{"id":42735,"date":"2025-10-23T09:32:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T13:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/?p=42735"},"modified":"2025-10-23T09:39:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T13:39:38","slug":"former-celtic-gordon-hayward-to-speak-at-face-fall-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/pt-pt\/releases-and-statements\/former-celtic-gordon-hayward-to-speak-at-face-fall-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Boston Celtic Gordon Hayward to Speak at FACE Fall Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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FALL RIVER \u2014 Former Boston Celtic Gordon Hayward will return to Massachusetts next month as the guest speaker at the Foundation to Advance Catholic Education\u2019s (FACE) annual fundraising dinner, Nov. 6, at White\u2019s of Westport.<\/strong> Now in its 31st year, FACE<\/a> has provided more than $20 million in scholarships to students attending Catholic schools within the Diocese of Fall River.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hayward, the former NBA star who played for 14 seasons including three in Boston, recently converted to Catholicism, receiving his sacraments of initiation in Rome in 2024. At the upcoming dinner, he will share his recent journey to Catholicism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hayward describes himself as \u201ca big supporter of Catholic schools\u201d in a video post on the event, noting that four of his children are now enrolled in one in their home state. He explained that he is honored to be part of this year\u2019s Fall Dinner to support the \u201camazing\u201d work of FACE. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

FACE works to remove barriers by providing need-based tuition assistance and scholarships to low-income families so that everyone has access to Catholic education. Since inception, FACE has provided thousands of elementary, middle, and high school students the opportunity to attend a Catholic School within the Diocese of Fall River. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Raposo, Principal of Espirito Santo School in Fall River, recently spoke of the critical support provided by FACE. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cYear after year, I talk with parents and students who are extremely thankful for the generosity of FACE, and its many donors. I cannot overstate the importance that these scholarships provide not only to our students, families and staff, but to our schools as a whole. In the end, we are able to bring more people into our schools and churches and closer to our faith community.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Feitelberg, President of HUB International, and Janna Lafrance of Lafrance Hospitality are the co-chairs for this year\u2019s FACE Scholarship Dinner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the evening\u2019s program, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will present the Timothy J. Cotter Friend of Catholic Education Award to the Makkay Family of Centerville, honoring their commitment to Catholic education and their long-standing support of FACE. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For tickets to the event or for more information visit: FACEfalldinner.org\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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