The Devious Catholics of the United States Naval Academy (GO LOUISIANA TECH)

Its Navy Knights!! The newest Sir Knights from Cdre. Barry Council 14534, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD

I am profiling the Catholic presence on campus of the schools my two favorite football teams play this year. That is LSU and Louisiana Tech. It should give us an interesting viewpoint of what Catholic Campus ministry is like around the country.

This morning as to LSU's upcoming game I profiled Vanderbilt. See Looking At the Evil Catholics of Vanderbilt (LSU/Vandy Game)

It is very hard to call the great men and women at the Naval Academy that will protect this nation the "The evil Catholics of the Naval Academy". Just doesn't sound right. Plus it is an honor for Louisiana Tech to play the Naval Academy (and thus represent all of Louisiana) especially so close to 9/11.


Needless to say the United States has a huge early Catholic tradition and so does the Naval Academy. More so than perhaps than the other branches of the Armed Forces. So we shall stay with the lighter term "devious" .

No doubt the Navy Football team with their devious triple option (Sort of like Army last year but on steroids as Coach Dooley pointed out this week) is going to give the Dawgs fits.

I suppose Catholic ministry at service academies is different. For instance they say things like night prayer and the rosary will be at 2000 hours or the Father will have RCIA Thursday at 1700 hours.

The Catholics at the Naval Academy do not have a Newman Club or Catholic Student Organization. They have a Catholic midshipmen club which sounds impressive. Like Vanderbilt I see that FOCUS , an organization I guess I need to learn more about, plays a significant role. See the Naval Academy FOCUS link at the Catholic midshipmen club home page.

One links says USNA ONLY. So some there "devious" exploits are perhaps on a "Naval Need to Know Basis" so National Security is not jeopardized. But one suspects a lot goes on. I was looking at this fascinating Annapolis Knights of Columbus page that has a lot of neat Catholic Navy stuff and they seem involved with supporting Catholics on campus.

There also appears to be an active Knights of Columbus chapter at the Naval Academy. That is the Commodore John Barry Council at the US Naval Academy Council No. 14534. (Still looking for a Web Site). See pic above. The pic below are the Naval Academy Knights in a more casual setting.

Anyway seems a lot goes on there. However for this WEEK YOU ARE THE ENEMY:)

Go Dawgs Beat Navy

If any Catholic or supporter of the Catholic presence at the Naval Academy wanders by please leave a comment and tell us more on what goes on!!

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