{"id":189,"date":"2024-03-10T17:00:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-10T21:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bergenfederationkofc.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=189"},"modified":"2026-05-03T20:22:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T00:22:45","slug":"pride-in-our-priests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bergenfederationkofc.org\/wordpress\/pride-in-our-priests","title":{"rendered":"Pride in Our Priests"},"content":{"rendered":"

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19th Annual Pride in Our Priests Dinner<\/span>
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VIVAT JESUS!<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

In conjunction with the schedule of His Eminence Cardinal Tobin, a solid date for the Archdiocesan PIP dinner has been set!<\/span><\/p>\n

It is a great honor to invite you, your local priests and Chaplains, and your council members to\u00a0<\/span>our Nineteenth<\/strong> Annual Pride in Our Priests Dinner.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Please join us on: Tuesday<\/b><\/span>, November 3, 2026 – Election Day at<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The Grove:<\/span><\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>691 Pompton Ave. (US Route 23), <\/span>Cedar Grove, NJ<\/span><\/p>\n

Time:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 6:00 PM<\/strong><\/em><\/span> \u2013 Cocktail Hour with Hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and champagne; 7:00 PM<\/strong><\/em><\/span> – Dinner with a CASH<\/strong> Bar<\/span>
\nCost:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 $75.00 per person<\/span><\/p>\n

Please remember that we are still asking each council, assembly, chapter, and federation for $50.00 seed money<\/span><\/strong>, or whatever you can afford, to keep the costs down and the price as reasonable as possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Please start planning now to join Cardinal Tobin, and the Bishops and Priests of the Archdiocese priests and the State Officers (who pay for the evening) at our dinner. As always, family and friends are certainly welcome. If there are any questions, please contact your county diocesan chairperson.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hudson County<\/strong>:\u00a0 Neal McGarrity – 201\/575-9984<\/span>
\nEssex County:<\/strong>\u00a0 Chuck Collins – 973\/809-5580<\/span>
\nBergen County:<\/strong>\u00a0 Chuck Hollis – 201\/314-8599<\/span>
\nUnion County:<\/strong>\u00a0 Drew Swider – 908\/355-6846<\/span><\/p>\n

Fraternally,<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert E. Hatler,\u00a0PSD, Dinner Chairman<\/span><\/p>\n

All letters and forms are available below.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n