Catholic Charities gala honors servants of social justice
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November 17, 2022
BEACON PHOTOS | JOE GIGLITop: Members of The Order of Malta – N.J. received the Bishop’s Award. They are pictured with Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney, center, and far left, Scott Milliken, the CEO of Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Paterson, next to Msgr. Herbert Tillyer, the Catholic Charities board president. Father Canon Owen B. Moran, the pastor of St. Luke’s in Long Valley, part of Washington Township, is pictured in the front row, second from the right. Above from left: Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney with Caritas Gala honorees, including Ray Hovey representing the Hovey Family, Christine Myers and Karol Corbin-Walker (Order of Malta), Marie Cioletti and Father John Aherne, O.F.M. (St. Mary’s) with food pantry volunteer Roger Forman between them. Pictured at the end is Chris Brancato of Catholic Charities.Catholic Charities gala honors servants of social justiceThe 2022 Caritas Gala of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Paterson was held on Nov. 10 at The Meadow Wood in Randolph. The gala highlights organizations which are recipients of Catholic Charities’ three agency awards, and then there is an additional Bishop’s Award which Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney presents.
This year’s honorees were Bishop’s Award: The Order of Malta – N.J. Area, Diocese of Paterson; Msgr. Mark Giordani Award (Catholic Family and Community Services): Roger Forman, Food Pantry Volunteer; Father Jack Wehrlen Award (Department for Persons with Disabilities): Marie Cioletti and the Special Needs Ministry at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Pompton Lakes; and The “Jazz Priest” — Father Norman James O’Connor Award (Straight and Narrow): The Hovey Family.
Visit ccpaterson.org/galahonorees to learn more about the gala, the honorees, and how to support the life-changing work of Catholic Charities.
