Elisabeth von Trapp featured at 2012 “Dinner & Dialogue” event

The 2012 “Dinner & Dialogue with Bishop Wm. Michael Mulvey” will be held Thursday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. at the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center. 

Held every other year, the 2012 dinner’s goal is to fund two years of operating expenses for the Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi and the Mother Teresa Shelter. 

Funds raised will assist people from all walks of, with all donations staying in the 12 counties of the Coastal Bend and 94 percent of the donations going directly to client services.  

“Guests will enjoy this special evening, but more importantly their support will go a long way in helping the poor and marginalized in our community,” Sammie Grunwald, board president for Catholic Charities, said.  “I wish everyone could see the faces of the people whose lives they will touch.  They would see humility, gratitude and love.”

Bishop Mulvey and other members of the faith community will be entertained by Elisabeth von Trapp, the granddaughter of the legendary Baron and Maria von Trapp popularized in the movie “The Sound of Music.” Critics have called her voice “hauntingly clear,” “joyfully expressive” and “simply beautiful.”

Elisabeth von Trapp has been performing professionally since childhood and has enthralled audiences all over the world, including performances in European cathedrals and Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center.  Growing up in Vermont, “the sounds of music” helped to shape her, but she carved out her own artistic style.  

She has released five self-produced albums and her concert repertoire ranges from Bach to Broadway and Schubert to Sting.  Audiences of all ages are drawn by her famous name and are not disappointed.  “Before the concert is over, she will have the crowd gasping with the sheer beauty of her voice,” the Boston Globe said.

Sponsorships and special underwriting opportunities are available by calling (361) 442-2224, ext. 24 or by emailing [email protected].  For more information on Catholic Charities, visit their Web site at www.catholiccharities-cc.org.