Nationals' Catholic chaplain calls the World Series team his parish

Like most parish priests, Msgr. Stephen Rossetti celebrates Mass, baptizes babies, gives marriage preparation talks and provides pastoral care that often involves listening to people or praying with them.

A day at the park

I used to have a quote tacked on the bulletin board over my desk: “If I was going to storm a pill box, going to sheer, utter, certain death, and the colonel said, ‘Shepherd, pick six guys,’ I’d pick six White Sox fans, because they have known death every day of their lives and it holds no terror for them,” from humorist Jean Shepherd.

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Cubs chaplain cares for ‘spiritual needs’ of players

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Local priests who are longtime Cubs fans celebrate ‘this is the year’

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St. Rita champs put faith, family before baseball

You could say St. Rita High School varsity baseball has had its share of success. The team...

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