Event location

Fiorella’s Event Center
9000 W 137th St.

Overland Park, KS 66221

Event Schedule

Saturday, September 28, 2024

5:15 P.M. – Social Hour
6:30 P.M. – Program Begins
8:30 P.M. –  Final Blessing

Event details

Cocktail Attire Like being a guest at a wedding

Dinner Served at Approximately 6:45 p.m.

Hosted Bar

Sanctity of Life honoree Fr. Tad Pacholczyk, Ph.D.

We are excited to present the Sanctity of Life award to Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk. Fr. Tad earned his doctorate in neuroscience from Yale and did post-doctoral work at Harvard. He is a priest of the diocese of Fall River, MA, and serves as Senior Ethicist at The National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia.

SANCTITY OF LIFE HONOREE dr. marie hilliard

Dr. Marie Hilliard is a senior fellow at the National Catholic Bioethics Center. Dr. Hilliard holds graduate degrees in maternal–child health nursing, religious studies, canon law, and professional higher education administration. Aside from these great accomplishments, she is also a decorated Army Veteran.

SANCTITY OF LIFE HONOREEs the deacons of the archdiocese of kansas City in Kansas

We are excited to present the Sanctity of Life Award to the Deacons of our Archdiocese! They offer invaluable support our parishes as well as a variety of ministries – please join us in celebrating their exemplary service!