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1998 American Catholic Press Benefit This year, ACP confers its Gratiam Dei Award on the Honorable Henry Hyde,
Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. ACP does so because of
Chairman Hyde's long-standing defense of the rights of unborn children,
his consistent and articulate pro-life stance. (See, for example, Henry Hyde's July statement on the partial-birth abortion ban act, leading to an override of the
president's veto.) Now, the 1998 Annual Benefit takes place
October 2, at the beginning of a month dedicated to human life.
 | Honorable Henry Hyde, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee (left), here accepts the Gratiam Dei Award from Father Gilligan.
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 | With
the cooperation of Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the House, Chairman Hyde
left Congress early for a special flight to O'Hare, where a driver was
waiting. He arrived on time; however, once in the door, he was set upon
by a number of reporters, each of whom wanted an interview. On the
right, you can see Lauren Cohen of WBBM, Channel 2, with her cameraman.
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 | From the left are Father John McDonald, professor at Mundelein Seminary, Justice John Nickels of the Supreme Court, Cardinal Francis George of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, and Metropolitan Iakovos of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Chicago. The former said grace before meals, with some pro-life comments; the latter said grace after meals, with a blessing.
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 | Fathers Pierre Barr, Michael Zaniolo, Marty Michniewicz, Ed Gleeson, and Ray Tillrock.
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 | From
the left are Helen Fanning, Doug & Heidi Cipriano, Mary & Bill
Benton, and Connor Loesch, ACP board member. Connor recently made a
presentation to United Parcel Service, on behalf of ACP, to obtain a
grant.
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 | Jack & Eileen Mahoney, with Honorable Ed Burke, alderman of the city of Chicago, Chair of the Finance Committee of the city council.
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 | Table 17 represented pro-life inviduals from the Archdiocese of Chicago. From the left are Doug Delaney, director of the Illinois Catholic Conference,
with offices in both Springfield and Chicago. Seated, from the left,
are Michael & Barbara FioRito, Kevin (their son), and Mary (Hallen)
FioRito. Mary is the pro-life director for the Archdiocese of Chicago. She not only organized table 17 but also helped plan this 1998 ACP Benefit.
After
dinner, Doug Delaney addresses those present, explaining the work of
the Conference. Especially in the legislature, says Doug, the Conference
lobbies for justice, for example, for the pro-life cause.
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 | From the left are Cathy Ohs, Elise Kabbes, and Collette & Dr. Richard Wallyn.
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 | From the left are Margaret Vieha, Hal Pritchard, Joe Russo, and Joan & Judge Bob Krop.
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 | At the head table are Archimandrite Demetri Kantzavelos and Neil Hartigan.
Father Kantzavelos is chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Chicago. (In 2006, he is ordained an auxiliary bishop of this diocese.) Neil Hartigan
is President of the World Trade Center, former Attorney General and
Lieutenant Governor of the State of Illinois. Most important of all, he
is the brother of David Hartigan, 1997 recipient of the Gratiam Dei Award.
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 | Dan
Ryan, Darlene & Pete Ruhl, Les Wolf, all of Suburban Federal
Savings, with Dr. Ed Winter. This year, Suburban merged with Citizens
Financial Services, F.S.B.
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 | Table 13, like some others, had constituents from Chairman Hyde's own Sixth District.
In the foreground are John & Kendra Beechen; on the right is Mary Beth Beechen, John's Mother.
Above,
in the background, are Ed Malover, Frances Fortier, Ruth & Willard
Morse, and Marge & Larry Theriault. Frances is the director of
pro-life work in the Diocese of Joliet.
Both Will Morse and Larry Theriault are Knights of Columbus. Will is
from Henry Hyde's own Elmhurst Council. Larry is pro-life director for
the Knights in the State of Illinois; he is of the fourth degree in the Knights.
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 | From
the left are Mary Margaret Carberry, Father Matt Hoffman, Susan
Vorwerk, and Cathy Ohs, all of Infant Jesus of Prague Parish, Flossmoor.
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 | From the left are Don & Christina Woo, Dan & Donna Kallemeyn, and Brenda & Arlo Kallemeyn. Dan has printed the ACP Leaflet Missal Prayerbook for the last three years. Don is a management representative. Arlo is the Publisher of The Shopper, a widely read newspaper in the southern suburbs of Chicago.
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 | The Russell and Betty Ann Hall Family. Russ is on the left; Betty is seated. She is a pro-life advocate.
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 | Rick Thiernau, Master of Ceremonies
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 | At the musicians' table, from the left, are Emmet & Elaine Cassidy, as well as Phyllis & Dr. David Dunagan.
Both above, in the background, and below, on the right, are the harpist Nancy Dunagan, and the flautist, Anna Belle O'Shea. Both musicians have taught students from St. Xavier's University. Recently, Anna Belle founded Flutes Unlimited with Martha Morris of St. Xavier's.
Harp and flute accompanied the singing of Lord of All Life and Ad Multos Annos.
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 | Jim & Helen Silvia, with Nancy Dunagan and Anna Belle O'Shea.
Jim is a CPA for Catholic Charities. Helen is the organist at St. Irenaeus Parish, Park Forest; over the years, she has done much editorial work for ACP. She has also served as coordinator of the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra.
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 | This table is sponsored by St. James Hospital
of Chicago Heights. As the only Catholic hospital in Illinois in the
southern suburbs of Chicago, St. James is a uniquely pro-life
institution.
From the left are Peter Murphy, president, Susan
Rossi, Sister Julietta of St. James Manor, Father Ron Kondziolka and
Sister Ruth Luthman, both of St. James Hospital. Then you see Cary &
Vicki Newell, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sager of Illinois Right to Life. Newell Concrete Contractors, Inc., owned by Cary and Vicki, was one of the sponsors for this 1998 Benefit.
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 | | Here,
Joan Termini escorts Henry Hyde into the Ogilve Room at the ACP 1998
Benefit. On the left, Jim & Joan Braden are taking photos. On the
right, in the red dress, Pat Thompson is applauding. In the center,
seated, is Nalene Termini. In the lower left hand corner is Mrs. Fred
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