Members In The News

Legatus International has honored The Most Reverend Sam Jacobs, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, for his 11 years of service as International Chaplain. READ

Legatus International has presented Stephen and Deborah Peroutka with their annual Ambassador of the Year Award. Legatus is a membership organization of Catholic CEOs and presidents who have committed to study, live, and spread the Catholic faith. READ

When Gov. Gavin Newsom responded to the pandemic in March 2020 with a stay-at-home order that included an indoor worship ban, some churches took the matter to court. LiMandri and Jonna persisted through a sequence of setbacks before federal judges until the U.S. Supreme Court lifted the ban. READ

Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport has been named the next chaplain of Legatus International, a Catholic business leaders’ association with over 100 chapters in the U.S. and Canada. READ

Photo courtesy of Diocese of Bridgeport

Eugene Cassidy, president and CEO of Eastern States Exposition (ESE), was elected chairman of the International Assoc. of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) during the organization’s annual business meeting.
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Photo by Don Treeger / The Republican

Mary’s Place, a ministry for women with crisis pregnancies, grew from the friendship between Legatus members Chris and Molly McMahon and the Sisters of Life, a community dedicated to the protection of unborn children. The McMahons felt called by Bishop David Zubik’s On Mission for The Church Alive! prayer to answer the call for “selfless, energetic leaders,” and to move from philanthropy to hands-on ministry. READ

Bismarck chapter member Vern Dosch and Legatus Regional Director Ken Darnell discuss what it means to be an ambassador for Christ in the Marketplace.  LISTEN

I wish every community and city in America would undertake a project to bring the community and its people together to learn, share, and celebrate what they have in common and build unity and civic pride. This is a project worth spending some time on!  READ

Meet Jenny Love Meyer, a Legate of the Oklahoma City Chapter and executive vice president and chief culture officer of Love’s Travel Stops. This spring, under her direction, Love’s contributed $100,000 to the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund (SCF) to assist drivers who are sidelined due to illness or injury during the pandemic.  READ