The recognition came with gratitude for the archbishop emeritus' leadership of fundraising efforts to restore Notre-Dame Cathedral after the 2019 fire.

The report is based on the audit findings of StoneBridge Business Partners, a consulting firm that provides forensic, internal, and compliance audit services.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who first planted the seed of a priestly vocation in Father Joe Haas as a teenager, joined him at the Church of St. Mary to celebrate.