"Yours are the hands with which Christ blesses the world" - St. Teresa of Avila
The Catholic faith community will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Cleveland at a formal dinner program followed by music and dancing at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, September 15, 2012 beginning at 6:00 p.m.
This anniversary celebration will feature the Inaugural Class of the Hall of Hope:
Bishop John P. Farrelly (Bishop of Cleveland 1909-1921);
Bishop Charles H. LeBlond (First Director of Charity in the Diocese of Cleveland, 1912-1933);
Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine;
Rev. Walter H. Jenne (Secretary for Social Concerns in the Diocese of Cleveland, 1980-1994);
J. Thomas Mullen (Secretary of Catholic Charities Health and Human Services, 1994-2010).
The event will also include a special tribute to the Most Reverend Anthony M. Pilla, Bishop Emeritus, as the "Man of the Century" in recognition of his unwavering support of Catholic Charities.
Tickets to attend this 100th anniversary celebration are $100 per person or $1000 for a table of 10.
For additional information, please contact Samantha Mealy at smealy@clevelandcatholiccharities.org or call her at 216-334-2906.
Visit the home page of the Diocese of Cleveland's Catholic Charities web site>