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April 28, 2013
Miami Beach
A sold-out crowd of 430 donors and parishioners from throughout Miami-Dade County filled all of Joe's Stone Crabs restaurant on Miami Beach April 28 for the second annual Cheers for Charity event, a Sunday brunch to raise funds for the Archdiocese of Miami and the Marian Center.
A sold-out crowd of 430 donors and parishioners from throughout Miami-Dade County filled all of Joe's Stone Crabs restaurant on Miami Beach April 28 for the second annual Cheers for Charity event, a Sunday brunch to raise funds for the Archdiocese of Miami and the Marian Center.
Bunny Bastian of Epiphany Parish chats with Martha Velasquez, senior director of special events and stewardship for the archdiocesan development office.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski poses with Teresa and Gustavo Guerra of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Miami.
Sisters of St. Joseph Benedict Cottolengo who staff the Marian Center School and Services in Miami Gardens arrive for the event. From left: Sister Carla Valentini, Sister Lucia Ceccotti and Sister Lidia Valli.
Father Gabriel Vigues, pastor of St. Francis de Sales Parish in Miami Beach, poses with parishioner Kathleen Vazquez.
A sold-out crowd of 430 donors and parishioners from throughout Miami-Dade County filled all of Joe's Stone Crabs restaurant on Miami Beach April 28 for the second annual Cheers for Charity event, a Sunday brunch to raise funds for the Archdiocese of Miami and the Marian Center.
Getting ready to enjoy their stone crabs, at right, Carlos and Maria Teresa Lopez of St. Louis Parish in Pinecrest. Fellow parishioner Jim Pherson is at far left.
Sitting at the table with Archbishop Thomas Wenski, longtime archdiocesan supporters Gregory and Jo Ann Swienton.
Sitting at the table with Archbishop Thomas Wenski, longtime archdiocesan supporters Gregory and Jo Ann Swienton.
Father Juan Carlos Paguaga, pastor of St. John Bosco Parish in Little Havana, poses with Sonia Viyella, standing, of St. Louis Parish in Pinecrest and, from left, Maria Isabel Carreras of St. Agnes, Key Biscayne, and Dolores Torres of St. Louis, Pinecrest.
Msgr. Franklyn Casale, president of St. Thomas University, poses with Joe Gehegan.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski thanks those in attendance at Cheers for Charity for their support of the archdiocese.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski thanks those in attendance at Cheers for Charity for their support of the archdiocese.
Charbel Barakat of Diocesan Publications enjoys the stone crab lunch with his wife.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski thanks those in attendance at Cheers for Charity for their support of the archdiocese.
Getting ready to enjoy their stone crabs, from left: Christopher Bastian, 12, Holt Boink, 11, and Sean Bastian, 9, who attend Epiphany School in Miami.
Father Juan Sosa, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Miami Beach, poses with parishioners Mirta Marcon, left, and Elida Mangan..
Father Christopher Marino, rector of St. Mary Cathedral, poses with the people at his table, including Rita Freixas, third from left, and her sons Michael and Guillermo, seated next to her.
A sold-out crowd of 430 donors and parishioners from throughout Miami-Dade County filled all of Joe's Stone Crabs restaurant on Miami Beach April 28 for the second annual Cheers for Charity event, a Sunday brunch to raise funds for the Archdiocese of Miami and the Marian Center.
Bunny Bastian of Epiphany Parish chats with Martha Velasquez, senior director of special events and stewardship for the archdiocesan development office.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski poses with Teresa and Gustavo Guerra of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Miami.
Sisters of St. Joseph Benedict Cottolengo who staff the Marian Center School and Services in Miami Gardens arrive for the event. From left: Sister Carla Valentini, Sister Lucia Ceccotti and Sister Lidia Valli.
Father Gabriel Vigues, pastor of St. Francis de Sales Parish in Miami Beach, poses with parishioner Kathleen Vazquez.
A sold-out crowd of 430 donors and parishioners from throughout Miami-Dade County filled all of Joe's Stone Crabs restaurant on Miami Beach April 28 for the second annual Cheers for Charity event, a Sunday brunch to raise funds for the Archdiocese of Miami and the Marian Center.
Getting ready to enjoy their stone crabs, at right, Carlos and Maria Teresa Lopez of St. Louis Parish in Pinecrest. Fellow parishioner Jim Pherson is at far left.
Sitting at the table with Archbishop Thomas Wenski, longtime archdiocesan supporters Gregory and Jo Ann Swienton.
Sitting at the table with Archbishop Thomas Wenski, longtime archdiocesan supporters Gregory and Jo Ann Swienton.
Father Juan Carlos Paguaga, pastor of St. John Bosco Parish in Little Havana, poses with Sonia Viyella, standing, of St. Louis Parish in Pinecrest and, from left, Maria Isabel Carreras of St. Agnes, Key Biscayne, and Dolores Torres of St. Louis, Pinecrest.
Msgr. Franklyn Casale, president of St. Thomas University, poses with Joe Gehegan.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski thanks those in attendance at Cheers for Charity for their support of the archdiocese.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski thanks those in attendance at Cheers for Charity for their support of the archdiocese.
Charbel Barakat of Diocesan Publications enjoys the stone crab lunch with his wife.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski thanks those in attendance at Cheers for Charity for their support of the archdiocese.
Getting ready to enjoy their stone crabs, from left: Christopher Bastian, 12, Holt Boink, 11, and Sean Bastian, 9, who attend Epiphany School in Miami.
Father Juan Sosa, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Miami Beach, poses with parishioners Mirta Marcon, left, and Elida Mangan..
Father Christopher Marino, rector of St. Mary Cathedral, poses with the people at his table, including Rita Freixas, third from left, and her sons Michael and Guillermo, seated next to her.
A sold-out crowd of 430 donors and parishioners from throughout Miami-Dade County filled all of Joe's Stone Crabs restaurant on Miami Beach April 28 for the second annual Cheers for Charity event, a Sunday brunch to raise funds for the Archdiocese of Miami and the Marian Center.
Photography: Ana Rodriguez-Soto | FC
