Purple & Gold Gala

12th Annual Purple & Gold Gala

The 2026 Saint John Paul II Excellence in Leadership Award Honorees are

Mr. Clark '71 & Mrs. Beth Tomlinson

Mr. Stephen S. Smith '64 & the Smith Family

The Saint John Paul II Excellence in Leadership Award is the highest honor at Lancaster Catholic High School and is bestowed upon individuals who reflect the spirit and dedication of our Most Blessed Pope, as demonstrated through a personal embodiment of the faith and mission of Lancaster Catholic.

Lancaster Catholic High School will celebrate Mr. Clark '71 & Mrs. Beth Tomlinson and Mr. Stephen S. Smith '64 & the Smith Family on Saturday, April 25th, 2026 at the Lancaster Country Club.

In-Person Gala -

Order for the Evening

6:00-6:30 Check-in & Cocktails
6:30 Invocation / Food Stations / Crusaders Uncorked / Browse Live Auction
8:00 Desserts/Coffee Served at Tables
8:15 Saint John Paul II Excellence in Leadership Award
8:45 Live Auction
9:15 Guardians of Our Youth
9:30-11:00 Check-out & Cocktails (Cash Bar Only)

Live Auction Items

To Be Announced!

A Special Thank You To Our Sponsors!

Platinum Sponsors

The Tomlinson Family

Ann '41

Clark '71 & Beth

Chris '95, Matt '98, Liz '99, Greg '01, Sarah '03

Champagne Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Boyer '98

Dessert Sponsor

Sarah (King) '98 & Greg '97 Ganse

Legacy Sponsor

St. Leo the Great

Gold Sponsor

Warfel‭ Contruction

Purple Sponsor‭s

Harvest Dental

Greg '97 & Sarah '98 Ganse

Morgan Stanley- Rob '81 & Matthew '07 Balasavage

Hall Media Solutions

Trout CPA

Ed & Barbara Maley

Patron Sponsors

Jack & Tina (Dennis) '81 Markle

Sheila Schoeplein

Chris & Becky Miller

Walt '65 & Fran (Geiger) '72 Legenstein

Dana & Brian Schussler '86

Available Sponsorships:

Patron Sponsor

Please contact Mandee Sahd-Havrilla at [email protected] or Lori Wagner at [email protected] to become a sponsor!