Sheil Adelante Gala
Join the Celebration!
Join us in celebrating and supporting the ministry of the Sheil Catholic Center on Saturday, April 18, 2026!
The Palm House
619 Howard Street
Evanston, IL 60202
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.; Complimentary valet parking available
All proceeds support Sheil’s Catholic campus ministry at Northwestern University.
The Evening Includes
6:00 p.m. Social Hour
7:00 p.m. Dinner, Program with Special Guest Cardinal Cupich, Presentation of Awards
8:30 p.m. Dancing and Close of Silent Auction
9:45 p.m. Last Dance
Have more questions? Learn more here in our FAQs document.
Admission Tickets
Join the celebration! Your evening includes a social hour with an open bar with your choice of wine, beer, spirits, and a signature drink of the evening. Enjoy dinner, award presentations, raffle drawings, silent auction, and more. Then, finish the night with a flourish on the dance floor! An admission ticket is $250, with sponsorship packages starting at $2,500 (see benefits by pressing button below). Space is limited! The deadline to purchase admission tickets is March 30th. All proceeds benefit the Sheil Catholic Center's mission of campus ministry.
Purchase Admission Tickets or Sponsorship Package
Raffle and Golden Tickets
Raffle - The Grand Prize is $2,000 and First Prize is $1,000.
Golden - The winner receives a week-long vacation (subject to availability) in a luxury condominium in Redington Beach, Florida. Trip includes two round-trip airfares. Only 100 tickets will be sold.
The last day to purchase raffle tickets online is April 15th. Gala attendees will be able to purchase additional tickets in person. Winner will be announced during Sheil’s Gala on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Winner need not be present to win. Drawing authorized by City of Evanston permit. By purchasing a raffle or golden ticket at the button below, your information will be placed in the raffle by our staff.
Purchase Raffle and Golden Tickets
Make a Donation
Want to support the ministry of the Sheil Catholic Center? You can make a donation that will go directly to the mission.
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors! If you are inspired to be a sponsor, scroll down to view sponsorship packages and benefits.
Christ the Teacher ($15,000)
Anonymous (3)
St. John Henry Newman ($10,000)
Anonymous
Archbishop Bernard J. Sheil ($5,000)
Anonymous (3)
Chaplain's Circle ($2,500)
Anonymous
Baird – The Harrison Group
David and Maureen Besanko
Ellen Dalton
Fr. Kevin Feeney
Rita and Tom Hefty
Henry Bros Construction
Prof. R. Mark and Kathleen McCareins
Sharon and Anakin Friedenbach Morris
Nancy and Jon Schindler
Sponsorship Packages and Benefits
Christ the Teacher - $15,000
Premier table for eight guests at the gala with two Sheil Center students
Funds ten student tickets to the gala
Recognition in all printed and digital materials
Ten raffle tickets and two golden tickets
Invitation to special sponsor "thank you" event following the gala
St. John Henry Newman - $10,000
Premier table for eight at the gala with two Sheil Center students
Recognition in all printed and digital materials
Five raffle tickets and one golden ticket
Invitation to special sponsor "thank you" event following the gala
Archbishop Bernard J. Sheil - $5,000
Six tickets to the gala
Recognition in all printed and digital materials
Ten raffle tickets
Invitation to special sponsor "thank you" event following the gala
Chaplain’s Circle - $2,500
Four tickets to the gala
Recognition in all printed and digital materials
Five raffle tickets
Invitation to special sponsor "thank you" event following the gala
If you would like to be a sponsor for this year's gala, purchase a sponsorship package at the button below or contact Delaney Paul via email here or by phone at 847.328.4648 x33.
Auction
Want to help Sheil's mission by donating an auction package? Perhaps you have a gift certificate to a local restaurant, theater tickets, a spa basket, a weekend at your vacation home...we welcome your creativity! Contact Delaney Paul before February 28th via email here or by phone at 847.328.4648 x33.
Awardees
Teresa and Dan Corcoran
The Archbishop Bernard J. Sheil award will be presented to Teresa and Dan Corcoran for the impactful difference they have made in the mission of Catholic campus ministry at Northwestern University.
Teresa’s family moved into the area when she was a teenager and she met Dan Corcoran in high school. Fifty-five years later, 50 years of marriage, 6 lovely children, and 16 loving grandchildren, they are still happily enjoying their time together and sharing it with the Sheil community. Both Teresa and Dan have ministered at Sheil, sharing their gifts with students and associates through many generations. Dan continues three decades of service at Sheil in facilities management. Teresa retired from her position of Operations Director in 2023 after more than 30 years. She says, “Sheil was such a big part of my life that it’s almost impossible to explain what it meant. The students, associates, and the staff that I was given the opportunity to work with were such a joy! The committees and councils I had been given to help support and guide me were an outstanding, dedicated resource to me. The yearly hellos and goodbyes, the laughter and tears, the praying and the many creative services, the rhythm of every new year. How lucky I was to have been given the opportunity to share and serve in this faith community.”
Harry Jansen Kraemer, Jr.
The Saint John Henry Newman award will be presented to Harry Jansen Kraemer, Jr. for being an alum who live out the values of the Sheil Catholic Center at Northwestern University.
Harry Kraemer has been connected to the Sheil Catholic Center for almost 50 years. He started attending in 1977 as a graduate student at Northwestern. He and his spouse Julie continued to attend Mass and programs after they graduated and started having children. He says, “To me, the Sheil Catholic Center is a beacon of Christianity in the world that seriously needs such a beacon. It is easy as a student to forget about what really matters in life, and the Sheil Catholic Center is a constant reminder what our Christian faith requires us to focus on.”
Ethan Garvey
The Chaplain's Medallion will be presented to Ethan Garvey for his dynamic witness of faith and leadership as a student at Sheil Catholic Center at Northwestern University.
Ethan Garvey is currently a graduate student at Northwestern, researching nano-magnetic materials and their interactions with light. During his time at Sheil, he has been a faithful leader serving in various ministries, including small groups and retreats, as well as serving at Mass as a sacristan and a member of the livestream team. He says, “Sheil is special to me because it has consistently been the place where God has called me to live out my faith. Every time I step deeper into this community, it becomes the very ground where God meets me.”
Gala Committee
Roberto Mazza - Associate Representative
Teri & Jason McKean - Associate Representative
Catherine Pace - Alumni Representative
Abigail Alinda - Student Representative
Henry Herbert - Student Representative
Delaney Paul - Director of Mission Impact & Donor Relations
Questions
Please reach out to Delaney Paul, Director of Mission Impact and Donor Relations, via email here or 847.328.4648, ext. 33.