Bishops
Cardinal Dolan, NYPD commissioner honored at Al Smith dinner
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, archbishop emeritus of New York, delivered the keynote address at the 81st annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner on Oct. 15. The event, held at the Waldorf Astoria, raised $6.4 million to support Catholic charities serving vulnerable women and children within the Archdiocese of New York.
During his address, Cardinal Dolan spoke about the former New York governor Al Smith, noting that Smith was the first Catholic nominated for president by a major political party. The cardinal stated that Smith worked to create a more democratic and inclusive society during a period of religious and ethnic prejudice.
AI-assisted briefing based on the sources below.Sources behind this story
- Reporting@CathStarHeraldCardinal Dolan, NYPD commissioner honored at Al Smith dinner
Catholic Star Herald · Jennifer Mauro
More on Timothy Michael Dolan
- Oct 25, 1:15 PM PT A Word from Cardinal Dolan: How Long Can We Live?
- Oct 23, 10:02 AM PT A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Pope St. John Paul II
- Oct 21, 8:15 AM PT A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Devotion to the North American Martyrs
- Oct 17, 12:15 PM PT · 6 sources Cardinal Dolan, Police Commissioner Tisch Honored at 81st Annual Al Smith Dinner, Archbishop Hicks’ First as Host
- Oct 15, 7:01 AM PT Cardinal Timothy Dolan Celebrates Columbus Day Mass, Greets Parade Participants
- Oct 13, 2:00 PM PT A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Our Lady of Fatima
- Oct 13, 8:15 AM PT A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Columbus Day
- Oct 8, 12:33 PM PT A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Our Lady of Victory
- Oct 6, 12:15 PM PT Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Fr. John Kush Reflect on Archbishop Sheen at Namesake Arts Center
- Oct 6, 10:01 AM PT A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Most Holy Rosary
- Oct 3, 8:46 AM PT A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Guardian Angels
- Oct 1, 2:31 PM PT A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Sensing the Divine
- Sep 29, 2:01 PM PT A Word from Cardinal Dolan: St. Lorenzo Ruiz
- Sep 28, 9:16 AM PT A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Our Greatest Curse, Our Greatest Blessing
- Sep 28, 8:31 AM PT A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Where You Least Expect
- Sep 26, 7:17 AM PT ‘My Lord and My God’: Cardinal Dolan Echoes Archbishop Sheen in Pre-Beatification Talk
- Sep 24, 2:01 PM PT · 2 sources Cardinal Dolan speaks about Archbishop Fulton Sheen
- Sep 23, 1:45 PM PT Cardinal Timothy Dolan Shares Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s Beliefs on Preaching Through ‘Soul, Heart, Mind, Lips’
- Sep 21, 10:48 AM PT A Word from Cardinal Dolan: A Lesson for Us All
- Sep 20, 1:18 PM PT A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Ember Days
- Sep 20, 10:17 AM PT A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Sister Mary Elizabeth Mooney, OP
- Sep 17, 2:48 PM PT A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Our Sorrowful Mother
- Sep 14, 7:30 AM PT A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Triumph of the Cross
- Sep 13, 7:30 AM PT A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Rosh Hashanah
- Sep 12, 7:30 AM PT A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Holy Name of Mary
Discussion
Join the discussion. Name your diocese, confirm your email, and you are back on this story signed in to comment and to vote.
Join the discussionAlready have an account? Sign in. Your name is shown with your comments. How we use what you send is set out in our Privacy Policy.
Catholic News · Comments are signed by readers with a verified address.
Loading discussion…