Dear Friends,

For 52 years, the Angel Event has brought our community together to celebrate and support our parish & school. From its inception as the Angel Brunch to the Angel Dinner, The Dinner Party and last year's Saturday Night Live Gala, this event has always embraced a spirit of creativity and new formats!
 
This event is a wonderful way to meet others and create lasting relationships with those who have chosen Mary, Seat of Wisdom as their spiritual home.
 
I am writing you today to announce that the Angel Event will move to a biennial format, with the Gala style event being hosted on even-numbered years. In the opposite years (odd-numbered), we will focus our efforts on the more intimate Dinner Party style event that was established in 2021.

These events will have different fundraising goals. The Parish Finance Committee has agreed that the Dinner Party event should make community engagement its primary focus.
 
Moving to a biennial format will allow us to:

• Engage a wider population of our community, hopefully increasing attendance between the two event styles
• Extend the planning time for our Gala style event (encouraging creativity and flexibility in themes)
• Increase volunteer participation for the Gala style event
• Strengthen and cultivate donor relationships
• Prioritize volunteer and staff efforts on personal outreach and inclusion

I look forward to celebrating once again on April 22, 2023. We invite you to save the date and BE OUR GUEST at this year's Dinner Party.
 
Blessings,
Jamie Chabura
Director of Engagement & Development