ANNUAL BENEFIT 2022
Monday, October 17, 2022
6:30 pm | Apostolic Nunciature
3339 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20008-3610
Host: Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio
Recipient of the
2022 Saint Luke Award
Rev. David Songy, O.F.M.Cap., S.T.D., Psy.D., President and CEO, Saint Luke Institute
Fr. David Songy, O.F.M.Cap., S.T.D., Psy.D., President and CEO, will be honored with the Saint Luke Award for his steadfast service to clergy and religious men and women in need of mental health services.
Fr. Songy is a priest of the Capuchin Province of Mid-America and a clinical psychologist. Prior to coming to Saint Luke Institute, he was the spiritual director and prefect of studies at Redemptoris Mater Missionary Seminary in Denver, Colorado. He also was director of counseling services at the Pontifical North American College in Rome and held several positions at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary. Fr. Songy holds a doctorate in psychology from the University of Denver and a doctorate in sacred theology from the Teresianum, the Pontifical Institute of Spirituality in Rome. He holds a master’s degree in pastoral counseling from Loyola College and theology degrees from Aquinas Institute. Fr. Songy speaks Italian, Spanish and Tok Pisin, the language of Papua New Guinea.
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.
Sponsor Healing in our Church Today, and Hope for Tomorrow
Sponsor Opportunities
This year donors can designate their gift (at any level) to either the general fund, or to support a specific need of Saint Luke Institute:
- Psychiatrist
- Physician
- Spirituality Program
- Nursing
- SLI Internship Program
- Medical Records System
- Charity Care for Women Religious
Saint Luke’s also has four Special Projects available for full sponsorship this year. If you are interested in sponsoring, please contact us directly at development@sli.org:
- $35,000—SLI.org and SLIconnect.org websites [technology infrastructure and support]
- $15,000—LukeNotes [four print and online educational newsletters per year]
- $12,000—Foundations Seminary Program [stipends to revise SLI’s online curriculum in human formation for seminarians]
- $5,000—Webinars [presenter stipends for 10-12 webinars each year]
Levels of Hope
Sponsorship starts at $1,000.
- Apostles of Love $50,000+
- 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
Payment or Pledges
Sponsorship payments or pledges may be received by check or credit card, online or through the mail.
Sponsorships and gifts for this year’s Annual Benefit will be accepted through December 31, 2022. To sponsor healing in our church today, and hope for tomorrow:
2022 Benefit Committee
Christine M. Gill, Vice-Chair
Rev. David Songy, O.F.M. Cap., S.T.D., Psy.D., President
His Eminence Kevin Cardinal Farrell
Elizabeth Lane Brown, R.N.
Sheila Harron, Ph.D.
Richard D. Milone, M.D., K.M.
Jeremiah Norton
Terrence O’Donnell, K.M.
Rev. Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, PhD., D.Min.
Rev. Msgr. Peter J. Vaghi
Thank you to our sponsors
We are grateful to our donors and 2022 Annual Benefit sponsors and guests for supporting our ministry and for entrusting us with this essential mission.
Disciples in Faith
Col. (Ret.) and Mrs. Daniel Gill
Knights of Columbus
Hon. and Mrs. Terrence and Margaret O’Donnell
Servants of Light
Father John Enzler Fund at the Greater Washington Community Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Norton
Mr. and Mrs. William Page
Rev. Paul Scaglione
Prophets of Mercy
Archdiocese of Detroit
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Baine
Capuchin Province of Saint Conrad
Dan Christovich and Lisa Kazor-Christovich
Mr. G. Patrick Clancy
Diocese of Arlington
Greater Washington Community Foundation
Audrey and Martin Gruss Foundation
Sr. Ellen LaCapria
Mrs. Charles T. Lindsay
Mary and Daniel Loughran Foundation
Alice Middleton
Dr. and Mrs. Richard and Mary Milone
Jim and Suzanne Nicholson
Religious of Jesus and Mary
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Sullivan
Hon. and Mrs. Anthony Quainton
Nino R. Vaghi Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Waldron
Congregation of Saints
Daughters of Charity
The Dyer Family
Jane and Henry Goetzman
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hickey
Rear Adm. and Mrs. James Hinkle
The John and Elizabeth Lane Foundation
John and Cookie Lindsay
RCM&D Foundation
Waldorf Risk Solutions
Mr. Charlie Wolf, II
Patrons of Compassion
Archdiocese of St. Louis
Mr. and Mrs. David and Carol Bates
Most Rev. Timothy Broglio
Mark and Jane Chopko
Erin and Chris DeMartino
Diocese of Brooklyn
Diocese of Colorado Springs
Diocese of Metuchen
Diocese of Paterson
Diocese of Richmond
Rev. Msgr. William J. English
Most Rev. James H. Garland, MA, MSW
Stephanie and Matt Geary
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Graham, III
Mrs. Irena Karpinski
Leadership Conference of Women Religious
Most Reverend Paul Loverde
Loyola Foundation
Mr. Tom Lynch
Mr. Timothy Maloney
Ms. Gigi Metz
Rita M. Meyer
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, Potomac, Md.
Rev. Msgr. Stephen Rossetti, Ph.D., D.Min.
Deacon and Mrs. Mark Rougeux
Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski
St. Anselm’s Abbey
St. Mary’s Seminary and University
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz and Elizabeth Scheuren
Soar! Support Our Aging Religious
Tori and Ned Struzziero
Philip J. Ward
Partners in Strengthening the Church
Contact
development@sli.org
301-422-5405