Provincial Minister Fr. David Songy with Anna Vann, winner of the 3-Pack African Safari. Anna was in attendance for the live drawings at the Capuchin Christmas Celebration on Dec. 11, 2025.
2025 Road to Rome Raffle Winners
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s raffle. Your generosity directly supports the Capuchin Franciscans and their mission to share God’s love, mercy, and hope with those who need it most. Because of you, lives are being changed.
Please join us in celebrating our 2025 Raffle Winners.
Earlier Early Bird Winners
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November Early Bird – Caribbean Escape (7 Days in Barbados)
Winner: Katherine Vagher -
September Early Bird – Cabo San Lucas (7 Nights, All-Inclusive)
Winner: Lisa Heaton, Colorado
Multi-Ticket Prize Winners
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3+ Ticket Prize – 11-Day African Safari
Winner: Anna Vann, Colorado -
5+ Ticket Prize – 8-Day Danube River Cruise
Winner: Steve Cox, Colorado
Grand Prize
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10-Day Italy Dream Vacation
Winner: Kathy Riedel, Kansas
Congratulations to all of our winners! And to every supporter who purchased a ticket—thank you for making this raffle a powerful force for good. Your generosity truly makes a difference.
What winning the raffle means to the 2025 winners.
Lisa Heaton, Arvada, CO
October Early Bird Prize: Cabo San Lucas
“We so appreciate what our dear Capuchins do for the poorest of the poor and their prayers for us. They are true servants of the Lord. Through surprising circumstances and the generosity of donors we are going to Cabo San Lucas next week. We are so thankful for the opportunity to rest, rejuvenate and reconnect after some very challenging years of health issues.”
Anna Vann, Denver, CO
Buy 3 Tickets: African Safari
“Winning the raffle…”
Steve Cox, Evergreen, CO
Buy 5 Tickets: Danube River Cruise
“We cannot believe that this is the 3rd time we have won since 2014. This goes beyond words and so grateful and thankful to the doners for making this happen. Normally each year we purchase 3 or 5 tickets, but this time around we decided to purchase 10. Luck would have it that 10 was the magic number. What is even more amazing is that this year is our 25th Wedding Anniversary and we were able to take the trip during our actual anniversary. Thank you to the Fun in the Sun Group for generously underwriting this trip, we encourage everyone to purchase tickets. You just never know what might happen!”
Kathy Riedel, Quinter, KS
Grand Prize: Italy Dream Vacation!
“I had bought tickets for the raffle for several years and this time, I only bought one ticket! To say that I was shocked to win the trip to Italy would be an understatement. I didn’t even answer the phone call until the third time because I had forgotten that the drawing was that night! I have been to Italy twice, never to southern Italy, and had planned a third trip when COVID hit and it was canceled and has just not worked out for us since then. My sister and I were trying to plan a trip for her 60th and my 65th birthdays but nothing was working out. We just needed to wait for God’s plan. Thank you so very much!”
