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RENEW I nternational ’ s 14 TH A nnual

Dinner Gala Thursday, June 6, 2013 Cocktails 6 p.m.

Dinner 8 p.m.

Pleasantdale Château West Orange, New Jersey

The Mission of

RENEW International RENEW International fosters spiritual renewal in the Catholic tradition by empowering individuals and communities to encounter God in everyday life, deepen and share faith, and connect faith with action.

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Welcome Dear Friends of RENEW, Welcome to our 14th annual RENEW gala!

According to a Swahili proverb from Eastern Africa, Life is the best gift; the rest is extra . Central to the African worldview and to the Gospel is the value of life itself.

Tonight we celebrate the gift of life that we find in Christ through our Catholic faith community in the United States, in Africa, and throughout the globe.

Tonight we honor three individuals—Mike Catanzaro, Lisa Meehan, and Fr. Joe Healey—who give witness to their faith in their families, parishes, workplaces, and small communities for the sake of the Church and the world. We are grateful that they said yes to our invitation to be honored for their commitment to Christ demonstrated by their faith-based actions in service to others, especially those who are poor or otherwise in need.

In the name of our Board of Trustees and RENEW’s staff I thank each of you who contributed generously to this gala event for the support of our ministry, especially enabling us to serve all parishes who desire to renew faith and build the Church, regardless of their economic situation. Your contribution makes it possible for us to fulfill our mission not only in the inner-city and rural areas of the United States but also in the developing world, notably in Latin America and Africa. Thanks to your donation we are able to continue to create new and innovative pastoral programs that meet the needs of today’s Church.

With gratitude and warmest regards,

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President’s Award Michael Catanzaro Michael J. Catanzaro was raised in Hudson County, New Jersey, and now lives with his wife, Nellie, in Milltown, New Jersey. They are members of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, where Michael served as a lector for many years.

Michael is a retired executive from the Bank of New York where he was vice president of the Personal Trust Division, specializing in the administration of trusts and estates and the development of new business.

In 1980, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the George Link Jr. Foundation, where he served as vice president and secretary. In addition, since 1999, he has been a controlling trustee, secretary, and treasurer of the George Link Jr. Charitable Trust.

He has served on the boards of trustees of the Turner Company, Naples, Florida; St. Peter’s Preparatory School, Jersey City; the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Foundation; and the Garden State Arts Center Foundation. He has been a consultant to the Charles Lawrence Keith and Clara Miller Foundation, and a member of the advisory boards of the Veterans Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia, and Changing Our World, Inc., in New York City.

Michael is a graduate of St. Peter’s College, Jersey City. His post-graduate studies were at New York University and Seton Hall University. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, 1951-1953.

Michael said he is “astonished” and “delighted” to receive the President’s Award from RENEW International. He said he is happy he can contribute to RENEW’s mission because he is concerned about bringing more Catholics, particularly in the United States, back to the Church.

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Spirit of RENEW Lisa Marie Meehan Lisa Marie Meehan is a member of St. Martin of Tours Parish in New Hope, Pennsylvania, where she is part of a parish volunteer group that prepares and packages 500 meals each month for shut-ins in the Philadelphia area. The meals are distributed by Aid for Friends (www. aidforfriends.org). Through the parish, Lisa and her family also sponsor a young girl in Guatemala under a program run by the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging (www.CFCA.com).

She is also a coach for Girls on the Run (www. girlsontherun.org) in the New Hope Solebury school district, a program for 8 to13-year-old girls which uses lessons and running to build healthy bodies and strong self-esteem. Lisa also served as a volunteer for Merck & Co. on the GO RED FOR WOMEN (www. goredforwomen.org ) leadership team for mid-Jersey from 2009 to 2010. As a member of Our Lady of Victories Parish in Baptistown, New Jersey, Lisa coran a program that assisted high school students who were preparing for the Scholastic Aptitude Test.

Lisa has been with Merck & Co. for 22 years after joining the company in Belgium as an auditor. She now serves Merck from its offices in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, as director of meeting services. Lisa holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Swarthmore College and a degree in international business from HEC Paris, a prestigious school of management.

Concerning her selection to receive the Spirit of RENEW Award, Lisa said, “It’s humbling… It is also inspiring: it makes me see the importance of doing service and the impact it has.

“Being honored by RENEW makes you see your Christian faith through new lenses… It makes me think about other ways to share faith and love.

“I feel blessed; I have a lot to be thankful for. I realize I’m a steward of these blessings. I need to use them to bring about positive change.”

Lisa lives in Solebury, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Grey, their nine-yearold daughter, and two dogs.

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Msgr. Thomas A. Kleissler Award Reverend Joseph G. Healey, M.M. Father Joseph G. Healey, a Maryknoll priest, is a leader in the spread of small Christian communities in East Africa. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, but grew up on a farm outside of Baltimore, Maryland. He studied at Princeton University and received a degree in philosophy at Maryknoll College in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.

Father Healey has lived in Kenya since 1968 and has worked there and in Tanzania. He was the founder of the Regional Catholic Bishops Association Social Communications Office based in Nairobi. He teaches a full-semester course entitled “Small Christian Communities as a New Model of Church in Africa Today” at Tangaza College and a seminar on small communities at Hekima College, both in Nairobi. Father Healey also facilitates SCC workshops and animates small communities in East Africa. He is an ordinary member of the St. Kizito Small Christian Community in St. Austin’s Parish in Nairobi.

He co-edited Small Christian Communities Today: Capturing the New Moment , and is the moderator of the Small Christian Communities Global Collaborative Website. He wrote Once Upon a Time in Africa: Stories of Wisdom and Joy and co-authored T owards an African Narrative Theology . He is the moderator of the African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories (www.afriprov. org) website. He contributed a chapter on small Christian Communities to Reconciliation, Justice and Peace—the Second African Synod .

Father Healey’s most recent book is B uilding the Church as Family of God: Evaluation of Small Christian Communities in Eastern Africa , Eldoret: AMECEA Gaba Publications—CUEA Press Double Spearhead Nos. 199200 (2012). The book is updated every two months and available as a free ebook on the Small Christian Communities Global Collaborative Website (smallchristiancommunities.org).

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RENEW International Board of Trustees Sr. Theresa Rickard, O.P., President & Executive Director Mr. Joseph C. Franzetti, Chair Mr. John Norris, Treasurer Mr. Eric Dill, Secretary Most Rev. Edgar M. da Cunha Ms. Jane Devlin Ms. Olivia Dinneen Dr. Patricia Dinneen Mr. Raymond Donovan Mr. Alejandro Fernández Mr. Martin Garofalo Ms. Jennifer Jehn Mr. Robert P. Kane Rev. Thomas Looney, C.S.C. Mr. Leslie Maiman Mr. Robert McGovern Mr. John Mulderig Rev. Abraham Orapankal Mr. Walter Rickard Mr. Michael Singer Mr. Michael Tropiano Mr. Donald Whittam 5

Evening Program Cocktails and Hors d’œuvres Dinner Reception Welcome Sr. Theresa Rickard, O.P.

Invocation Videos and Award Presentations Sr. Theresa Rickard, O.P.

President’s Award Mr. Michael Catanzaro

Spirit of RENEW Award Lisa Marie Meehan

Msgr. Thomas A Kleissler Award Rev. Joseph G. Healey, M.M.

Closing Remarks Dinner & Dancing with music by The Infernos lll View our Silent Auction items throughout the evening. lll

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Menu Cocktail Reception

Hot Hors D’oeuvres, Cold Canapés, Fresh Garden Crudités, Sliced Seasonal Fresh Fruits and Berries, Imported and Domestic Cheeses, Normandy Display, Cheese and Ale Fondue Station, Carving Station, Pasta Station, Display Station Dinner Reception Appetizer

Mixed Baby Lettuce, Red and Golden Beets, Aged Vermont Goat Cheese, Focaccia Croutons, Edible Pansies and Truffle Vinaigrette Duet Entrée

Jail Island Salmon and Roasted Certified Black Angus Tenderloin of Beef Chateau Whipped Potatoes Signature Vegetables Charon Sauce Vegetarian Option Available Upon Request Plated Dessert

Chocolate and Passion Fruit Parfait Lightened Chocolate Pastry Crème, Passion Fruit Mousse, topped with Shaved Chocolate, Mango Coulis Coffee Service Freshly Brewed Coffee, Freshly Brewed Decaffeinated Coffee, and Herbal Teas Cappuccino and Espresso

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The Board of Trustees & Staff of RENEW Internatioanal congratulate this year’s honorees

Michael Catanzaro Lisa Marie Meehan Rev. Joseph Healey, M.M.

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GOLD

George & Patricia Erdman 9

GOLD

The George Link, Jr. Charitable Trust & Mr. Michael Catanzaro

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GOLD

The Healey Family salutes the work of RENEW and congratulates

Michael Catanzaro and

Lisa Marie Meehan on a well-deserved honor

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SILVER

Raymond & Catherine Donovan 12

BRONZE

Congratulations to the wonderful staff at RENEW International.

You do amazing work with dedication and love!!!

With deep appreciation, Carol, Bobby & Sharon Williams

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BRONZE

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Michael & Mary Singer

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Mary Noel & William Page 18

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Congratulations to Sister Terry and RENEW on another great year.

-Lynn & Walt Rickard & family

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The Trustees of

THE CHARLES ENGLEHARD FOUNDATION ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT

RENEW INTERNATIONAL

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Joseph & Patricia Ann Franzetti 21

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Ron & Rosemary Bushwell 22

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To our friends at RENEW: Thanks for your continued support of small Christian communities

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C ongratulations to the RENEW I nternational 2013 Honorees Michael C atanzaro – P resident’s Award Lisa Marie Meehan – S pirit of RENEW Award R ev. J oseph G. H ealey, M.M. – Msgr. T homas A Kleissler Award

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Congratulations to

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A life dedicated to the poor of Africa.

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Ways to Support RENEW’s Mission

Consider giving the gift of faith to your children and grandchildren through the Msgr. Thomas A. Kleissler Legacy Society, designed for donors who want to expand their philanthropic goals through bequests and other estate gifts.

Honor your loved ones at RENEW International’s . . .

Tree of Life Prayer Garden I am the vine, you are in the branches.Those abide in memay and I inbetheminscribed bear much fruit.inJohn 15:5 The beautiful pavers the PrayerwhoGarden memory of a loved one who has passed, or someone living whom you would like honor. marking RENEW International now to provides a way Excellent for you to give afor loved one a specialholy days, birthdays, anniversaries, and occasions when you gift with enduring spiritual value: membership in the Tree of Life Prayerwant Garden to give a spiritual on the grounds of RENEW International.

This beautiful prayer of garden is bouquet instead flowers. designed to help us honor and pray for the special people in our lives, living or deceased, for the gifts they have given us—especially the gift of faith. The centerpiece of the garden, which also includes benches and trees, is a large pathway of granite paving stones designed for engraving Toname learn more, contact Carney, of Development, with the of a loved one. Those whoseJohn names are engravedDirector on the paving stones will be prayed for at Masses celebrated RENEW. at 908 769 at5400 x143 or

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At the apex of the pathway is the cross, making Christ the focal point of the path, as He is the focal point of a Christian’s life.

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Special Thanks RENEW International thanks the many generous individuals who have contributed to the success of this event.

We are especially grateful to our Gala Committee members, many generous donors, honorees, and trustees.

We also thank the many businesses and individuals who contributed to our auction, including: “A Remembrance of You”

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Addie Moore

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Muriel & Bill Cagney

John & Linda Carney

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Save the Date

Mark your calendars for RENEW International’s

15th Annual Gala Thursday, June 5, 2014

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2013 Gala Committee Addie Moore, chair Muriel Cagney Regina Crowley Livvy Dinneen Sr. Honora Nolty, OP Dorothy Ott Kelly Tedesco Ida Tropiano