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10th Annual St. Patrick’s Seminary Gala set for September 9th
2017 fundraiser will honor Walk for Life West Coast founders Dolores Meehan & Eva Muntean
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10th Annual St. Patrick’s Seminary Gala set for September 9th
2017 fundraiser will honor Walk for Life West Coast founders Dolores Meehan & Eva Muntean
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MENLO PARK, CA. August 8, 2017 – St. Patrick’s Seminary & University will host its 10th Annual Gala: Celebration Under the Stars on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at the 118-year-old seminary located at 320 Middlefield Road in Menlo Park, California. This year’s event will honor the Walk for Life West Coast founders Dolores Meehan and Eva Muntean.
The annual on-site fundraiser, which supports the seminary’s mission of forming future priests, will feature tours of St. Patrick’s historic campus, al fresco dining under the stars on its beautiful lawn, and a silent auction and exciting raffle which includes a 2017 Lexus IS200t sedan or $25,000 as the Grand Gala Raffle Prize – all to benefit the formation of clergy for Western and Pacific Rim dioceses. Last year’s gala attracted over 500 people and raised over $200,000 to support the seminary’s formation programs.
“We’re extremely excited about this year’s gala and look forward to celebrating with our friends, alumni, and many benefactors to support the next generation of priests serving the Catholic community and all those in need,” said Rev. George E. Schultze, SJ, President-Rector for the Seminary. “The two amazing women we are honoring this year, Dolores Meehan and Eva Muntean, have worked tirelessly to promote the Walk for Life West Coast that inspires thousands of people every year to come together to defend the unborn.”
Walk for Life West Coast was established in 2005 in San Francisco to let people know that "Women Deserve Better than Abortion." The Walk is now the second largest pro-life event in the country, taking place each January. Co-founders of Walk for Life West Coast Eva Muntean and Dolores Meehan continue to chair this event that brings people together to celebrate life at its earliest stage.
Dolores Meehan is a fourth-generation San Franciscan, and currently works at San Francisco General Hospital. Over the past six years she has made annual and bi-annual visits to serve the poorest of the poor at medical missions in Nigeria, Gabon, and Mozambique.
Eva Muntean is Manager of Marketing for Ignatius Press, one of the world’s largest Catholic publishers. Born in Budapest Hungary, she and her family escaped communist oppression when she was 9 years old. Prior to joining Ignatius Press, she served as Operations Manager for Midland International Airport in Texas.
Event Details for the 2017 St. Patrick’s Seminary Gala:
DATE: Saturday, September 9, 2017
TIME: 5:00 PM - Vespers in the Main Chapel
5:30 to 6:30 PM - Tours & Cocktails
6:30 PM - Dinner followed by Honorees Award Presentation,
Silent Auction & Raffle
LOCATION: 320 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025
RSVP: Kindly respond by reply card or register online by September 3, 2017
DRESS: Dinner attire; light jacket or sweater recommended
COST: $250 per person, $1,800 for a table for 8
FOR MORE INFORMATION, to purchase a raffle ticket, or to sponsor a seminarian, please email: advancement@stpsu.edu or call (650) 289-3320. You can also visit our website at https://www.stpsu.edu/2017-stpsu-gala.
About St. Patrick’s Seminary & University
St. Patrick’s Seminary & University was established in 1889 by then San Francisco Archbishop Riordan. The Seminary sits on 40-acres in the heart of the Bay Area’s Silicon Valley. Its expansive park-like grounds, historic chapel and classroom space provide an ideal environment for prayer, meditation, and study within close proximity to major urban centers. The Seminary currently has seminarians in formation from throughout California, Nevada, the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii.
The mission of this venerable institution has remained constant over the course of its history; namely, to form priests according to the heart of Jesus Christ and worthy of God's Holy Church. The Seminary is governed by the Archdiocese of San Francisco in association with its other sponsoring western and Pacific Rim dioceses. For more information about St. Patrick’s Seminary & University, please visit our website, https://www.stpsu.edu/. You can also follow St. Patrick’s on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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St. Patrick’s Seminary & University
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