOR We give thanks for — 18 —
GOLD SPONSOR We are very proud to support the important work SOAR! is doing for aging and infirm religious across the United States. Kathleen and Wally Probst — 19 —
GOLD SPONSOR CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS SOAR! SOAR! We applaud SOAR! and this year’sWe New York Awards applaud SOAR!Gala honorees foryear’s and this their celebration of religious New York Awards life Gala honorees for and theirtheir commitment celebration to ourlife of religious Sisters, and theirBrothers and Priests. commitment to our Sisters, Brothers and Priests. On behalf of everyone at St. Joseph’s Health, weOn arebehalf proudof toeveryone celebrateat this St.wonderful occasion Joseph’s Health, and wish we are proud you continued to celebrate success! occasion this wonderful and wish you continued success! Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth — 20 —
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SILVER SPONSOR Congratulations to the 2021 Honorees Sister Donna L. Ciangio, OP, D.Min. Thank you for your dedication to the Archdiocese of Newark! Most. Rev. John J. O'Hara and The Mara Family ■ ■ Rev. Msgr. Thomas P. Nydegger, Pastor and The Parish Community of Saint Helen Westfield, NJ sainthelen.org — 22 —
SILVER SPONSOR WE PROUDLY SUPPORT SOAR! ˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜ CONGRATULATIONS to Distinguished Honorees Most Rev. John J. O’Hara (St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award) Sister Donna L. Ciangio, OP, D.Min. (Father Victor Yanitelli, SJ, Award) and Our Dear Friends John and Denise Mara (St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award) ˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜ PITTA LLP LABOR * EMPLOYMENT * EMPLOYEE BENEFITS * REGULATORY COMPLIANCE * CAMPAIGN FINANCE COMPLIANCE PITTA BISHOP & DEL GIORNO LLC LOBBYING * CONSULTING * GOVERNMENT RELATIONS * PUBLIC AFFAIRS * CRISIS MANAGEMENT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS * BUILDING AND FIRE SAFETY 111 Washington Ave, Suite 401 120 Broadway, 28th Floor 25 Hyatt Street, Suite 202 1220 19th Street NW Albany, New York 12210 New York, New York 10271 Staten Island, New York 10301 Washington, D.C. 20036 Telephone (518) 449-3320 Telephone (212) 652-3890 Telephone (718) 943-1050 Telephone (202) 964-4753 Facsimile (518) 449-5812 Facsimile (212) 652-3891 Facsimile (718) 943-1051 Facsimile (202) 964-4754 — 23 —
SILVER SPONSOR AINT D S OF S O M ER T IN SIS IC 0 14 RY YE A ARS RS A N NI V E CALDWELL DOMINICANS are proud to support and wish MANY blessings on this year’s honorees MOST REV. JOHN J. O’HARA Auxiliary Bishop Archdiocese of New York The MAra family John and Denise Mara New York Giants AND OUR OWN SISTER Donna L. Ciangio, op Chancellor Archdiocese of Newark — 24 —
SILVER SPONSOR We Salute… We Salute… The 2021 New York Gala Honorees The 2021 New York Gala Honorees Most Rev. John J. O’Hara Most Rev. John J. O’Hara The Mara Family The Mara Family Sister Donna L. Ciangio, OP Sister Donna L. Ciangio, OP And Everyone Associated With SOAR! And Everyone Associated With SOAR! Gary S. Horan, FACHE Victor M. Richel President Gary S. & Chief Horan,Executive FACHE Officer Chairman Victor M. Richel Trinitas Health President && Regional Chief Medical Executive Center Officer Trinitas Health &Chairman Regional Medical Center Trinitas Health & Regional Medical Center Trinitas Health & Regional Medical Center 2 25 W I L L I A M S O N S T R E E T • E L I Z A B E T H , N J 0 7 2 0 2 9 08. 9 94. 5 000 • W W W . T R I N I TA S R M C . O R G 2 25 W I L L I A M S O N S T R E E T • E L I Z A B E T H , N J 0 7 2 0 2 9 08.Medical Trinitas Regional 9 94. 5 Center 000 •is aW W W . Tteaching Catholic SRMC.O R I N I TAinstitution RG sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth in partnership with Elizabethtown Healthcare Foundation. Trinitas Regional Medical Center is a Catholic teaching institution sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth in partnership with Elizabethtown Healthcare Foundation. — 25 —
CATHOLIC CEMETERIES A Ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark Serving Catholic Families for Over 160 Years is proud to support SOAR! ANNUAL AWARDS GALA and its Honorees MOST REV. JOHN J. O’HARA AUXILIARY BISHOP, ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK SISTER DONNA L. CIANGIO, OP CHANCELLOR, ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK JOHN & DENISE MARA NEW YORK GIANTS Congratulations! Catholic Cemeteries supports a family’s spiritual needs before, during, and after the loss of a loved one. Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, NJ Saint Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia, NJ Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah, NJ Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, NJ Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes, NJ Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange, NJ A Ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark 888-498-5209 www.CemeteryMinistry.org CATHOLIC CEMETERIES For our Catholic community — 26 —
The New York Foundling is pleased to support SOAR! and the many religious who have dedicated their lives to the greater good. Congratulations to the SOAR! 2021 Honorees: Bishop John J. O’Hara The Mara Family Sister Donna Ciangio, OP — 27 —
' Proudly supports the tonight's Honorees — 28 —
' Thank you. Father Michael Cichon Pastor, St. Christopher-St. Margaret Mary Parish Staten Island and our SOAR! friends, Cathy Falabella St. Christopher School Margaret O’Connor Jen Oliver — 29 —
' Congratulations to SOAR! May God continue to bless the 2021 HONOREES & ALL OUR DEVOTED RELIGIOUS IN MEMORY OF DEACON JOHN J. SHEPARD WHO SERVED THE LORD, AND HIS PEOPLE, WITH GLADNESS LOVINGLY, HELENE SHEPARD PAST NATIONAL REGENT CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS® — 30 —
The SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC of AMITYVILLE, NEW YORK Join us in celebrating the 35th Annual SOAR! AWARDS DINNER Benefitting aging and infirm religious And Congratulate the Honorees: Bishop John J. O’Hara The Mara Family Sister Donna L. Ciangio, OP, D.Min Our community supports SOAR! which is committed to ensuring the safety and dignity of aging religious and bringing peace of mind to our aging religious in need. — 31 —
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BRONZE SPONSORS Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. and the Archdiocese of Newark Proudly Support the 35th Annual SOAR! Awards Gala Congratulations to the awardees Most Rev. John J. O’Hara The Mara Family Sr. Donna L. Ciangio, OP, D.Min. Special congratulations to Sr. Donna L. Ciangio for her leadership and dedication as Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark. Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. Archbishop of Newark Congratulations Congratulations to to the the Honorees! Honorees! Cabrini CabriniofofWestchester Westchester isisproud proudto tobe be“home” “home”to to57 57men menandandwomen womenreligious religiousrepresenting representing the thefollowing following1313religious religiouscommunities: communities: Christian ChristianBrothers Brothers Sisters SistersofofCharity CharityofofNew NewYork York Franciscan FranciscanFriars FriarsofofAtonement—Graymoor Atonement—Graymoor Sisters SistersofofMary MaryReparatrix Reparatrix Franciscan FranciscanFriars FriarsHoly HolyName NameProvince Province Sisters SistersofofMercy Mercy Franciscan FranciscanSisters SistersofofPeace Peace Sisters SistersofofSt. St.John Johnthe theBaptist Baptist Missionary MissionarySisters Sistersofofthe theSacred SacredHeart HeartofofJesus Jesus Sisters Sisters of the DivineCompassion of the Divine Compassion New NewYork YorkArchdiocesan ArchdiocesanPriests Priests Sisters Sistersofofthe theOrder OrderofofSt. St.Basil Basilthe theGreat Great Province ProvinceofofSt. St.Mary Maryofofthe theCapuchin Capuchin Sisters Sistersofofthe thePresentation Presentationofofthe theBlessed BlessedVirgin VirginMary Mary Religious ReligiousofofJesus Jesusand andMaryMary We Welove lovecaring caringfor forpeople. people. 115 Broadway●●Dobbs 115Broadway DobbsFerry, Ferry,NY 10522●●(914) NY10522 693-6800●●cabrini-eldercare.org (914)693-6800 cabrini-eldercare.org skilled skillednursing nursing●●rehabilitation rehabilitation●●respite respitecare care●●home homecare care●●immigrant immigrantservices services — 33 —
BRONZE SPONSORS The Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and their sponsored ministries congratulate Most Reverend John J. O’Hara The Mara Family Sister Donna L. Ciangio, OP for their outstanding leadership and commitment to serving the needs in our communities. Congratulations on 35 years! Deborah Newhouse Dunham and Lawrence Dunham — 34 —
BRONZE SPONSORS The Sisters of Charity of New York Join SOAR! in Honoring Most Rev. John J. O’Hara { The Mara Family John & Denise Mara, New York Giants { & Sister Donna L. Ciangio, OP Congratulations to SOAR! for 35 Years of Caring! VADM Mathias W. Winter, USN (Ret.) “I am honored to be part of the SOAR! Mission, caring for and giving back to our phenomenal Aging Religious Leaders who have provided the formative education, mentoring and spiritual wholeness for generations of leaders, including me. Tonight’s Gala underpins our collective love, commitment and promise to each and everyone of them.” — 35 —
BRONZE SPONSORS XAVIER H I G H S C H O O L Jesuit Education Since 1847 Congratulations to our friend Bishop John O’Hara and his fellow honorees, the Mara family and Sister Donna L. Ciangio, D.Min. 30 West 16th Street • New York, NY 10011 (212) 924-7900 • www.xavierhs.org Mary Beth and Ed Morrissey Congratulations to Denise, John and the Mara Family for this well-deserved recognition and for your longstanding commitment to SOAR! We also salute the Most Rev. John J. O’Hara and Sister Donna L. Ciangio, OP. — 36 —
BRONZE SPONSORS Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth Convent Station, NJ Thank you for 35 Years of Caring and congratulations to the 2021 honorees Most Rev. John O’Hara The Mara Family and Sister Donna L. Ciangio, OP, D.Min SCNJ.org Visit our online shop and like us on Facebook too! The Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, NY are grateful to SOAR! for their support of our aging religious. Blessings on the 35th Annual New York Awards Gala and Congratulations to the 2021 Honorees: Bishop John J. O’Hara The Mara Family Sr. Donna Ciangio, OP — 37 —
BRONZE SPONSORS Joseph and Nancy Delaney Proud SOAR! Supporters for 35 Years salute our 2021 New York Gala Honorees Bishop John J. O’Hara Sister Donna L. Ciangio, OP The Mara Family On our 50th Wedding Anniversary, Joseph and Nancy Delaney give thanks to God for our four grandchildren, Paul, Isadora, Octave Joseph and Laurel Jo. May our grandchildren be blessed with the joy of having a Religious Nun, Brother or Priest in their lives. — 38 —
BRONZE SPONSORS Thank you! Beth and Larry Johnsen — 39 —
BRONZE SPONSORS With grateful hearts to SOAR! and congratulations to the 2021 Honorees The Ursuline Sisters of Tildonk WWW.TILDONKURSULINE.ORG Thank you! Tim and Beth Rossiter — 40 —
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BRONZE SPONSORS Congratulations to All Honorees From the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary Tarrytown, NY — 42 —
BRONZE SPONSORS Virtual Production Partner for the 2021 SOAR! New York Gala Every gift COUNTS. Every gift makes a DIFFERENCE. Every gift expands your legacy of LOVE. Leave a Lasting Legacy To learn more about planned giving, visit www.soar-usa.org or call SOAR! at (202) 529-7627. — 43 —
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proudly salutes 35 Annual SOAR! New York Awards Gala th Honorees Sister Donna L. Ciangio, OP, D. Min. The Most Rev. John J. O’Hara The Mara Family May God Creator bless us May God Redeemer heal us May God the Holy Spirit fill us with light. www.caldwell.edu THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME THE NOTRE DAME CLUB ALUMNI CLUB OFISLAND OF STATEN STATEN ISLAND PROUDLY SALUTES Proudly salutes2019 the 2021 SOAR! SOAR! Honorees HONOREES BishopFatherJohn J. O’Hara Edwin Leahy, OSB Sister Gerardine Mueller, OP The Mara The Notre Dame Alumni Family Clubs of the Archdiocese of New York Sister Donna L. Ciangio, OP, D.Min. THE NOTRE DAME CLUB OF STATEN ISLAND PROUDLY ANNOUNCES THE 29TH ANNUAL BREAD OF LIFE FOOD DRIVE WILL BE HELD IN STATEN ISLAND, MARCH 24, 2020 - APRIL 4, 2020 The Notre Dame Club of Staten Island proudly announces the 31st Annual Bread of Life OVER ONE MILLION ITEMS Food OF FOOD Drive, whichHAVE BEEN will be heldCOLLECTED on Staten AND DISTRIBUTED Island TO PEOPLE IN NEED April 8-9, 2022. To date, over 1.5 million items of food have been collected and distributed toDRIVE THROUOGHOUT NEW YORK CITY BY THE NOTRE DAME BREAD OF LIFE FOOD people in need throughout New York City by the Notre Dame Bread of Life Food Drive. — 45 —
Congratulations to tonight's honorees Most Rev. John J. O'Hara The Mara Family Sr. Donna L. Ciangio, OP, D. Min. MobileCause is the Virtual Platform Partner of the 2021 SOAR! New York Gala — 46 —
Congratulations to Sr. Donna Ciangio, OP and all those being honored ******* The Staff and Parishioners of Saint Gabriel the Archangel Church Saddle River, New Jersey Rev. Msgr. Frank Del Prete, Pastor ******* Congratulations to our alumnus Most Reverend John J. O’Hara ’67 and all of tonight’s honorees. Best wishes for a wonderful evening. — 47 —
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SOAR! COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE GRANTS The COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing effects have impacted all of us. For older people, including aging religious women and men, it changed almost every aspect of daily life. Religious are called to live in community. During the height of the pandemic, Sisters could not gather together for daily Mass or prayers, some had to remain in their rooms for months. “In the midst of the social isolation in convents, monasteries and abbeys, women and men religious continued to pray for all those impacted by the pandemic,” said SOAR! President Sister Kathleen Lunsmann, IHM. “SOAR! wants to help keep our aging religious safe and healthy. Meeting the immediate needs of aging religious is at the heart of our mission.” With help from its donors and a generous grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, SOAR! initiated a COVID-19 Rapid Response Program. There were 44 congregations who received grants between June and July of 2020 to help them address the needs arising from the pandemic. Funds were granted for items such as PPE and sanitizing supplies. SOAR! even funded the purchase of technology — wifi improvements and personal tablets which helped religious stay connected to each other, to their families, and to virtually attend Mass. Your care and concern for aging religious allows SOAR! to respond needs impacting their health and safety even during a pandemic. Thank you. To help SOAR! continue to be ready to assist religious in times of crisis, please consider donating today. — 49 —
2021 Grants SOAR! Awarded Grants by SOAR! in 2O21 *These congregations ILLINOIS Missionary Servants of Missionary Sisters of the Sisters of the Order of received a COVID-19 Sisters of the Living Word the Most Holy Trinity Third Order of St. Francis Saint Basil the Great Rapid Response Grant or Arlington Heights Silver Spring Peekskill Jesus Lover of Humanity an emergency grant Purchase GrandPads Replace fan coil units Purchase hospital beds Province Mission Helpers of Sisters of St. Ursula of the Jenkintown Benedictine Sisters of CALIFORNIA Chicago the Sacred Heart* Blessed Virgin of New York* Replace HVAC unit Carmelite Sisters of the Chicago Towson Rhinebeck Sisters, Servants of the Most Sacred Heart of Install new HVAC system Replace windows Immaculate Heart of Mary* Los Angeles MISSOURI Malvern Conventual Franciscan Sisters of Saint Joseph Alhambra Conception Abbey of Rochester Install wander guard system Friars of St. Bonaventure Conception Install automatic doors Rochester Sisters of Mercy-McAuley Province Purchase wheelchairs Sister Servants of the Chicago Purchase therapeutic Convent Blessed Sacrament Replace HVAC system Sisters of St. Francis of equipment Merion Station Bonita Savannah, MO Congregation of the Upgrade sound system Purchase accessible van USA Midwest Province of Savannah the Society of Jesus Passion (Eastern Province) Canons Regular of Sisters of Social Service of Purchase accessible van Rye Brook Prémontré* Chicago Los Angeles Purchase medical NEBRASKA Upgrade technology and Paoli Encino equipment Wi-Fi for medical video Renovate bedrooms and Perform repairs to Missionary Society of conferencing bathrooms for accessibility infirmary building Congregation of the Passion St. Columban Holy Cross Province* St. Columbans Dominican Convent of Missionary Servants of the Dominican Sisters of Park Ridge Replace heating Our Lady of the Rosary* Most Blessed Trinity* Mission San Jose Replace heaters and thermostat system Sparkill Philadelphia Fremont thermostats Install security system Replace kitchen and Replace elevator doors NEW JERSEY dining equipment Institute of the Blessed OHIO Lovers of the Holy Cross Virgin Mary Daughters of Our Bernardine Franciscan Gardena Lady of Mercy Sisters of Notre Dame Sisters* Wheaton Chardon Install medical alert system Purchase medical alert Newfield Reading Purchase medical lift Purchase medical Repair HVAC and Society Devoted to the system equipment Sacred Heart Sisters of St. Dominic plumbing systems Northridge INDIANA of Caldwell, NJ* Comboni Missionaries of Missionary Sisters of the Purchase generator and Sisters of St. Benedict of Caldwell the Heart of Jesus* Most Sacred adaptive furniture Ferdinand Indiana Cincinnati Heart of Jesus Sisters of Charity of Daughters of Mary Ferdinand Saint Elizabeth* Dominican Sisters of Peace* Reading and Joseph Purchase vehicle to Convent Station Columbus Purchase iPads Rancho Palos Verdes transport Sisters Purchase lift chairs Purchase mattresses Congregation of the Renovate bathrooms for and PPE Sisters, Servants KANSAS accessibility NEW YORK Congregation of the of the Immaculate Heart Mount St. Scholastica Redwoods Abbey* Sisters of St. Dominic Blessed Sacrament Scranton Atchison Whitethorn of Amityville* Highland Heights Replace food service Upgrade elevator Amityville Upgrade heating system equipment COLORADO St. Benedict’s Abbey and purchase exercise The Sisters of St. Joseph* Sisters of St. Basil the Benet Hill Monastery of Atchison equipment to maintain Brentwood Great Colorado Springs Inc. Install nurse call system aging in place Purchase medication carts Uniontown Colorado Springs Nazareth Convent and Sisters of St. Francis* Replace mattresses Sisters of Charity Purchase commercial Academy Corporation* Tiffin New York* PUERTO RICO dishwasher, washer/dryer Concordia Purchase a generator Bronx and lift chairs Purchase hospital beds Sisters of Notre Dame - Sisters of St. Dominic LOUISIANA (Amityville) Toledo, Ohio* CONNECTICUT Congregation of Our Lady Sisters of St. Mary Bayamón of Namur Toledo Abbey of Regina Laudis of Mount Carmel* Purchase computers and Lacombe Buffalo Benedictine Sisters Bethlehem printers Replace laundry of Mt. Angel Renovate bathroom Sisters of the Holy Family* for accessibility appliances Mt. Angel SOUTH CAROLINA New Orleans Sisters of St. Joseph Purchase and install Cistercians of the Strict Apostles of the Sacred automated external Heart of Jesus MASSACHUSETTS of Buffalo Observance (Trappist) Franciscan Missionary Clarence defibrillators Mepkin Abbey* Hamden Renovate walk-in freezer Sisters for Africa Purchase sight readers PENNSYLVANIA Monks Corner Brighton Missionary Sisters Daughters of Our Lady Sisters of St. Francis TEXAS Upgrade kitchen of St. Benedict of the Garden of Philadelphia* Benedictine Sisters Middletown Discalced Carmelite Huntington Aston Nuns of Danvers* Install handicap accessible (Congregation of Replace carpet for safety Replace kitchen Benedictine Sisters)* Danvers parking lot ramp and equipment Sisters of St. Joseph of handrails Boerne Chambery Congregation of the Benedictine Sisters Sacred Hearts Ursuline Sisters of Tildonk Congregation of Divine Newington of Pittsburgh* Providence* Replace flooring Fairhaven Jamaica Bakerstown Upgrade medical alert Renovate kitchen San Antonio Renovations for safety DELAWARE system and smoke Maryknoll Sisters and purchase medical Congregation of Sisters Oblates of St. Francis detectors of St. Dominic equipment and supplies of Charity of the de Sales* Glastonbury Abbey* Maryknoll Incarnate Word Sisters of Saints Cyril San Antonio Wilmington Hingham Replace elevators and Methodius Install stairlift Install elevator Edmund Rice Christian Danville DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Sisters of Charity Halifax* Brothers Foundation Replace flooring WISCONSIN Society of St. Joseph Wellesley Hills New Rochelle Sacred Heart Benedictine Sisters of Erie School Sisters of St. Francis Renovate bathroom for Erie Milwaukee Washington MARYLAND accessibility Purchase recliners and Purchase whirlpool tub Renovate bathroom for Oblate Sisters of Ursuline Sisters of the and blanket warmer accessibility renovate bathrooms for Providence Eastern Province USA Sisters of St. Joseph Sisters of St. Francis of accessibility Baltimore New Rochelle of Northwestern Assisi IDAHO Purchase accessible dining Install new phone system Pennsylvania* St. Francis room furniture and Sisters of the Presentation Benedictine Sisters of the Erie Install outdoor shade equipment of the Blessed Virgin Mary* Monastery of St. Gertrude* Replace kitchen equipment structure Cottonwood Benedictine Sisters of New Windsor Carmelite Community Sisters of St. Joseph of the Replace phone and Baltimore* Replace carpet of the Word* Third Order of St. Francis* security system Lutherville Gallitzin Stevens Point — 50 —
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