June 2017 Newsletter May 13th ~ COAR Honors Anthony Pilla
May 13th ~ COAR Honored Anthony Pilla Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Cleveland We have also lost so many wonderful people who walked with us like Monseñor Romero and many priests. Back in those days, in the time of conflict, just surviving was the goal every day. So you can’t imagine how much […]
June 2017 Newsletter Benefit Highlights
COAR Peace Mission Annual Benefit Celebrating 37 years of protecting, educating, and healing impoverished children in El Salvador. Fr. Ken, COAR’s founder, pictured with Bishop Pilla in 1981, right, died in his sleep, in El Salvador, in 2002. Fr. Ken’s Brother, Ron, presented Bishop Pilla with the Fr. Ken Myers Service Award. Among […]
June 2017 Newsletter Benefit Stars
Benefactors $5,000+ Tony & Molly Musca and the Cathedral Latin High School class of ‘51 Bill & Judy Head * Bruce & Debbie Jarosz Anonymous – OH * John & Pat Shields Kevin O’Neill On May 13th 250+ celebrated with food and drink and mass . . . Underwriters $3,000-$4,999 Chuck & Debbie Richter […]
June 2017 Newsletter Pilgrimage of Hope Pt. 1
Bishop Pilla’s Legacy “Come with me on a pilgrimage of hope” The theme of the evening’s presentation was, “Come with me on a pilgrimage of hope.” These words were spoken by Bishop Pilla at his installation mass as Bishop of Cleveland on January 6, 1981, only one month after receiving the body […]
June 2017 Newsletter Pilgrimage of Hope Pt. 2
Bishop Pilla’s Legacy “Come with me on a pilgrimage of hope” Fr. Mark Riley, a member of the Cleveland Latin American Mission Team, celebrated mass to begin the Benefit. He spoke of Bishop Pilla’s support for the Mission and its members. He spoke of COAR’s children: kind, curious, funny, and respectful. He also […]
June 2017 Newsletter Honorary and Memorial
Memorial Gifts