A Zoom Celebration and Discussion on the Person, Politics, and Passion of Dorothy Day
Date: Wednesday May 19, 2021
Time: 7:00 – 8:30pm Eastern Daylight Time
Cost: $25 per household/screen
Thank you to our generous sponsors
St. Ignatius Circle
St. Francis Xavier Circle
Laura de Boisblanc
Ms. Barbara Lee
Anonymous
Magis Circle
Jodee Fink
Mary Ann Fitzgibbon
John Hallinan
Mrs. Mary Kiyonaga
Margaret & Drew Watson
Anonymous
Men and Women for Others Circle
Alex Avitabile
Thomas & Carmela Brady
Jorge Caicedo
John Dowd
Nichola Farnham
Patrick Figorito
Joan Fitzgibbon
Rev. Kenneth Gavin, S.J.
Leonora Halligan
Rev. Michael Hilbert, S.J.
Margaret Kniffin
Karen Lembo
Rev. Damian O’Connell, S.J.
Peter Riordan
Claire Rusowicz
Anne Stanley
Tom Ulrich
Nina Valmonte
William Woods
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Meet our distinguished panelists:
Colleen Dulle
Colleen Dulle, award-winning author and multimedia journalist who covers Catholic news at America Magazine/Media will lead the discussion and also talk about the politics of Dorothy Day in light of polarization in the U.S.
Melissa Cedillo
Harvard Divinity School student, focusing on religion, ethics, and politics through a public policy lens. She is dedicated to bridging the gap between progressive politics and religion in the U.S.
Robert Ellsberg
Editor in chief and publisher of Orbis Books and author of Blessed Among Us: Day by Day with Saintly Witnesses – the person and life of Dorothy Day
Joseph Sclafani
Ignatian Volunteer Corps NY/Metro. Joe’s IVC work supports the Cause for the Canonization of Dorothy Day under the auspices of the Archdiocese of New York. Dr. Sclafani will speak about the IVC’s unique relationship with the Dorothy Day Guild.
Fred Boehrer
Co-Founder of the Albany Catholic Worker Community – Emmaus House and member of the Ignatian Volunteer Corps. Dr. Boehrer will speak about outreach to the homeless and immigrants. Fred also serves as Director of New Sanctuary for Immigrants, the first all-volunteer group providing free services to both documented and undocumented immigrants in the Albany, NY area.
George Horton
Vice postulator for the Cause of Dorothy Day and Director of the Department of Social and Community Development (NY Catholic Charities) – update and happenings with the Canonization Process