Thursday, October 22, 2026
Feast Day of Saint John Paul II
J.W. Marriott
1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004
The Fifteenth Annual John Paul II New Evangelization Award Gala will take place on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at the JW Marriott Washington, DC.
Announcement of the 2026 Awardee will be made soon!
Recipients of the John Paul II New Evangelization Award demonstrate an exemplary commitment to proclaiming Christ to the world.
$25,000 — New Evangelization
- 1 premium table for 10
- 10 tickets to the VIP St. Joseph Society Reception (pre-dinner)
- Full-page, full-color advertisement or acknowledgement in the program*
- Name in the program’s sponsor list*
- Verbal recognition at the dinner*
$10,000 — Patron
- 1 priority table for 10
- 4 tickets to the VIP St. Joseph Society Reception (pre-dinner)
- 6 tickets to the Reception (pre-dinner)
- Half-page, full-color advertisement or acknowledgment in the program*
- Name in the program’s sponsor list*
$6,000 — Guardian
Limited tables available – early registration encouraged
- 1 table for 10
- 2 tickets to the VIP St. Joseph Society Reception (pre-dinner)
- 8 tickets to the Reception (pre-dinner)
- Quarter-page, full-color advertisement or acknowledgement in the program*
- Name in the program’s sponsor list*
$1,500 — Friends
Available for purchase in September 2026
- 2 dinner seat tickets
- 2 tickets to the Reception (pre-dinner)
- Name in the program’s sponsor list*
*Sponsors can be listed as anonymous if preferred.
Questions? Contact Director of Development Ryan O’Connell at development@cicdc.org or 202-794-7308.
Individual dinner seat tickets will become available for purchase in September 2026.
A ticket for a single seat is $600.00 and gives access to the gala dinner program and the pre-dinner reception.
Limited to five (5) ticket purchases per household.
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Address:
JW Marriott Washington, DC
1331 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Schedule (subject to change):
6:00 pm: Reception
7:00 pm: Award dinner and programming
9:00 pm: Afterparty
Dress Code: Black Tie preferred
Coat Check: Yes, a coat check will be available near the Grand Ballroom
Will the CIC be open on the day of the gala?
Yes, the CIC chapel and bookstore will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (our normal business hours). Daily Mass is at noon with confessions offered before and after. Eucharistic Adoration is also provided after Mass.
Full-color ads in the JPII Gala’s printed program are available for purchase regardless of the purchase of a sponsorship or individual ticket. Ad purchases are fully tax-deductible.
- Full-Page: $5,000.00
- Half-Page: $2,500.00
- Quarter-Page: $1,250.00
All table sponsorships automatically come with a full-color ads in the printed dinner program. Current sponsors can upgrade their ads’ size with an add-on purchase.
DEADLINE: Orders and the artwork must be sent to the CIC by Friday, October 2, 2026. View last year’s specs here.
Contact Director of Development Ryan O’Connell at development@cicdc.org or 202-794-7308 to place your order.
The CIC’s hotel room reservation block at the JW Marriott will become available in the near future.
Valet parking is available at the JW Marriott at $77 per car for the night. The JW’s valet station is located on the corner of 14th and E Streets, NW.
Self-parking is also available at the nearby Freedom Plaza Parking Garage for $45: 560 13th St. NW, Washington, DC 20004.
There are a number of alternative self-parking and valet options in the neighborhood ranging on average at about $25 nightly. Use an app like SpotHero to locate available parking options.
The closest metro station to the JW Marriott is Metro Center (red, orange, blue, and silver lines) — a seven-minute walk to the hotel.
Black Tie preferred
Please alert Angelica Tom if you and/or your guests have any food allergies or restrictions at angelica.tom@cicdc.org or call 202-738-9112.
The CIC will send your tax contribution letter a few weeks after the gala once the JW Marriott has informed us of the final per-person cost of goods and services. This amount will be removed from the of your full gala purchase, and is estimated to be about $180-$200 in 2026.
If you have other tax-related questions, email Development Manager Gerard McNair-Lewis at development@cicdc.org or call 202-783-2062 ext. 105.
Contact Senior Director of Operations Angelica Tom at angelica.tom@cicdc.org or 202-738-9112.
