“in such a time as this”
Letter from Our President Dear Friends,
Welcome to our Virtual Living the Dream Gala. We, the Sisters of St. Joseph, are most grateful for the generous outpouring of support for this event. Your sponsorships and donations help the ongoing work of our ministries and contribute to the support of our retired sisters. Over the decades since the first Sisters arrived in Boston 148 years ago, our ministries have varied as the times presented new needs. We have continually reached out to the “dear neighbor without distinction” bringing the message of God’s love to each one.
Tonight we are proud to be honoring two distinguished women whose lives and values reflect those of the Sisters of St. Joseph. It is a great joy for us to recognize the Honorable Regina Quinlan Doherty, retired Judge of the Massachusetts Superior Court and Mary Ann Jordan, Senior Vice President of Eastern Bank with the Dear Neighbor Award. Each one, through her own life’s work, has been a source of blessing to many dear neighbors. Thank you for joining us this evening. Enjoy the program. In the name of all Sisters of St. Joseph I thank you for your generous support. You are greatly valued silent partners in our lives and our ministries. I wish you an abundance of blessings as we continue our Lenten journey toward Easter. With deep gratitude, Lee Hogan, CSJ President, Sisters of St Joseph of Boston
Evening Events WELCOME Karen Holmes Ward Director of Public Affairs & Community Services & Host City Lines, WCVB TV-5
OPENING REMARKS & PRAYER Lee Hogan, CSJ President, Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston
TESTIMONIAL SPEAKER Jim Carmody General Manager, Seaport Hotel
PRESENTATION OF THE DEAR NEIGHBOR AWARDS Introduction — Dennis Leonard Mary Ann Jordan Introduction — Catherine Clifford, CSJ Regina Quinlan Doherty
CLOSING REMARKS Gail Donahue, CSJ and Karen Holmes Ward
SINGING OF “SANCTE JOSEPH” Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston
Meet Our Living the Dream Dinner Honorees Tonight we are proud to honor two remarkable women with our Dear Neighbor Award. This award is given to those whose lives exemplify the values and charism of the Sister of St. Joseph. Mary Ann Jordan Mary Ann was educated by the Sisters of St. Joseph from grades one through twelve. The sisters had a lasting effect on Mary Ann, molding whom she became and the ways she chose to live her life. Mary Ann flourished in the world of banking. She began her career at Liberty Mutual Insurance. After stops at First National Bank of Boston and Bank of America, she joined Eastern Bank in 2004 where she helped build the Financial Institutions Team. The proud Co-Chair of Eastern’s, Women’s Interest Network (WIN), Mary Ann works for the advancement of women with employees of Eastern Bank and with nonprofits throughout Eastern’s catchment area. She is a member of the Women’s Mental Health Leadership Council at McLean Hospital, a member of the Massachusetts Bankers Association, Women in Banking Advisory Group, and held positions with the Foundation Board of Salem State University and the Northeast Chapter of the Insurance Accounting and Systems Association. Additionally, Mary Ann is a longtime participant of St. Anthony’s Shrine in Boston.
Living the Dream Dinner Honorees Hon. Regina Quinlan Doherty Regina was educated by the Sisters of St. Joseph. After a year in college, in 1961, she followed the path of the Sisters of St. Joseph as a CSJ and a teacher. Here she was immersed in the charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph and formed enduring bonds with others from the Community. In 1969, she left. However, the Community and its values and priorities never left her. After studying nights at Suffolk Law School, Regina earned a Juris Doctor degree in 1973 and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in December of that year. For almost twenty years she was a trial lawyer in private practice and became widely known because of her representation of adult bookstores in Boston’s Combat Zone.
Beginning in 1992, Regina was appointed as an Associate Justice of the Superior Court where she served for twenty years. Regina has served on the boards of Rosie’s Place, Aquinas College, and Regis College and also is a longtime participant at St. Anthony’s Shrine in Boston.
ST. JOSEPH SOCIETY SPONSORS The Flatley Foundation A gift from the Hon. Regina L. Quinlan Doherty in memory of Gerard F. Doherty
JUSTICE SPONSORS Eileen & Jack Connors Genevieve Murphy Pat & Bob O'Neill Dottie & John Remondi
PEACE SPONSORS
COURAGE SPONSORS Curvey Family Foundation Janet & Mike Daley
Tina & Charles Grant John Harrington Mary & Jim Judge
Donna & Tom May Helene & Rich Monaghan Shay Family
VISION SPONSORS Kathy & John Drew Michelle & Bob Atchinson
Donna Hale & John Donovan
Margaret & Paul Chisholm
Mary Ann Jordan Helen & Ray Killian Norma & Dennis Leonard Rick Lord
VISION SPONSORS
Barbara Roche
Joanne & Richard Spillane
John J. and Mary E. Shaughnessy Charitable Trust
Joan Vercollone & Skip Barry John & Cathy White
HOSPITALITY SPONSORS Boston Common Asset Management
Margaret & Frederick Marino
Jean & Daniel Falvey
Quincy Mutual Group
Franciscan Children’s Kristin & Barry Hynes Holly & Bruce Johnstone
Joyce & Paul Mucci
Amy & Christopher Remondi Andrea & Ron Rodericks Kathleen & Phillip Traymor
TRUST SPONSORS Alison & Chip Batchelder
Kathleen & James Daley
Jane Behlke
Patricia Derba
Patty & Jim Brett
James W. Donahue
Donna & Bob Burke
Marguerite Donovan
Nancy Busnach & Joe D’Ovidio
Sarah & Walter Donovan
Century Bank
Neal Finnegan
Congress Asset Management
Ralph Fuccillo
Hon. Tom Connolly
Anthony Gemma
Rev. Ron Coyne
Maureen & Joseph Hajjar
TRUST SPONSORS W. Douglas Hajjar
Joan Lagan
Patricia & Neal Harte
Mary Anne & Dan Lagan
Joan & Richard Hogan
Laureen & John Lazzati
Maureen Hurley
Judith LoGerfo
Nicole & Tom Hynes
Rosemary (RIP) & Jack MacKinnon
Jewell Insurance Agency, Inc.
Ellen C. Kearns Kelleher and Kelleher, LLC
James Madden Eileen & Timothy Mahoney
TRUST SPONSORS Massachusetts State Council Knights of Columbus
Elizabeth & Richard O'Neil
Kim & Bob McClelland
Joan Pilsmaker
James McLaughlin Mary Ellen & David Morse Juliet Nagle New England Copy Specialists, Inc. Rev. Kevin O'Leary
Doris Pienton Regis College St. Anthony Shrine Maryalice & Vincent Stanton Suzanne Walker
And to you for joining us this evening.
2021 Committee
Past Honorees: 2019 Rick Lord & JD Murphy 2018 The Leonard Family & Geeta Aiyer 2017 Mary & Jim Judge 2016 Eileen Connors & Family 2015 Hynes Family: Barry, John, & Tom 2014 Margaret & Paul Chisholm
A special note of appreciation to the dinner committee who worked diligently to launch the Living the Dream Virtual Event Mary Black, CSJ Jim Carmody Cathy Clifford, CSJ Eileen Connors James Curvey C. Michael Daley Gail Donahue, CSJ Ralph Fuccillo Joanne Gallagher, CSJ Jeanmarie Gribaudo, CSJ John Harrington Lee Hogan, CSJ Barry Hynes
Consultant: Carol McKean
Nora Kennedy Tara Kenney Ray Killian Dennis Leonard Rick Lord Carol Mack Robert O’Neill Joe Nolan John Remondi Ron Rodericks John White Frances Wool, CSJ
Emcee: Karen Holmes Ward, WCVB TV-5
Pianist - Florence Kahler, CSJ CSJ Sancte Joseph Singers Graphic Designer - Darlene Rogers Donor Outreach/Data Manager - Karen Yee
Seaport Hotel for film studio access. Adela Rodriguez, CSJ, for creating the Dear Neighbor Award presented this evening. A special thank you to Tippingpoint Labs for tonight's production.
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston We are an apostolic community of women religious with a contemplative stance toward life. We strive in every aspect of our lives is to realize the prayer of Christ that all may be one. Since our arrival in Boston in 1873, we have staffed more than 130 educational institutions, worked in more than 30 healthcare ministries, and participated in more than 85 service ministries within the Archdiocese of Boston. You will meet Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston in schools, nursing homes, retreat and campus ministry centers, refugee services, literacy programs, shelters, food pantries and more. In the midst of the challenges of Covid-19 we remain firmly committed to our mission of unioning love through service and outreach to the dear neighbor without distinction.
Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston 637 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02135 For more information visit our website www.csjboston.org or contact the Office of Mission Advancement at carol.mack@csjboston.org