Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington invite you to join us* on Saturday, January 12, 2013, as we honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and contemporary heroes who keep his dream alive through their work to reduce poverty in America. The event will take place during the celebration of Mass with Most Reverend Martin D. Holley, Archdiocese of Washington serving as presider and Monsignor Charles Pope, pastor of Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian as homilist.
WHO: Rev. Larry Snyder, President of CCUSA, and Msgr. John Enzler, President and CEO of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, will be presenting their awards to:
- Rev. William M. Lies, C.S.C., Vice President for Mission Engagement and Church Affairs at the University of Notre Dame;
- Carolyn Tisdale, Retired Executive Director, Catholic Charities of West Tennessee;
- Beverly Carroll, Assistant Director in the Secretariat for Cultural Diversity in the Church at the United States Conference on Catholic Bishops (USCCB); and
- The Honorable Arthur Burnett, Sr., Retired Judge, District of Columbia Superior Court
WHAT: Keep the Dream Alive Mass & Awards
WHEN: Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 4:30p.m.
WHERE: Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Roman Catholic Church (1357 East Capitol Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003)
*Note to media: Please contact Patricia Cole at pcole@catholiccharitiesusa.org for information regarding media set-up and to learn more about the volunteer opportunity that is taking place in advance of the event. Space is limited.
