Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York and Archbishop José H. Gomez of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles are enthusiastically rooting for their home team in the bicoastal national baseball championship series and have even placed a friendly wager to benefit Catholic school students in their respective Archdioceses. A YouTube short and a press release were distributed today that announced the wager, with Cardinal Dolan offering Archbishop Gomez NY bagels for his part in the wager; and on his end, Archbishop Gomez is offering LA’s famous Randy’s Donuts.
“I’m grateful to my brother, Archbishop Gomez for agreeing to this friendly wager,” said Cardinal Dolan. “I’m looking forward to three things: 1. A great World Series with the Yankees winning their 28th Championship; 2. Enjoying Randy’s Donuts; 3. Raising awareness of and support for the John Cardinal O’Connor School and the Catholic Education Foundation of Los Angeles.”
Catholics and all people of goodwill are encouraged to get involved in this friendly exchange. Donations are being accepted to benefit John Cardinal O’Connor School in New York and the Catholic Education Foundation of Los Angeles (CEF). Visit baseballunites.com or follow #BaseballUnites on social media to see how you can be a part of the excitement and donate to support Catholic school students in the name of your favorite team. The two teams haven’t played each other in the Fall Classic since 1981.