![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The winner of the Super Bowl gets the Lombardi Trophy, named for one of football’s most beloved figures - and a devout son of the church.īorn into a Catholic family of Italian descent in Brooklyn, New York, in 1913, Vince Lombardi, a lifelong daily Massgoer, attended a high school seminary with thoughts of the priesthood.īut after faith and family, Lombardi’s love was football. Here are just a few Catholics without whom the National Football League and the Super Bowl might not exist. 13, Catholic viewers may not realize how much their fellow believers have been involved in the history and success of American football. CNS photo/Brian Snyder, Reuters My own parish priest, a Los Angeles Rams fan, jokingly referred to Super Bowl Sunday as “a holy day of obligation,” and that’s what it feels like for many Americans.Īs fans prepare to watch the Los Angeles Rams take on the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium Feb. An NFL football is seen during a game in Foxborough, Mass., Oct. ![]()
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