By Currents News
A new season began for young athletes in the Diocese of Brooklyn, and St. Francis de Sales Parish in Belle Harbor, Queens helped their all-stars gain a home field advantage.
The young athletes wore their uniforms and gathered around their pastor, Father William Sweeney, to receive a special blessing during the parish’s Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Mass.
The CYO program emphasizes the athlete while promoting participation and sportsmanship.
During the Mass, a blessing was requested for the athletes and their families.