Make plans to attend 

The Bishop's Gala for Catholic Charities 

on January 24, 2009

This annual black-tie optional event is held to celebrate Catholic Charities.  It includes a seated dinner, live auction, and a premier headliner for your entertainment.  This will be the 11th Annual Gala which is used to increase awareness and raise funds for Catholic Charities of Dallas.

This year Catholic Charities is pleased to present: 

Michael McDonald

“You just try to pick the songs that are most meaningful to you,” says five time Grammy-winner Michael McDonald about the inspiration for his new album, Soul Speak. “These songs span my life—they’re the ones where I can remember where I was when I first heard them, the ones that made me interested in becoming a recording artist, the songs I’d always imagined myself singing.”

McDonald, 56, has been a fixture in American pop music for over three decades.  After emerging out of the local scene in his hometown of St. Louis, he first came into the spotlight as part of Steely Dan’s touring band in the early 1970s. While working with Steely Dan, McDonald also joined the Doobie Brothers, where his voice became the group’s focal point on such songs as “Takin’ It to the Streets,” “Minute by Minute,” and, unforgettably, the Number One single “What a Fool Believes,” which won the 1980 Grammy as Song of the Year.

The Honarary Chairs for this year are Harry and Norma Longwell. 

This years Chairs are Mary Lynn Ryan and Sue Butler.

For information on how you can be involved in next year's Gala, Please email Rosemary Tarangioli  or call her at (214) 520-6590, ext. 126 for more information.

Last year over $325,000 was raised for the present and future of Catholic Charities!  Join us this year - to continue the mission of Providing Help...Creating Hope.