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27th Annual Benefit
Monday, October 21, 2024 | 6:30 pm
Apostolic Nunciature, Washington, D.C.
Celebrate With Us
Monday, October 21, 2024
6:30-8:30 pm
Honoring Christophe Cardinal Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio
Apostolic Nunciature
3339 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008-3610
Please join us for a cocktail reception and awards ceremony
Business Attire | Complimentary Valet
Thank you to our sponsors
We are grateful to our donors and 2024 Annual Benefit sponsors and guests for supporting our ministry and for entrusting us with this essential mission.
Disciples in Faith ($20,000+)
Hon. and Mrs. Terrence and Margaret O’Donnell
Prophets of Mercy ($5,000+)
Archdiocese of Washington
Daughters of Charity, Province of St. Louise
Hospital Sisters of St. Francis-USA
Mary and Daniel Loughran Foundation
Alice B. Middleton
Order of Carmelites, Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary
The RCM&D Foundation
Congregation of Saints ($2,500+)
Jane and Henry Goetzman
RADM and Mrs. James B. Hinkle
John and Elizabeth Lane Foundation
Mrs. Charles T. Lindsay, Jr.
Vista CPAs
Patrons of Compassion ($1,000+)
Jane and Kevin Belford
Most Rev. Timothy J. Broglio
Colton Group, Inc.
Diocese of Salt Lake City
Rev. Msgr. William J. English
Rev. Msgr. John Enzler
The Hickey Family
Leadership Conference of Women Religious
Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. Milone
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church
Rev. Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, Ph.D., D.Min.
St. Anselm’s Abbey
St. Francis Xavier Foreign Mission Society
Dr. and Mrs. Fritz Scheuren
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Smith, Esq.
Society of St. Sulpice
Nino R. Vaghi Foundation
Fostering Healthy Ministers for a Vibrant Church
Sponsor the 2024 Annual Benefit
Join us as we celebrate Saint Luke Institute’s healing ministry and the vital support we give to the men and women serving the Church. Our sponsors’ generous support and faith in our mission ensures we have the resources to help them to heal and to thrive.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Stewards of Hope $35,000
Disciples in Faith $20,000
Servants of Light $10,000
Prophets of Mercy $5,000
Congregation of Saints $2,500
Patrons of Compassion $1,000
Sponsorship Benefits
Listed in Benefit Invitation (respond by September 6)
Included in Benefit Program (respond by October 4)
Highlighted on SLI website
Guest tickets: $5,000+ (10 tickets); $2,500 (4 tickets); $1,000 (3 tickets)
Annual Benefit sponsors can pay online below. Those who prefer to pledge and pay later or to pay by check or stock transfer may contact Beth Davis at benefit@sli.org.
Sponsorships and gifts for this year’s Annual Benefit will be accepted through December 31, 2024.
2024 Saint Luke Award Honoree
His Eminence Christophe Cardinal Pierre
Cardinal Christophe Pierre was born on January 30, 1946, in Rennes, France. He completed his primary education in Antisirabé, Madagascar, and his secondary schooling in Saint-Malo, France, and in Marrakech, Morocco. He attended the Major Seminary of the Archdiocese of Rennes (1963-1969) and the Catholic Institute of Paris (1969-1971). He did Military Service from July 1965, to October 1966. He was ordained a priest on April 5, 1970, in Saint-Malo, France, and incardinated in the Archdiocese of Rennes. He was Parochial Vicar of the St. Peter and St. Paul Parish in Colombes, Diocese of Nanterre, France (1970-1973).
He has a Masters in Sacred Theology (Paris, 1971) and a Doctorate in Canon Law from the Pontifical Lateran University, Rome (1973-1977). He completed his studies at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, in Rome (1973-1977), and joined the Diplomatic Service of the Holy See on March 5, 1977. He was appointed first to the Pontifical Representation in New Zealand and the Islands of the Pacific Ocean (1977-1981). Subsequently he served in Mozambique (1981); in Zimbabwe (1982-1986); in Cuba (1986-1989); in Brazil (1989-1991); at the Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland (1991-1995). He was appointed Apostolic Nuncio and elected Titular Archbishop of Gunela on July 12, 1995, receiving Episcopal Consecration on September 24, 1995, in Saint-Malo, France.
Cardinal Pierre served as Apostolic Nuncio in Haiti from 1995 until 1999. He was then appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda (1999-2007) and subsequently to Mexico (2007-2016). On April 12th, 2016, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to the United
States of America.
On July 9th, 2023, Pope Francis announced his intention to elevate him to the College of Cardinals. At the Public Consistory of September 30th, 2023, he was created Cardinal Deacon of San Benedetto fuori Porta S. Paolo. Cardinal Pierre speaks French, English, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.
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The Saint Luke Award is given annually to someone whose professional life or charitable works embody the ideals of the Institute: the rebuilding of the spiritual, physical, emotional, and intellectual life of those in need. In undertaking these tasks, the honoree is motivated by the gospel ideals of compassion, charity and a belief that all persons are brothers and sisters in Christ. The award is bestowed each year on or around the October 18 Feast of St. Luke.
From our 2023 Event
Rev. Quinn Conners, O.Carm., Ph.D., speaks at the 2023 Annual Benefit.
Contact
Beth Davis, Annual Benefit Coordinator | benefit@sli.org