“This is what Catholic athletics is all about.”
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Thisissobeautiful!
TwoFloridahighschoolfootballteamsandtheircheerleadersheldpre-gameEucharisticAdorationandBenedictioninabeautifulvideo.
JohnCarrollHighSchoolandSt.JohnPaulIIAcademyjoinedtogetherinprayeratJohnCarrollHighSchoolgyminFortPierce,Florida.FatherRichardGeorge,pastorofSaintAnastasiaCatholicChurchinFortPierce,Fla.,ledAdorationandBenediction.
Virtue=Strength,a“CatholicprogramthathelpsschoolsandsportsteamsstrengthentheirCatholicidentitythroughintentionalvirtuelessonsandceremonyevents,”helpedorganizetheevent.
Virtue=Strength’swebsiteexplainedthathostingEucharisticAdorationbeforethefootballgame“highlightedthebeautyofCatholicidentityandtheimportanceofChristinallareasoflife,evenathletics.ThegatheringservedasaprofoundreminderofthefaiththatbindsCatholicschoolcommunitiesandtheultimategoaloflife—eternalunionwithGod.”
“CeremonieslikethisarevitalinCatholiceducation,”thewebsitecontinued.