Past Honorees

Caritas Gala
Past Honorees
Honoring Those who Provide Help and Create Hope

1990 
Rev. Msgr. Joseph A. Ciampaglio

1991
Sr. Christine Reyelt, SC, MD

1992
Margaret Mary Dalton
Katherine Lordi, Esq.

1993
Michael J. Maiello

1994
Rev. Msgr. Herbert K. Tillyer
Sr. Barbara Conroy

1995
 Rev. Patrick E. Brown
 Virginia T. Grossi, Esq.

1996
 Sr. Thomasina Gebhard
 Philomena DeSopo

1997
 50^th Anniversary of Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Paterson

1998
 Patricia Reidy
 Victor Winkler

1999
 Anita Bay
 Sr. Rosemary McSorley, SHCJ
 Maria Rosado
 Rev. Robert Vitillo

2000
Martin Sheen
 Rev. Patrick Rice
 Simon Kimatu
 The Samaritan Project Resurrection Parish

2001
 Rev. Dennis Berry
Lawrence Kilian
 Rev. Norman O’Connor, CSP

2002
 Bishop Frank J. Rodimer
 Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ
 Hispanic Information Center of Passaic

2003
 Elizabeth Sutherland
 James and Catherine Murray
 Migrant Ministry

2004
 Sister Alice Sullivan, SC
 Cate Poe
 50^th Anniversary, Straight & Narrow, Inc.

2005
 Sister Janet Brisky, PBVM
 Brenda Berkley
 William Rudloff

2006
 Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Coletta
 Richard A. Sokerka
 Karl and Morma Stehle

2007
 Bishop John H. Riccard, SS
 Albert Manzo
 Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of New Orleans

2008
 Deacon Robert & Carol Vesota
 Lori DiGaetano
 Celeste Fitzgerald

2009
 William and Theresa Benedict
 Thomas P. Ciborski
 Rev. Msgr. Kieran McHugh

2010
 Centennial Celebration of Catholic Charities in the United States
Rev. Msgr. Martin Rauscher
 Margaret Cofrancesco
 Sr. Eileen Clifford, SC, MD
 Stephen Gebardt

2011
 Kenneth F. Mullaney, Jr. Esq.
 Elissa Villani
 Emil C. Herkert

2012
 Thomas J. Healey
 Sr. Arlene Kollar, SSC
 The Toledo Family

2013
 William B. McGuire
 Thomas A. Barrett
 Mary Queen of All Nations Missionary Alliance

2014
 Msgr. Mark Giordani
 Steve and Kristy Goulart
 Buby Jacob, Dharmesh Parikh, Rocco Zappile (Agency Finance Directors)

2015
 Mr. & Mrs. Bobert Sameth
 Mrs. Cynthia Moran
 Sr. Marie Antonelli, MPE
 Thomas Johnson, Jr.

    2016
 Dr. and Mrs. Brian and Andrea Beyerl
 Rev Msgr. John J. Carroll
 Mr. and Mrs. Peter and Patricia Muratore
 The NJ State and Paterson Federation Knights of Columbus

2017
 Father Patrick G. O'Donovan
 Donna Fico, M.A. ED
 Dr. Diane Cavanagh and Mr. Kevin Cavanagh
 Rev. Msgr. Herbert K. Tillyer, PA (2)

2018
The Corpus Christi Parish Family, Chatham Township, NJ
Dr. Anna DeMolli
Carlos Roldan
The Murray Family

2019
The Moglia Family Foundation
Dianne Macchia Hanson
The Campus Ministry Program, Delbarton School
St. Joseph’s Health

2020 (Virtual Event)
Dr. Hayman Rambaran
Straight and Narrow Operations Department
Backpacks for Life
Kelly O'Caside
Diane Madsen
NJ Pandemic Relief Fund
The Salesian Sisters
Catholic Charities Food Pantries

2021 (Virtual Event)
Edward L. Hennessy Jr. 
Celebrating 100 Years of the Jazz Priest &
Recognizing the O'Connor Family
Peyton Triano 
Commemorating 50 Years of Murray House &
Recognizing Billy Ramirez and Robert Jaworski

2022
The Order of Malta - NJ Area, Diocese of Paterson
Roger Forman
The Special Needs Ministry at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pompton Lakes
The Hovey Family