St. Francis de Sales Classic 2nd Golf Outing – Tuesday, October 24, 2023.
Dear friends,
We are excited to announce our second annual Saint Francis de Sales Classic
Presented by Scott Contractors to benefit Saint Francis de Sales Parish and School. We
are thrilled to once again be hosting this event at the magnificent Union League Liberty
Hill in Lafayette Hill, PA. We would be thrilled if you could be a part of this effort.
Urban centers such as West Philadelphia have undergone tremendous change in
recent years. And yet, through it all, Saint Francis de Sales has remained faithful to its
core mission of worship, evangelization, and service. Our beautiful liturgies and
renowned choir have fed the souls of parishioners since 1890. Our social service
ministries assist the elderly, the poor, and recent immigrants. And our exceptional
school boasts a world-class education which produces alumni who contribute to our
society in so many ways. Today, our school serves a vibrant and diverse population of
almost 500 students from across the City. Whether Catholic or not, our school seeks to
serve all who come to our door looking for an education rooted in Gospel values and
recognizing the dignity of every human person.
Your sponsorship of our golf classic will help to ensure that Saint Francis de Sales
Parish and School remains a citadel of hope in West Philadelphia for many years to
come. We look forward to seeing you at Liberty Hill on October 24, 2023.
Sincerely yours,
Rev. Eric J. Banecker Sister Mary McNulty, IHM
Parochial Administrator Principal
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Presenting Sponsor – SOLD Scott Contractors
Apparel Sponsor – SOLD – The Mazzeo Family / Dechert LLP
Live Auction Sponsor – $10,000
• Exclusive sponsorship
• Recognition at the Live Auction
• 2 Foursomes & player gifts
• 8 guests for dinner & auction
• Sponsorship signage at one hole
• Recognition in program, website & sponsor board
Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction Sponsor – $10,000
Exclusive sponsorship
Recognition at the Silent Auction/Cocktail Reception
2 Foursomes & player gifts
8 guests for dinner & auction
Sponsorship signage at one hole
Recognition in program, website & sponsor board
Golf Hat Sponsor – $7,500 (Limit one)
• Exclusive sponsorship
• Name embroidered on 150 golf hats
• 1 Foursome & player gifts
• 4 guests for dinner & auction
• Sponsorship signage at one hole
• Recognition in program, website & sponsor board
Golf Cart Sponsor – $6,500 (Limit one)
• Exclusive sponsorship
• Recognition on 60 golf carts
• 1 Foursome with gifts, dinner & auction invitations
• Sponsorship signage at one hole
• Recognition in program, website & sponsor board
Prize Sponsor – $6,000 (Limit one)
• Exclusive sponsorship
• Prize recognition as sponsor of $4,800 of team and individual golf prizes during
dinner & live auction
• 1 Foursome & player gifts
• 4 guests for dinner & auction
• Recognition in program, website & sponsor board
Lunch Sponsor – $6,000 (Limit one)
• Exclusive sponsorship
• Recognition at entrance to on course lunch at patio
• 1 Foursome & player gifts
• 4 guests for dinner & auction
• Sponsorship signage at one hole
• Recognition in program, website & sponsor board
Contest Sponsor – $6,000 (Limit one)
• Exclusive sponsorship
• Recognition at Bet A Birdie and Pebble Beach contest holes
• 1 Foursome & player gifts
• 4 guests for dinner & auction
• Recognition in program, website & sponsor board
Platinum Sponsors $5,000 (No Limit)
• 1 Foursome & player gifts
• 4 guests for dinner & auction
• Sponsorship signage at one hole
• Recognition in program, website & sponsor board
Official Car Sponsor – $4,500 (Limit one)
• Exclusive sponsorship
• Right to display Hole in One car at contest hole
• Right to display 3 vehicles outside clubhouse
• 1 Foursome & player gifts
• 4 guests for dinner & auction
• Recognition in program, website & sponsor board
Driving Range/Putting Green Sponsor – $3,500 (Limit one each)
• Exclusive sponsorship for each
• Recognition at either Driving Range or Putting Area
• 1 Twosome with gifts, dinner & auction invitations
• Sponsorship signage at one hole
• Recognition in program, website & sponsor board
Refreshment Sponsor $3,500 (Limit two)
• Recognition at refreshment stations on course
• 1 Twosome with gifts, dinner & auction invitations
• Sponsorship signage at one hole
• Recognition in program, website & sponsor board
Gold Sponsors – $2,750 (No Limit)
• 1 Twosome with gifts, dinner & auction invitations
• Sponsorship signage at one hole
• Recognition in program, website & sponsor board
Priest / Sister Sponsors – $1,750 (No Limit)
• Fund 1 St. Francis de Sales Priest or Sister to play in the golf tournament plus
guest for dinner & auction
• Recognition in program, website & sponsor board
Patron Sponsor – $1,750
Table for 8 guests for cocktail reception and dinner
Hole Sponsors – $750 (No Limit)
• Signage on one hole on one course
Individual Dinner – $225
About the Course – Union League Liberty Hill
The 2023 St. Francis de Sales Classic will be played on one of the area’s finest and most
exclusive private country clubs – Union League Liberty Hill in Lafayette Hill,
Pennsylvania. Formerly the ACE Club Liberty Hill was designed a 311-acre site by Gary
Player in 2002. The course measures 7,500 from the tips and features five tee
placements on each hole. Player incorporated rolling typography, meandering streams,
shimmering lakes, vast swatches of mature trees, open spaces, pristine wetland habitat,
natural rock outcroppings and historic architectural sites. Its design, engineering and
maintenance strategy make the course environmentally friendly, earning the elite Silver
Signature Series designation in the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program.
Union League Liberty Hill also offers a two-tiered driving range, ProV1 golf balls and six
target greens, an oversize putting green as well as two additional acres dedicated to iron
and wedge practice and bunkers.
If you would like to learn more, please contact:
Kevin Scanlon
610-304-1617
kevin@edigolfevents.com
Gina DeColli
215-587-5650
gdecolli@thecfgp.org
Bishop Joseph McFadden Award for Service to the Church and Catholic
Education
Ruth Graham-Conaghan dedicated her life to helping others. Throughout her life, Ruth
made a lasting impression on everyone she met because of her spectacular generosity in
every meaning of the word. Ruth loved people and her greatest joy was finding ways to
quietly help people in any way they needed. Ruth moved to the Philadelphia area in
1983 and started an employee benefit firm, Creative Benefits. Since that time, Creative
Benefits has grown into one of the largest independent employee benefit firms in the
Philadelphia area. Throughout her career and her personal life, Ruth went out of her
way to ensure she was doing the right thing no matter how hard that was at times.
Ruth was a devoted supporter of St. Francis de Sales School. She helped students and
their families in so many ways. She was an avid supporter of Catholic education and
spread happiness and kindness wherever she went.
Sadly, Ruth passed away in 2022, but her passion for life and desire to help others lives
on. St. Francis de Sales Golf Classic is honored to award Ruth Conaghan as the second
recipient of the Bishop Joseph McFadden Award for Service to the Church and Catholic
Education.
The Bishop Joseph McFadden Award for Service to the Church and Catholic Education
recognizes a cleric, religious, or lay person who has given time, talent, and treasure in
service to God’s People, especially by promoting Catholic education at its many levels.
Bishop McFadden was a beloved lay teacher and basketball coach in a Catholic high
school before becoming a priest, where he again placed his talents at the service of
parishes, bishops, and especially young people. He worked tirelessly to foster the
Christian education of youth and did it all with his usual Irish charm. We have chosen to
associate this annual award with our golf outing, knowing that Bishop McFadden also
loved the game of golf. The recipient of this award exemplifies Bishop McFadden’s sense
of service, his love for the Church, and his creative fidelity to forming young people in
the Catholic faith.
St. Francis de Sales Golf Classic Committee
Jennifer Hanson, Co-Chair
Ralph Mazzeo, Co-Chair
Mary Bowler, Auction Chair
Father Eric Banecker
Lauren Bradley
Katie Flanagan
Brendan Flynn
George Gunning
Scott Johnson
Sister Jane McFadden
Sister Mary McNulty
Shawn Mullen
Melissa Nevadomski
Kevin Scanlon
Stephanie Scott Glackin
Brian Smith
Paul Wenke
David Winter
St. Francis de Sales Golf Classic Registration Form
Click here to register and pay with a credit card.
Please return the registration form with payment to:
St. Francis de Sales Golf Classic
PO Box 71224
Philadelphia, PA 19176
All checks should be made payable to St. Francis de Sales Golf Classic.
See you then at Liberty Hill!
Sincerely yours,
Rev. Eric J. Banecker Sister Mary McNulty, IHM
Pastor Principal
The St. Francis de Sales Golf Outing is powered by The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia. The Catholic Foundation is recognized as an independent, 501(c)(3) organization and all gifts to this event are strictly reserved for the sole use of St. Francis de Sales Parish and ministries.