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If you respond by Monday, April 5, you will be included in the "Honor Roll of Donors" for the program.
All donors by Friday, April 16, will be acknowledged on this website, unless you've indicated that you want to remain anonymous.
Anyone whose total donations + auction items won is at least $1,000 will receive a limited-edition thank you gift: a fleece blanket with the crest of the Dominican Province of St. Joseph. Blankets will be mailed after the conclusion of the auction.
Online-only Auction
Opens Monday, April 19 - Closes Sunday, April 25 at 7 p.m. ET
Get ready to bid on items and one-of-kind Dominican experiences such as:
- Vespers and dinner for six at the Prior's table in the refectory of the Dominican House of Studies.
- Catered dinner for eight, with Fr. Gabriel O'Donnell, O.P., postulator of the cause of Bl. Michael McGivney.
- "Dessert, Drinks, and Dante" - Discussion of the Florentine poet with Fr. Albert Trudel, O.P., Assistant Professor of Classical Languages and Pastoral Studies
- Fondue dinner for six with Fr. Dominic Langevin, O.P., Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology. Fr. Langevin picked up his fondue skills while studying at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland.
- Dinner for four at New York's University Club with Catholic intellectuals Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P.; Sohrab Ahmari; and Professor Adrian Vermeule.
- Dinner for four with CUA theology professor Dr. C. C. Pecknold and Fr. Petri to discuss the "Dominican Option."
Note: Most items will be mailed to winner at the address provided. Alcohol and large items must be picked up by winner; proof of age is required to pick up alcohol. Item pick-up must be arranged in advance with the Advancement Office staff.