Five Congregation Fundraiser Supporting the Ministries of Catholic Sisters Featuring the Toledo Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Toledo Symphony Chamber String Orchestra performs Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons”
2 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Toledo’s Valentine Theatre 410 Adams, St. Toledo, Ohio 43604
Proceeds benefit ministries of Little Sisters of the Poor Sisters of Notre Dame Sisters of St. Francis – Sylvania Sisters of St. Francis – Tiffin Ursuline Sisters
Sylvania Franciscans Honor Two at Gala
Kathy Griffin, Executive Director of Bethany House, a long-term transitional shelter in Toledo for battered women and children, received the St. Francis Award at the 2012 Sylvania Franciscan Gala, and Dr. Ben Fredrick, a Penn State physician who regularly visits our Haitian ministry, was honored with the St. Clare Award. Both were chosen for their effort to help the Sisters fulfill their mission of being “joyful servants among all people”. Ms. Griffin was nominated by Sylvania Franciscan Sister Faith Cosky, a chaplain at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan because “she has devoted herself to helping women regain their self-esteem and build a better life for themselves and their children”. Dr. Fredrick, who has been going to Haiti since 2007 to assist the Sylvania Franciscans working there with their healthcare ministry, was nominated by Sister Fidelis Rubbo. “He has a heart for the poor and a boundless energy for serving them,” said Sister Fidelis. “He is humble about it all and is constantly amazed to see how God is using him to do His work.” The honors were presented at the 13th Annual Franciscan Gala, held Sept. 22 at the Franciscan Center in Sylvania. More than 300 people attended the once-a-year fundraiser that featured delicious food, a silent auction, and dancing. The Gala celebrates the many ways the Sisters of St. Francis live their mission of “joyful servanthood among all people.”
For more information, contact Bill Cook, 419-698-4331, or George Mezinko, 419-724-1352
Sister Joy Barker, a member of the Sylvania Franciscan Haiti committee, left, with Jennifer and Dr. Ben Fredrick, recipient of the St. Clare Award.
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Featuring original art, lovely handmade items, jewelry, natural soaps and lotions, and much more. Kathy Griffin, St. Francis awardee, left, with Sister Patricia Gardner, Treasurer, Leadership Team for the Sisters of St. Francis, and Sister Faith Cosky, Chaplain at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor.
Donation Income 2012 Through the generous support of friends, family and benefactors, the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania, Ohio raised the following money in 2012 to support their mission and ministries.
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Operating Fund Franciscan Gala Gifts-In-Kind Retirement Fund * Facilities and Grounds Ministry Fund (includes Haiti mission) TOTAL
$82,960 $100,446 $22,113 $342,051 $228,474 $56,288 $832,332
*Includes National Religious Retirement Office Grant.