The third annual "Spirit of Kylemore" awards are set for Wednesday, May 10.
The awards gathering will be at Club 101, 101 Park Avenue South in Manhattan.
The awards are presented annually by the Friends of Kylemore Abbbey at what is a benefit event, the proceeds of which go towards the Benedictine Monastery reconstruction project at Kylemore Abbey in County Galway.
This year's honorees are His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop Of New York, who will receive the Buan Chara Award for his continued advocacy and support to the Benedictine nuns of Kylemore.
Adrian Flannelly, Chairman and CEO, Irish Radio Network will be honored for his lifelong commitment to building relations between Ireland and the USA, while Christine McGuinness, Co-Managing Partner, ArentFox Schiff NY, will be honored for her commitment to public service and contribution to society
benefitting the lives of others in accordance with Benedictine values of service, peace, hospitality, and community.
All funds raised for the event will go towards the building of a purpose-built monastery at Kylemore Abbey.
The event co-chairs are Rose Gill: Principal, Bloomberg Associates, and Robert J. Reilly, Assistant Dean (Ret.) Fordham University School of Law
According to the organizers, "for over one hundred years the Benedictine nuns have made Kylemore Abbey into one of Ireland’s most iconic landmarks and a place of heritage, education, and faith. Their values of peace, service, hospitality, and community are reflected in the Spirit of Kylemore awards."
The awards evening includes a cocktail reception, entertainment by Northwell Health Nurse Choir, a live auction, and an awards program.
The evening will also highlight the ongoing campaign for the new monastery at Kylemore. Monastery fundraising efforts have been in place in the U.S. since 2016. Ground was broken in October 2019 but construction was halted abruptly on March 12, 2020, due to Covid restrictions.
Tickets for the awards event are $400 and sponsorship levels are available. Go to https://www.irishap.org/events/spiritofkylemore-newyork-2023. More from Mary Reed at mary.reed@kylemoreabbey.com.
