
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
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 speakers:
Joseph Hazboun, Director of CNEWA in Jerusalem
Michel Constantin, Regional Director for CNEWA in Lebanon
We would be honoured by your presence.
👉 Buy your tickets at https://cnewa.org/ca/gala-tickets/
or write or call [email protected] 613-738-9666
$150 per person (Table of 8 at $1200)
All proceeds from this event will support CNEWA’s emergency relief and development projects in the Middle East Ethiopia and Ukraine.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Saint Elias Banquet Centre, 750 Ridgewood Ave, Ottawa, ON K1V 6N1, Canada
