CAC’s Professional Football Ministry Continues to Grow

This week in Indianapolis, Catholic Athletes for Christ’s (CAC’s) NFL Chaplains will provide daily Mass, Confession, and spiritual direction to NFL coaches, general managers, scouts. and other NFL personnel in attendance at the annual NFL Scouting Combine, which is a showcase for top collegiate draft eligible players.  It will mark the 14th consecutive year of CAC’s Scouting Combine Ministry and is one of the pillars of its NFL ministry, which is focused on assuring all NFL teams have access to the sacraments during the season.  

Additionally, Fr. J.D. Jaffe, who oversees CAC’s NFL chaplaincy program, recently celebrated Mass for the new XFL football league and its New York team, the Guardians. Guardians’ Head Coach Kevin Gilbride had been an active member of CAC’s NFL ministry when he served for many years as the offensive coordinator of the New York Giants. Father Jaffe was impressed by the reverence and respect demonstrated shown by all the Mass attendees even in the midst of their busy pre-game routine.