Jan. 24, 2019
On Friday, Jan. 18, A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul, delivered the keynote address at the Archdiocese of Chicago's fifth annual Celebrating Catholic Education Breakfast. His remarks focused on the transformative power of a Catholic education. His full remarks
are available here.
The event, started by Cardinal Blase Cupich in 2015, celebrates the successes of the Chicago's Catholic schools, which serve more than 71,000 students in 209 schools throughout Cook and Lake counties. At the event, the Archdiocese raised more than $168,000 in support of emergency tuition assistance, academic innovation and leadership programs.
A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul University, center, talks with guests during the annual Celebrating Catholic Education Breakfast at the Hilton Chicago. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Joe Donlon, co-anchor of the WGN Evening News, emcees the Celebrating Catholic Education Breakfast in Chicago. Proceeds from the event benefit emergency tuition assistance, academic innovation, and leadership programs. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
The St. Mary Star of the Sea Folkloric Dancers perform for the crowd during the annual Celebrating Catholic Education Breakfast at the Hilton Chicago. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
The St. Mary Star of the Sea Folkloric Dancers perform for the crowd at the Celebrating Catholic Education Breakfast. Proceeds from the event benefit emergency tuition assistance, academic innovation, and leadership programs. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, thanks the guests in attendance at the annual Celebrating Catholic Education Breakfast. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
The event celebrates the successes of the Archdiocese of Chicago's Catholic schools which serves more than 71,000 students in 209 schools throughout Cook and Lake counties. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul University, talks about the transformative value of an education during the annual Celebrating Catholic Education Breakfast. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)