About the Bishop's Awards

Bishop’s Awards Dinner - Friday, September 22, 2023
5:30 pm - Reception
6:30 pm - Dinner
Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
6715 Leesburg Place, Stockton

THE EVENT
Bishop Myron J. Cotta is continuing the legacy of the honorable Bishop Emeritus Stephen E. Blaire, who established the Bishop’s Awards Dinner event in 2002. The Bishop’s Awards annual dinner event has recognized individuals who have significantly contributed to the spiritual growth of the Diocese and whose selfless giving of oneself benefits others with no expectation of recognition, reward, or acknowledgement. A celebration of faith, this event pays tribute to and honors outstanding Catholic women and men – lay, clergy, and religious who have given so graciously through their lifetime of service and who exemplify leadership in the family, the community, the workplace, and the Church. Since 2002, over 300 individuals have been honored and net proceeds of over $1,740,000 have been raised to benefit Catholic Charities and SEEDS. 

The 2023 Bishop's Awards Celebration will provide funds to send children in need to Catholic schools through the SEEDS program and supports the education of our seminarians who are discerning a call to the priesthood.

For more information about the Bishop’s Awards Dinner event, please contact the Development Office at (209) 466-0636.