CAC, Washington Nationals Featured on St. John Paul II National Shrine Virtual Webinar “Pray Ball!”

On June 1, Catholic Athletes for Christ (CAC) and the Washington Nationals were featured on a virtual webinar called “Pray Ball!”, hosted by the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C.

CAC’s president and founder Ray McKenna and Washington Nationals pitching coach Paul Menhart discussed Catholicism in baseball and CAC’s Mass ministry program, which is responsible for hosting Catholic Masses for players, coaches, broadcasters, team officials, scouts, etc., during the major league baseball season.

CAC hosted 355 Catholic Masses at MLB stadiums during the 2019 regular season, playoffs, and World Series (see table below highlighting CAC’s efforts over the past seven years in increasing its Mass ministry in MLB).