November 4, 2017 at 6PM - Birchwood Manor, Whippany, NJ

The Catholic Charities Caritas Gala is a black-tie event held every autumn to celebrate the work of Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Paterson.  Proceeds from this event benefit: The Department for Persons with Disabilities (DPD), Straight and Narrow, and Catholic Family and Community Services (CFCS). 

The purpose of the Caritas Awards is to recognize individuals and/or organizations who are committed to the mission of Catholic Charities.

We are proud to honor our 2017 nominees:  Rev. Patrick G. O’ Donovan (Pastor, Notre Dame of Mount Carmel, Cedar Knolls – Bishop’s Award); Rev. Msgr. Herbert K. Tillyer, P.A.  (Pastor, St. Peter the Apostle Church, Parsippany – Straight and Narrow Award); Dr. Diane and Kevin Cavanagh (DPD Board of Trustees – DPD Award) and Donna Marie Fico, M.A. Ed. (Vice President, Eva’s Village – CFCS Award).  We congratulate and applaud these wonderful individuals who selflessly help those in need.   For more information on our award recipients, please click on their bios below.

To attend, sponsor or take out an ad to support our nominees, please click here.

Please contact Caritas Chairman Chris Brancato with any questions at (973) 406-1104 or at Chrisb@dpd.org.

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Please join Bishop Serratelli at the 2017 Caritas Gala