Please enjoy photos from the 2011 Annual Seminary Benefit Dinner.

Philip Okwama and Bryce Lungren greet guests at the reception desk.

Abbot Gregory Duerr center show with (Left to right) Katherine Larpenteur, Georganne Reel, Fredy Bonilla-Moreno (Portland seminarian), Allen Reel and Bishop Kenneth Steiner.

Archbishop John Vlazny with his table guests - Portland seminarians on either side of the Archbishop are (left) Rodel de Mesa and (right) Philip Okwama.

Abbot Gregory Duerr with guests - (left to right) Darrington Outama, Ginah Alviar-Outama, Fredy Bonilla-Moreno, Jeff  and Molly Yandle, Rod and Jodi Kilcup and Fr. Martin Grassel.

The lively Jesse Table with hosts Darrell and Anne Jesse, Mary and David Young, Jim Burg and Ann Johnson Burg, Barbara Werschkul and the ever-entertaining Fr. Odo Recker.

Parishioners from St. John Fisher - (left to right) Christopher Swide, seminarian Raul Barriga, Eileen Kemp, Msgr. Tim Murphy and seminarian Geoffren Daigh.

Monsignor Richard Paperini welcomed the guests and began the program as guests settled back with their coffee.

'Purihin ang Panginoon' was a four part song with each group singing in his own language - shown are the Samoans. They were joined by the Hispanics, Vietnamese and Filipino seminarians.

'Purihin ang Panginoon' - Hispanic singers.

The full seminary student body sang 'Take the word of God with you' accompanied by trumpets, saxophone, guitars and piano - all musicians were seminarians.

Abbey Foundation board member, Chris Corrado, chaired the event and asked guests to support the seminarians.

At the close of the evening everyone - seminarians and guests - joined in singing 'One spirit one church.' A particular highlight was the colorful Vietnamese traditional apparel worn by the Vietnamese seminarians.

Archbishop Vlazny accepted an etched glass representation of Saint Peter in appreciation of his support for the Abbey and Seminary and honoring him as the dinner's Honorary chair. The images was taken from an icon written by Abbey monk Br. Claude Lane.

Abbot Gregory Duerr thanked the crowd for coming and for being supportive of the Seminary before bestowing a blessing on everyone for a safe journey home.