St. Vincent de Paul
Top Hat Awards
honoring faith, friendship and service
Join us for our annual Top Hat Awards Ceremony, where we honor the Vincentians that make our mission a reality.
This year's luncheon takes place Saturday, December 5th, 2026 at St. Mary Parish, 1333 58th Street, Sacramento, CA 95819
Nominations are due by October 16th, 2026
For questions email: tophatluncheon@svdp-sacramento.org
Schedule:
9:30 am Registration
10:00 am Mass with Father Michael Kiernan followed by
Luncheon, Recognition and Fellowship next door in Giovanni Hall
To Register:
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Follow the link above, or
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Mail a check for $25.00 per person made out to District Council SVdP, with "Top Hat" written in the memo line to: Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Sacramento Diocesan Council, Attn: Top Hat Luncheon, P.O. Box 162487, Sacramento, CA 95816-2487
Registrations close on November 13th, 2026
For More Information email: tophatluncheon@svdp-sacramento.org
2025 Top Hat
2025 Top 5 Vincentian Award Winners
Bl. Sr. Rosalie Rendu Award
Saint Francis of Assisi - Sacramento Father Amer Emmanuel Bailly President's Award
Brian Dineen
St. Louise De Marillac Award
Joe Sena
Founders Award Ron Morin
Top Hat Award Patricia Bosworth
2025 Ozanam Award Winners
North State District: St. Joseph, Redding - Peggy Niswander Placer/Yuba/Sutter/Butte District: St. Teresa/St. Joseph, Auburn - Don Wilford🔷St. Joseph, Lincoln - Ines Guevara🔷St. Joseph, Marysville - Maggie Walker🔷St. Isidore, Yuba City - Mike & Kathy Sexton🔷Sacred Heart, Gridley - Jose Luis Valdez Sacramento East District Holy Trinity, El Dorado Hills - Janet Donegan🔷St. John Vianney, Rancho Cordova - Helen Encinas🔷St. John Vianney, Rancho Cordova - Karen Andrews🔷St. John the Evangelist, Carmichael - Inge Yannetta🔷St. Ignatius of Loyola, Sacramento - Laurie Cotulla🔷Our Lady of the Assumption, Carmichael-Mary Klaas Schultz🔷St. Katherine Drexel, Amador - Joann Murphy🔷St. John the Baptist, Folsom - Maureen Rodriguez South Sacramento/Elk Grove District St. Joseph, Elk Grove - Bob & Juanita Peterson🔷St. Joseph, Elk Grove - John Slamkowski 🔷Immaculate Conception, Sacramento - Ann Alvarez🔷Holy Spirit, Sacramento - Randy Fong🔷St. Anthony, Sacramento - Rich & Connie Koppes Yolo/Metro District Our Lady of Grace, West Sacramento - Carol Heredia 🔷Holy Cross, West Sacramento - Marta Espinoza🔷St. Mary/ Sacred Heart, Sacramento - Brian Pecha🔷St. James, Davis - Mary Ann Kirch🔷St. Francis of Assisi, Sacramento - Humberto Perez Solano District St. Mary/St. Joseph, Vacaville - Sylvia Alves🔷St. Vincent Ferrer, Vallejo - Ellen Galvan🔷St. Basil, Vallejo - Roberto & Myrna Martinez🔷St. Joseph, Rio Vista - Frances Brace🔷Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Fairfield - John Nyquist🔷St. Dominic's, Benecia - Mike & Sara Monahan