Higgins Cup

For those who attended St. Lawrence Catholic School or remember the late Monsignor Higgins, before each sports season--basketball in particular--he would tell his teams "I don't care how you finish the season, just beat Christ the King." 

Friendly rivalries were reignited this past Saturday in the 2nd Annual Higgins Cup 40+ Parish Basketball Tournament. The Christ the King team, made up of CKS dads and CTK parishioners, took 1st place in the tournament, besting Nativity, St. Tim's and St. Lawrence (twice) along the way. 

As we close out the school year, I reflected with the students this morning how sports can teach us lessons, especially about teamwork. Truly great athletes make their teammates better. That is what God asks us to do with each other.

This time of year, we celebrate the athletic and academic accomplishments, which is great, but when we get to heaven, God won't ask us how many championships we've won; instead, He will want to know how many people we helped get to heaven.

As we close out this school year, I ask that our children continue to pray daily, asking for the intercession of Mary, Help of Christians, to guide them through the summer and into next school year.

NEXT WEEK: Look for my final blog of the year with an end of the year wrap-up and staffing changes for 2017-2018!