This year, our La Salette "International" Dinner takes on a particularly meaningful character as we celebrate the 180th anniversary of the Apparition of Our Lady of La Salette and honor Fr. Pat for his many years of devoted service to the Shrine. We are grateful for the opportunity to celebrate with him the gift his ministry is to our community and all of you.

For this reason, this year’s dinner will be slightly different from the international dinners of the past two years. Yet the international spirit that has made this gathering so beautiful remains very much at its heart. Our different ethnic communities will once again bring something of their traditions to the table through a wonderful international selection of desserts, reminding us that although we come from many cultures, languages, and backgrounds, we have been brought together by one grace and one shared devotion: the Beautiful Lady of La…