Tickets now on sale for 10th Annual Bishop's Dinner

August 17, 2006

Tickets are now on sale for the 10th Annual Bishop's Dinner for Catholic Education. The dinner, featuring EWTN News Director and best-selling author Raymond Arroyo, will be held Sunday, Oct. 22 at the Sioux City Convention Center. The social hour begins at 4:30 p.m. with dinner served at 5:30 p.m. to be followed by the address by Arroyo.

Arroyo and his work have been featured on "The Today Show", "Good Morning America", "Hannity and Colmes", "Access Hollywood", "CNN Headline News" and other programs. His writings have been published by The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, The Financial Times, and The National Catholic Register.

A graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Arroyo is author of the New York Times bestseller: "Mother Angelica: the Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve and a Network of Miracles". The "Mother Angelica" books will be available at the dinner and Arroyo will autograph any copies purchased at the dinner. A portion of all book sales will be directed to the Catholic School Foundation.

Four teachers, an administrator and a member of the clergy will also be recognized at the Bishop's Dinner for their outstanding commitment and contributions to Catholic schools. The names of the honorees will be released over the next few weeks.

The Bishop's Dinner supports more than 6,000 students who attend Catholic schools throughout the Diocese of Sioux City. Tickets are priced at $125 each with $85 of each ticket returned to the Catholic school of the buyer's choice. For ticket information, call the Central Catholic offices at (712) 233-7524.