You are cordially invited to attend the
following events celebrating our Vincentian heritage on Monday,
September 26, 2011.
Vincentian Chair of Social Justice
Lecture
Charity as the Heart of Catholic
Social Teaching
Most Rev. David M. O'Connell, C.M., J.C.D. will
deliver the Vincentian Chair of Social Justice Lecture at 4 p.m. in
St. Thomas More Church on the Queens campus.
Vincentian Convocation
The Convocation will take place in St. Thomas More Church at 8 p.m.
followed by a dessert reception in the D'Angelo Center
Ballroom.
RSVP
Please respond by completing the online form by Monday, September 19,
2011.
Vincentian Convocation
Honorees
Presentation of the Vincentian
Mission Award
to
Rino Grzinic '77SVC
Associate Director of Development
St. John's University
Presentation of the Caritas
Medal
to
Gary S. Carter, LCSW
Executive Director
Little Sisters of the Assumption
Family Health Service, Inc.
Presentation of the St. Elizabeth
Ann Seton Medal
to
Gladys E. Garcia '96CBA
Church and Parish Ministry
Diocese of Brooklyn
Presentation of the St. Vincent de
Paul Medal
to
Josiah K. Mooney '02C, '03G
Catholic Missionary
Presentation of the President's
Medal
to
Sr. Patricia Ann O'Brien, D.C.
Campus Minister
St. John's University
Conferral of the Degree of Doctor
of Divinity
upon
Rev. Gerard H. Luttenberger, C.M., S.T.D.
Director of Formation and Vocations
Eastern Province, Congregation of the Mission
and
Member of the Board of Trustees
St. John's University
Presentation of the Gold
Medal
to
Most Rev. David M. O'Connell, C.M., J.C.D.
'05HON
Bishop of Trenton
and
Member of the Board of Trustees
St. John's University
Conferral of the Degree of Doctor of
Laws
upon
His Excellency Archbishop Dominique Mamberti
Secretary for the Holy See’s Relations with States