Comedy and Cuisine

Our children are the featured entertainment! In lieu of a hired comedian, our children provided the memorable entertainment for the evening.

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Saint Cecilia's Teachers from Comedy and Cuisine on Vimeo.

We honor our outstanding Faculty. Our teachers talk about Saint Cecilia's, students, and why they love teaching.

Premiere: March 27, 2010
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Get ready for a fabulous evening of dinner and entertainment at 2010 Comedy & Cuisine. Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 27, 2010. The event is planned for the Fr. Henry J. Sullivan Center at Creighton Prep at 7400 Western. All are invited.

The event is the primary fund-raiser for St. Cecilia Grade School and has raised more than $1.2 million since it was first held 10 years ago. Event chairs for 2010 are Kimberly and Michael Joyce, and Mike and Julie Swartz. Chairs for 2011 are Brian and Lyn Rhoten, and Christopher Burbach and Judith Nygren.

Honorary Chairs

We are pleased that our honorary chairs for the event are our original class of deacons from 1972. Rev. Mr. Jim Watson, Rev. Mr. Fred Sommer, Rev. Mr. Dave Gurney and Rev. Mr. Joe Archibald have offered nearly four decades of dedication and service to Saint Cecilia Cathedral parish. Their commitment to the deaconate program has produced a faithful ripple effect that continues to strengthen all of us. It is our privilege to honor and recognize their many years of service to our parish.

Honorees

Each year Comedy & Cuisine selects honorees to recognize for their service. For 2010, Comedy & Cuisine will honor the Leo Wilwerding family as Great Family. Over the years, Leo, along with his late wife, Marlene, served as stewards on countless projects here at Cathedral, for both the parish and the school. The Wilwerding family brings three generations of service to the school and the parish and we are delighted to honor and recognize their commitment to all things Cathedral.

We will also honor the outstanding faculty who help us carry out our mission at Saint Cecilia Cathedral Grade School. Our outstanding and award-winning faculty, with an average tenure of 22 years, set the standard for academic excellence. Our veteran faculty carries on the Dominican tradition of educating the whole child in academics, faith and service to community. Their success in doing so attracts families from across Omaha, Easter Nebraska and Western Iowa. (Insert picture of the faculty here)

How you can help

We need more volunteers and auction items for the 2010 event so please contact the Joyces at 932-7290 or kimkej@gmail.com or the Swartzs at 556-5250 or mjswartz1@cox.net. Silent auction categories include home, kids, arts, jewelry and sports. Gift certificates for restaurants and services are great items. We also need donated packages for the live auction. These can include sporting events, concerts, gourmet meals, golf trips and vacations. Get creative. If you would like to contribute a cash gift to the Comedy & Cuisine underwriting effort, please contact Beth Klug at the Rectory, 551-2313.