Priest Officiates [Tennis] Play From Above

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So a Catholic priest walks onto a tennis court. Seriously. It happens, for Father Paul Arinze, every day at the United States Open.

Often, Arinze climbs into the chair, as a certified bronze badge umpire. There, he officiates serves, not church services, matches instead of Mass. Below, players cross themselves and pray for victory or take the Lord’s name in vain. They do not know that while God may not be interested in their tennis match, a clergyman is watching from close range.

“Sometimes, I’m tempted to say, ‘You know, you have a Catholic priest sitting here,’ ” Arinze said, reclining on a bench during a break Wednesday. “But it’s O.K. Being a priest, you’re trained to forgive.”
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Ah c’mon… the reporter didn’t even tell us if he is related to Cardinal Arinze. 😦

Still, Fr. Paul has had an interesting life. In addition to traveling to various tennis tournaments in the US and internationally he has also led contingents to World Youth Day, both in Sydney and Madrid. This is a priest who gets around!
 
Dale_M said:
Ah c’mon… the reporter didn’t even tell us if he is related to Cardinal Arinze. 😦

Still, Fr. Paul has had an interesting life. In addition to traveling to various tennis tournaments in the US and internationally he has also led contingents to World Youth Day, both in Sydney and Madrid.** This is a priest who gets around**!
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Most priests I know travel extensively…vow of poverty, indeed!😉
 
Dale_M said:
Ah c’mon… the reporter didn’t even tell us if he is related to Cardinal Arinze. 😦

Still, Fr. Paul has had an interesting life. In addition to traveling to various tennis tournaments in the US and internationally he has also led contingents to World Youth Day, both in Sydney and Madrid. This is a priest who gets around!
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I kind of thought he would be related to the good Cardinal, too! 😉 Is he, though?

But he DOES get around, for sure!
 
Catholic90 said:
Most priests I know travel extensively…vow of poverty, indeed!😉
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Most priests, of course, would not take a vow of poverty, including Fr. Paul, a diocesan priest 😛

Very interesting article, though. I’m sure some players would make sure to watch their language if they knew he was a priest 😉
 
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