The following is from the recent newsletter of Catholic Athletes for Christ:
Established in 2008, CAC's Cathletes™ middle and high school
chapter program builds on the specific invitation and exhortation of Pope Saint
John Paul II to evangelize the world of sports and encourage all Catholic
athletes to share the reason for their joy (Jesus Christ) in all
things.
Nearly 70 schools across the country, including all the diocesan
high schools in Trenton (N.J.) and Springfield (Ill.) have either e
stablished
CAC chapters or are in the final stages of launching the program and other
schools are contacting CAC each week to get more information on starting a
chapter.
The Cathletes™ chapter program integrates informative and
inspiring sports material with more important Catholic based teachings such as
the Holy Scriptures and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It enlists the
service of recognized and successful current and former professional athletes
and coaches to explain the centrality of Catholicism and its teachings to their
athletic successes and personal lives. The Cathletes™ curriculum derives
its uniqueness by combining diverse and seeming unrelated items such as the
musings of Yogi Berra and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI into a compelling series
of lessons.
