CV NEWS FEED // American Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for Military Services in the US is set to be recognised as a “founding patron” of the Saint John XXIII Foundation in May, 2024.
According to press release from the Foundation, the Archbishop will be recognised during its upcoming 2024 Patrons Reception in honor of Broglio’s “immeasurable impact on the lives of the faithful of the Archdiocese, as well as his work in the creation and formation of the Saint John XXIII Foundation.”
Established in May of 2022, Saint John XXIII Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to “nourishing the faith of Catholics in the Armed Forces and Department of Veteran Affairs medical centers.”
The Foundation carries out its mission to support Catholic military servicemen and veterans by “raising and managing funds to support projects and programs” that directly benefit them.
Chair of the Board of Directors at Saint John XXIII Foundation Joseph Starshak, CAPT, USNR stated in the release that he was “honored” to announce Broglio’s recognition, which will take place at a ceremony in San Antonio, Texas, where he will be presented with the Resolution of the Board of Directors and the Decoration and Medal of Patrons. Starshak continued:
Mindful of his 16 years of selfless service to our Catholic Men and Women in uniform and his unwavering support of the Foundation in its first year of operations, honoring Archbishop Broglio as an Honorary Patron and singling him out as the Founding Patron was the only way to go.
On a personal note, as Chair and one who has served, it has been a particular honor and joy for me to work alongside Archbishop Broglio to build a foundation dedicated to supporting the pastoral care of the men and women who serve our nation.
The Foundation is named after Pope Saint John XXIII, who served as an army medic and military hospital chaplain while he was a young priest during World War I.
