| |
2005 American Catholic Press Benefit Above, Father Michael Gilligan confers the Gratiam Dei Award on Norma McCorvey, who is "Jane Roe" of the 1973 Roe v. Wade
decision of the United State Supreme Court. Miss Norma is now an
articulate spokesperson for the pro-life cause. In 1998, she was
welcomed into the Catholic Church by
Father Pavone.
Fran Fortier (Joliet Pro-Life Office), Larry & Marge Theriault ( Knights of Columbus), Norma McCorvey, and Dennis & Mary-Louise Kurey (Chicago Pro-Life Office).
Fathers Joe Bennett, Pierre Barr, and
Jim Flynn. In the foreground are Tom and Joan Cipich. Father
Bennett and the Cipich family are from Holy Ghost Parish (South
Holland) which uses the Leaflet Missal. So does Holy Name of Mary Parish (Chicago), where Father Flynn is pastor.
 | Elizabeth
Ehlman, Darlene & Pete Ruhl, and Jack Mahoney, cousin to Father
Gilligan. Back in the 1990s, Pete Ruhl was chief loan officer for
Suburban Federal Savings. He set up the property mortgage needed at that
time by American Catholic Press. Currently, he works for Marian High
School, in development.
|
 | Mary-Louise Kurey, director of the Pro-Life Office of the Archdiocese of Chicago, introducing Norma McCorvey.
|
 | Dr. Sal and Maureen Rinella. These are two of the people who drifted into the Ogilve Room, just to hear Norma McCorvey speak.
|
 | After
dinner, Peter Danis, Master of Ceremonies, chooses an honest-looking
person to draw the winning raffle ticket: Helen Silvia.
|
 | Amy
Waugh of Noonan Academy (left) and Norma McCorvey (right). In the
background, on the left, is Bobbie Noonan, founder of Noonan Academy.
|
 | Bishop
Frank Kane, Norma McCorvey, and Peter Danis, Master of Ceremonies.
Bishop Kane is the Episcopal Vicar of Region II of the Archdiocese of
Chicago, the north side and the near northern suburbs. Peter Danis is a
new ACP board member.
|
 | Pat Curran, Dee Carreras, and Joe Darguzas
|
 | Jim,
Joan, and Katie Braden. Jim took many of the photos on this page, for
which we give him hearty thanks and praise. Both Jim and Joan are ACP
board members.
|
 | Bishop Kane says grace before meals.
|
 | At
the Noonan Academy Table, the clergy are from the Legionaries of
Christ, a new religious order. Noonan Academy is a Catholic elementary
school in Mokena, Illinois.
|
 | Martin and Rosann Conroy. Both are ACP board members.
|
 | Collette and Dr. R.J. Wallyn
|
 | Loretta & Bill Cleary and Georgeen Booras
|
 | Before
leaving for home, the winners of the Silent Auction settle accounts
with Ed Waymel and Pat Curran. Ed Waymel is bookkeeper for American
Catholic Press.
|
 | Father
Michael Nacius, dean of the southern suburbs and pastor of St. Lawrence
O'Toole Church in Matteson. Here, he is saying grace after meals.
|
After her presentation at the ACP Benefit, Norma McCorvey went to Sunday Mass the following morning, at St. Rocco Oratory
in Chicago Heights. There, she delivered a similar, pro-life
message, which was well received and much appreciated. TOP of PAGE
Benefit Archives:1989 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022
Copyright © 1999
American Catholic Press. All rights reserved.
Leaflet Missal® and Parish Liturgy® are
registered trademarks of ACP.
16565 South State Street, South Holland, IL 60473
Phone: (708) 331-5485 Fax: (708) 331-5484
E-mail: [email protected]
|
