The Catholic Foundation hosts its Annual Dinner each year to bring the Catholic community together and to publicly thank and recognize those who have contributed to the success of our mission. At the annual dinner, Archbishop Aymond and The Foundation present the Saint John Paul II Award. The award, established in 1996, recognizes the stewardship exhibited by a Catholic layperson(s) of high moral character and exemplary values, who has rendered unselfish volunteer service to the institutions and programs of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.