Washington hosted on March 19, the feast of Saint Joseph, a new edition of the Catholic Prayer for America Gala, organized by the Catholics for Catholics movement. The event took place at the Waldorf Astoria in the U.S. capital and brought together priests, lay faithful, communicators, and various public figures in a gathering that combined prayer, speeches, and the presence of relevant profiles from the American Catholic and conservative spheres.
The gala was presented by its organizers as a prayer initiative for the United States at a time they consider decisive for the country, framed also in the context of the nation’s 250th anniversary. The event’s development included speeches, moments of reflection, and a final part of Eucharistic adoration, configuring a format that integrated spiritual dimension and public presence.
Far from being limited to a social encounter, the gathering sought to bring together committed Catholics involved in public life, emphasizing the importance of faith in shaping society and the need for Christian witness in the cultural and political spheres.
Numerous priests actively participated in the development of the event. The religious dimension reached its climax with the final Eucharistic adoration.
This moment was presided over by Monsignor Donald Lippert, OFM Cap., bishop of the Diocese of Mendi in Papua New Guinea. Lippert, a Capuchin friar and missionary for years in that country, is an American prelate who has developed much of his ministry in evangelization contexts. His participation brought a clearly ecclesial and missionary dimension to the event, underscoring the universality of the Church.
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