Benedictine College welcomed 19 young men and women into the Catholic Church on Divine Mercy Sunday, 17 of whom were student athletes. It’s an impressive feat as the Catholic college turns its attention to finding new ways to evangelize athletes.
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Benedictine College welcomed 19 young men and women into the Catholic Church on Divine Mercy Sunday, 17 of whom were student athletes. It’s an impressive feat as the Catholic college turns its attention to finding new ways to evangelize athletes.
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