The recent Joie de Vivre dinner and auction was held by the advisory board of ACCESS, a service of Catholic Charities of New Orleans, to benefit pregnancy services and to honor two Pro-Life Champion award recipients.

The first went posthumously to Jean Rice, a board member for more than 20 years, for her commitment to fundraising and philanthropy. Rice’s daughter, Lesley Lanzetta Mateer, accepted on her behalf from ACCESS Board president Lynn Schonberg.

The next went to Peter Finney Jr. for his service as one of the archdiocese’s leading pro-life communicators for more than three decades. It was presented by Michelle Black, director of Catholic Charities Pregnancy and Adoption Services.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond offered the blessing. Board members Sheila Spring and Jean Mitchell chaired

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