Light in the East: A Gala for Peace and Hope

Friday, November 7, 2025 7 pm dinner (doors open at 6 pm) St. Elias Banquet Centre, Ottawa 750 Ridgewood Avenue A benefit dinner organized by CNEWA Canada (Catholic Near-East Welfare Association) – a papal agency serving Eastern Churches and vulnerable communities in the Middle East, North Africa, India, and Eastern Europe – in celebration of its 20th anniversary. Guest speaker: Sr. Marie Claude Naddaf, a religious sister from Syria, now working in Lebanon, renowned for her tireless efforts to rescue women and children from human trafficking. 👉 Buy your tickets at https://cnewa.org/ca/gala-tickets/ or write or call tdunn@cnewa.org, 613-738-9666 $150 per person (Table of 8 at $1,200) All proceeds from this event will support CNEWA’s emergency relief and development projects in the Middle East, Ethiopia and Ukraine.. CNEWA Canada.