Father Norkett
to receive honor
from St. Mary’s Center
Father
Michael Norkett |
By Voice staff
St. Mary’s Center in Oakland will honor Father
Michael Norkett, pastor of St. Paschal Parish in Oakland, Oct. 17, for
his two decades of support for the center’s work with homeless and
isolated seniors, children and families. Also to be honored at the dinner
dance and art show at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral will be the center’s
Senior Advocates for Hope and Justice.
Father Norkett began his affiliation with the center when he was pastor
at St. Mary’s Church, the center’s first home in downtown
Oakland. In 1992 he arranged for the center to move to improved facilities
in the parish hall of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, which had been closed
since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
When the center needed to move in 2006 because of the sale of the cathedral
site, Father Norkett again stepped in, this time encouraging prospective
donors to support the center’s efforts to acquire a new site.
The Senior Advocates will share the spotlight with Father Norkett. Formerly
homeless seniors, they work to ensure that impoverished seniors have their
basic needs of food, housing and healthcare met with dignity.
Cost for the Oct. 17 event is $75. All proceeds will support the center’s
work. Call Amy Vaughan at 510-923-9600 for reservations.
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