October 3, 2014

Archbishop Tobin is featured speaker at Intercultural Ministry Awards Dinner

By Mike Krokos

Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin will be the featured speaker at the archdiocese’s Intercultural Ministry Awards Dinner at 6 p.m. on Nov. 15. The event, whose theme is “The joy of the Gospel is for all people: No one can be excluded,” will take place in Assembly Hall at the Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis.

A unique aspect of the gathering, according to Franciscan Brother Moises Gutierrez, archdiocesan director of the Office of Intercultural Ministry, is that a five-course meal will be served.

“We want to give people a global experience, a Catholic experience, where we show the universality of the Church,” said Brother Moises, adding that the meal will feature courses from different parts of the world.

The event will also serve as a fundraiser for the archdiocesan Office of Intercultural Ministry.

“We will use some of the money to support Burmese college students, and also use it for our formation programs,” Brother Moises said.

But the reason for the gathering goes beyond that.

“The main goal, the main purpose is to help the diocese become more aware of the diversity in the diocese, and also to show the archdiocese this is something that we should celebrate,” Brother Moises said. “That is the beauty of diversity.

“I want people to celebrate the gifts and enjoy the challenges of diversity. We need to welcome those challenges because they are so beautiful and make us spiritually richer people.

“First and foremost, we want the diocese to celebrate the richness of our people.”
 

(Tickets for the Intercultural Ministry Awards Dinner are $50 each, and must be purchased in advance. Reservations can be made online at www.archindy.org/multicultural. For more information about the event, call Franciscan Brother Moises Gutierrez at 317-592-4068 or send an e-mail to him at mgutierrez@archindy.org.) †

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