Archbishop Hicks Looks Back at His ‘Extraordinary’ First Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner

Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks reflected on his experience attending the 81st Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner during an October 20 episode of the podcast All Good Things with Archbishop Hicks. The event, held at the Waldorf Astoria, supports women and children in need in New York City.

Hicks attended the dinner just one day after his father, Ronald J. Hicks, passed away. During the podcast, Hicks told Monsignor James Vlaun that the event was unlike anything he had seen on television and noted how it brought people together for a charitable cause.

Msgr. Vlaun observed that many attendees lined up to greet the archbishop. While some people welcomed him to New York and expressed support for his ministry, others offered condolences regarding the death of his father.