07/14/2023
Special Note to Sports Enthusiasts
Remember the overall health of your children--physical, mental, emotional And Spiritual, as you read this beautiful excerpt from Sunday's bulletin:
"We so desperately need to get our priorities in order! I make an appeal as Pastor of St. Gianna Beretta Molla in Northfield to encourage coaches of all types of sports in our schools and little
leagues and all kinds of leagues to reschedule games and practices either to Saturdays or Sunday afternoons!
"This would go a long way in helping parents to get their children to go to Sunday Mass. Leave Sunday mornings free for us to adore our God. For a young person very often its too
difficult to stand up to their teams and say 'I can’t come Coach; I have to go to church.' Rather our children need to be encouraged to attend Mass. They don’t need further impediments
making it more difficult for them to go to church when they have to make a choice between Mass and a game or a practice.
"I appeal to all coaches to work with their local churches and ban practices and games on Sunday morning from 8 to noontime! What a wonderful gesture that would be to our parents and young athletes. I encourage parents whose children are involved in sports to encourage their coaches and schools and leagues to consider NOT having practices and/or games on Sunday mornings. It will add so much to our community!!"
-Father Anthony-7-18-2023