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2007 American Catholic Press Benefit Saturday, November 17, 2007, ACP celebrates its 14th annual Benefit Dinner, at the Flossmoor Country Club in Flossmoor, Illinois. Driving directions are available online. On November 17, the recipient of the Gratiam Dei Award is Dr. Roberta Noonan, the president of the Noonan Academy
in Mokena, Illinois. She is introduced by Father Richard McGrath,
O.S.A., principal of Providence High School. The opening prayer is by
Father Joseph Noonan, of the Vocations Office of the Archdiocese of
Chicago.
 | Father Gilligan, the Gratiam Dei Award, and Dr. Roberta Noonan
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Dr.
Noonan has founded numerous daycare centers and, most importantly, has
advanced the cause of Catholic education in a significant
way. The Noonan Academy is well attended, well staffed, and
well run. Other Catholic schools are closing, while this school is
growing and succeeding in its mission. Dr. Noonan is also the
recipient of the Diane Masters Award
for 2007. A reception in her honor begins at 6 p.m., with dinner
at 7. Afterwards, we welcome the renowned Madrigal Choir of Marian High School, under the direction of Michelle Coduti. (Michelle sings in the chorus of the Northwest Indiana Symphony.)
This Madrigal Choir is an elite group; each member is chosen by
audition only. The choir members wear distinctive medieval
garments and provide a wide variety of songs from several musical
periods, especially the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
 | Michelle Coduti
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 | Madrigal Choir from Marian High School
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 | Rose
and Dr. Lisa Kristina. Both Rose and her daughter are from St. Agnes,
Chicago Heights. Lisa gives private voice lessons, through Marian High
School.
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 | Joan & Jim Braden and Mayor Angelo Ciambrone
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 | Kris Cortes, Marty & Rosann Conroy
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 | From the left are Dennis & Marie Panozzo, Bob & Kathryn Mangan, Joe Darguzas, and Dee Carreras
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 | Bruce and Judy Rozgo. She is the principal of St. Mary's School, Mokena.
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 | Tony Veeneman, Ph.D., and Chris & Jerry Bern
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 | Jerry & Lisa Huguelet and Terri & Joe Schulte. Jerry and Lisa are part of the Regnum Christi movement.
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 | Joe Dunn, Principal of Noonan Academy
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 | After
dinner, the people stand to sing Kyrie, eleison, as part of a litany of
peace. Above, the Madrigal Choir is on the left, helping the people
sing, in four parts. Father Gilligan is on the right.
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 | Father
Charles Fanelli, pastor of St. Thomas More, Chicago, saying grace after
meals. In his parish, for many years, Mass is regularly celebrated in
Latin.
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 | On
the right is Joe Dunn, Principal of Noonan Academy, during the
reception at 6 p.m., in the Butterfield Room, where the silent auction
is ongoing.
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 | Chris Bern, Dennis & Kris Cortes
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 | The reception continues till just before 7 p.m.
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 | Chimes announce it's time to enter the dining room, named after the late Governor Ogilve.
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 | Father
Joe Noonan, who says grace before meals, and family. He is director of
the Vocations Office of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
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 | Mark Mazman and Nancy Booth. Mark is a new ACP board member.
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 | Nick
& Kathy Zagotta and Tom Planera, Master of Ceremonies. Nick is
currently the president of the Flossmoor Country Club. He and Kathy are
also new ACP board members.
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 | Joe Noonan and Barb McDermott; Joe does the accounting for Noonan Academy.
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 | Father
Richard McGrath, OSA, principal of Providence High School, Joliet. For
some years, he was provincial for the Augustinian community to which he
belongs.
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 | | Mary
Kay Pignotti, Father Peter Rookey, OSM, Bobbie Noonan, and Father Jim
Holup. Mary Kay is religion teacher at Noonan Academy. Father Rookey
fosters various devotions, through his St. Michael Center. Father Holup
is pastor of Assumption parish in Ashkum, Illinois, Diocese of Joliet. |
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