Annual Dinner of Gratitude 2023
October 26
Thank you to all who attended and supported this year’s Annual Dinner of Gratitude! With over 250 guests in attendance, it was an amazing evening. The Shrine of Saint Joseph will host the Annual Dinner of Gratitude on Thursday, October 26. The evening began with Mass at 5:30 p.m. here in the Chapel, followed by a silent auction with passed hors d’oeuvres, a wonderful dinner, and the award ceremony at the Primavera Regency in Stirling, NJ.
We honored three individuals who live the Missionary Spirit in the providence of their everyday lives. As more people seek fellowship, pastoral care, and peace at the Shrine, we recognize our important mission to reach out, especially to the neglected and heavily burdened people in recovery, the migrant, the grieving, and the sorrowful.
Thank you for your support! Your prayer, presence, and financial support are critical to fulfilling the mission of preserving the faith, forming Apostles, and serving all who come seeking God’s peace.
If you did not get to share your gift at the event, please consider a gift by completing the form below.
2023 Missionary Spirit Awardees
Rev. Msgr. George Hundt
Rev. Msgr. George F. Hundt was ordained as a priest of the Paterson Diocese in 1981. He has ministered as Pastor at St. Gerard Majella in Paterson, St. Anthony Parish in Hawthorne, and since 2009 at St. Vincent Martyr Parish in Madison, NJ.
Ms. Mercedes Rodriguez
Ms. Mercedes Rodriguez has been part of the mission and ministry here at the Shrine of St. Joseph for over twenty years. She has been instrumental in ministering to the Spanish-speaking community and beyond.
Mr. William MacDonald
Mr. William MacDonald has been involved with the mission of the Shrine since his youth. His family visited often, and it holds a special place in their hearts.
2023 Annual Mass & Dinner
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Thank you for your continued support and prayers, please know that you and your family are in our prayers.