2018 Annual Benefit a Success

On September 30th, friends of the Canons Regular of Saint John Cantius gathered with priests and brothers of the order for an elegant meal, lively entertainment, and one anothers company all with the cause of supporting the mission of Restoring the Sacred.

Fr. Thelander speaks on behalf of all the Canons Regular
The event was held in the famous Gold Coast room of the Drake Hotel in the heart of Chicago. This years event smashed the record for highest attendance at the Annual Benefit Dinner, with a total of 260 attendees!

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We had the pleasure of being in the company of our old friend Fr. Regis Barwig who gave a beautiful prayer of benediction to start the dinner.

Our Superior ad interim, Fr. Scott Thelander, gave a stirring speech on behalf of all of us. He spoke about our charism and how it is lived out in each of the members of our community and what it means to live the spirit of the founder. A particularly moving moment was seeing all the members of the order gathered at the podium.
Live piano music was provided during the cocktail hour by the Director of the Schola Cantorum Gregory the Great, Mr. Joseph Urbaszewski, who delighted his listeners with popular piano music, ranging from ragtime to classical. During the dinner, live chamber music was provided the Anthony Kawalkowski Orchestra who took requests from each table.

At the conclusion of the meal, patrons enjoyed bidding on the auction items to help raise additional funds. These funds go toward the coverage of tuition costs for the seminarians as well as medical and insurance costs for all the members of the Canons Regular.
The brothers and priests of the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius thank those in attendance for their ongoing support as well as those whose efforts made the evening a success, especially Ms. Delphine Michalik, the benefit committee, and Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Romanuik. Another special thanks to Mr. Justin Sheffield of Ashland Addison Florist for the beautiful table arrangements. We also thank Mrs. Esther Jula of EsteeG Photography for the beautiful photos of the event.

Bidding in the Live Auction
All of your contributions, large or small, are greatly appreciated and will continue to help us support our men in formation as we continue our mission to restore the sacred.
Ad Book 2018

Click below to look through the program booklet for the dinner. A very special thank you to all our patrons who sponsored an ad in our 2018 Benefit Ad Book. You helped make this event possible.
PRIVATE DONORS
Ms. Andrea Eisenberg
Anita Kuhn
Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Caruso
Rev. C. Frank Phillips, C.R.
Mr. Jed Gibbons
Mr. Gerry Buzas
Karyn OConnor
Ms. Lois Loumis
Mrs. Luci Major
Mr. Mark Leger
Mr. Michael Burny
Melody Vasquez
Mr. Michael Foltz
Mrs. Pam Ahearn
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Nordlund
Rev. Sebastian Glentz, O.S.B.
Sharon M. Sikora, D.D.S.
Terry Sullivan
ORGANIZATIONS
10 Pin Bowl
III Forks
312 Chicago
Anthony Cristiano Salon
Arc Light Cinema
Barry Butler Photography
Beatrix Restaurants
Beauty & Balance Salon
Carnivale Restaurant
Chicago Architecture Foundation
Chick-Fil-A
D4 Irish Pub
Emerald Loop Bar and Grill
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse
Francescas Restaurant
Friends of the Chicago River
Frontier Restaurant
Gaylord Indian Restaurant
Glasses, Ltd.
Grand Lux Café
Greek Islands Restaurants
House of Kahn Estate Jewelers
Hub 51
Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville
Bar & Grill
Les Nomades
London House Hotel
Maggianos Little Italy
Mariano's - New City
Mario Tricoci Salon
Nando's Peri Peri Of New City
Noodles & Company
Northwest Cutlery
Offshore Adventures
Osteria Via Stato
Piccolo Sogno
Pheasant Run Resort
Portillos
Quartino Ristorante
Remington's
Ruth Durkin Photography
Ruth's Chris Steak House
Salon Echo
Sayat Nova
Slurping Turtle
SPiN Chicago (Ping Pong)
St. Augustine Academy Press
St. John Cantius
Stanley's Fruits & Vegetables
Sunda New Asian
Tavern on Rush
Teuscher Chocolates of Switzerland
The Bees of St. John Cantius
& Christ the King Abbey
The Capital Grille
The Drake Hotel
The Kennison
The Spice House
Tortoise Supper Club
Trio Salon
Vin Chicago
Yard House