After two years of a pause due to the pandemic, the San Diego Ignatian Volunteer Corps held the in-person Evening of Gratitude Mass and Dinner at St. Catherine Labouré Catholic Church. Directors Marlene Miller and her husband Bruce, and Catherine Scanlon and her husband Mark joined the other guests as Menard Family Foundation was a sponsor of two tables for the event. Barbara Menard introduced Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego, the recipient of the Della Strada Award. The Sheila O’Malley Vision and Dedication Award was given to Msgr. Mark Campbell and Michael McColloch, esq. Guests were treated to lovely violin music followed by a buffet dinner catered by Chef Michel of the French Gourmet. Numerous members of the Executive Team and Board of Directors of Catholic Charities were present for the evening and the award was received by Apaswami “Vino” Pajanor, Chief Executive Officer and Fr. Bruce Osbourn, President of the Catholic Charities Board of Directors.
