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High School Football Teams Host Pre-Game Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction in Epic Video

“This is what Catholic athletics is all about.”

Thisissobeautiful! TwoFloridahighschoolfootballteamsandtheircheerleadersheldpre-gameEucharisticAdorationandBenedictioninabeautifulvideo. JohnCarrollHighSchoolandSt.JohnPaulIIAcademyjoinedtogetherinprayeratJohnCarrollHighSchoolgyminFortPierce,Florida.FatherRichardGeorge,pastorofSaintAnastasiaCatholicChurchinFortPierce,Fla.,ledAdorationandBenediction. Virtue=Strength,a“CatholicprogramthathelpsschoolsandsportsteamsstrengthentheirCatholicidentitythroughintentionalvirtuelessonsandceremonyevents,”helpedorganizetheevent. Virtue=Strength’swebsiteexplainedthathostingEucharisticAdorationbeforethefootballgame“highlightedthebeautyofCatholicidentityandtheimportanceofChristinallareasoflife,evenathletics.ThegatheringservedasaprofoundreminderofthefaiththatbindsCatholicschoolcommunitiesandtheultimategoaloflife—eternalunionwithGod.” “CeremonieslikethisarevitalinCatholiceducation,”thewebsitecontinued.&#