If you missed Commonweal Conversations -- our celebration of our 85th Anniversary on Monday night -- you missed a great time. We gathered in an elegant space at Chelsea Piers, with a spectacular sunset view over the Hudson. All your favorite Commonweal contributors and columnists were there, along with a wonderful bunch of supporters, readers, and fans. It was a chance to put names to faces (after all this blogging, I finally met David Gibson in person!), buy a book (and have it signed!) by a favorite author, and chat about religion, politics, culture, or whatever else came up. Mark Shields, who received Commonweal's Catholic in the Public Square Award in 2004, was on hand to present this year's award to Timothy Shriver. Shriver, the Chairman of Special Olympics, spoke movingly of his parents' deep faith, and proudly identified himself as a "Commonweal Catholic." Shields, a Notre Dame alum, and Fr. Edward (Monk) Malloy, CSC, president emeritus of ND and the chair of the dinner, shared stories about Shriver and his witness to the faith through his work with Special Olympics. Among the more glamorous attendees were journalist and California first lady Maria Shriver, the sister of the honoree, and Vanessa Williams, singer, actress, and Special Olympics board member (we hear she posed for photos with all of our own board members!). The food was great, the bartenders were busy, and the conversation was top-notch, of course. I'd tell you about how, at one point, everyone broke out into a call-and-response from the Baltimore Catechism, but you really had to be there.We're grateful to everyone who came -- thank you for your support and your friendship. If you couldn't make it, we hope we'll see you for our 90th!