15 November 2013

Victorious Softball Team Celebrates

A couple days ago I was privileged to attend a wonderful dinner in honor of our victorious Saint John's Softball Team.  You may recall that a little while back (and for the second year running!) SJS defeated the "Blessed John XXIII Relics" (yes, that is the name they chose!) in our annual softball outing.  Admittedly, it was a miracle no one drowned in the course of the game through the rain and the mud, but a great time was had by all!  I was deeply touched to receive this autographed softball as a remembrance of that happy day!  

Seventy five years ago, when Bishop Wright introduced the Serra Club to this fledgling Diocese, there were roughly 320,000 Catholics and 275...