Posted January 29, 2016

Archbishop Charles Chaput led the kickoff of the 2016 appeal, the largest annual fundraiser of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Jan. 28 at St. Katherine Day School in Wynnewood. See full coverage of this year’s expanded appeal here. (Photos by Sarah Webb)

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Archbishop Chaput (center) meets with members of the Catholic Charities Appeal’s board of directors.

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James Quindlen, CCA board president, addresses guests at St. Katherine Day School.

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Kathleen Gould, principal of St. Katherine Day School, talks about how the school serves special needs children. It is one of four archdiocesan schools of special education, beneficiaries of the Catholic Charities Appeal.

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Rahmeir from St. Katherine Day School is all smiles during the kickoff of the Catholic Charities Appeal.

Rahmeir (left) of St. Katherine Day School is all smiles during the kickoff of the Catholic Charities Appeal.

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Archbishop Chaput greets a young student of St. Katherine Day School, Wynnewood. (Sarah Webb)

Archbishop Chaput greets a young student of St. Katherine Day School, Wynnewood. (Sarah Webb)

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Archbishop Chaput poses with students of St. Katherine Day School, Wynnewood. (Sarah Webb)

Archbishop Chaput poses with students of St. Katherine Day School, Wynnewood. (Sarah Webb)

Archbishop Charles Chaput kics off the 2016 Catholic Charities Appeal Jan. 28 at St. Katherine Day School in Wynnewood. With him on the dais speaking to students and guests are Father Thomas Whittingham (left), pastor of St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Chester, and Kathleen Gould, principal of St. Katherine Day School for cognitively and developmentally challenged children. (Photo by Sarah Webb)

Archbishop Charles Chaput kics off the 2016 Catholic Charities Appeal Jan. 28 at St. Katherine Day School in Wynnewood. With him on the dais speaking to students and guests are Father Thomas Whittingham (left), pastor of St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Chester, and Kathleen Gould, principal of St. Katherine Day School for cognitively and developmentally challenged children. (Photo by Sarah Webb)

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