Archdiocesan Catholic Charities held its annual gala at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan April 9. A mammoth 94-foot fiberglass model of a blue whale forms a striking centerpiece overhead in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life.
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A gala program outlines the evening’s events.
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Cardinal Dolan delivers remarks near the end of the gala, which was attended by 650 guests.
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Seated from left, Gregory Braca, president and CEO of TD Bank; Robert Manfred Jr., commissioner of Major League Baseball; Catherine Kinney, chair of Catholic Charities’ board of trustees; and Msgr. Kevin Sullivan, executive director of Catholic Charities, listen to Cardinal Dolan’s remarks. Braca, a graduate of Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx, and Manfred were the recipients of the Deus Caritas Est Awards.
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The Young People’s Chorus of New York City performs.
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The Young People’s Chorus of New York City performs.
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Archdiocesan Catholic Charities held its annual gala at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan April 9.
