As Lent approaches, and with it, March Madness, it is time for us to play PARISH MADNESS!
This year our line-up begins with:

BIBLE HEROES VS. STALWART SAINTS

The game is played just like traditional tournament brackets.  There are 32 seats in the first round with the hard-hitting Bible Heroes opposing the never-say-die Stalwart Saints.  Who will make it into Round 2?  You get to decide!


We all may have some favorites in the line-up, but to help make your decisions, try looking up the scriptures next to the Bible Heroes (see below) or going to www.americancatholic.org for more information on the Stalwart Saints.


To vote, go to the polls on the side of this blog and choose your favorites.  Votes must be in by noon on Mondays.  (Round 1 votes are due by noon on Monday, March 10th.)  Voting can also be done on Facebook and by paper ballots at parish activities during Lent. 

David (1 Samuel 17:32-51) vs. St. Augustine of Hippo

Abraham (Genesis 12:1-9) vs. St. Anselm

Hannah (1 Samuel  1:1-23) vs. St. Monica

Ruth (Ruth 1:1-22) vs. St. Elizabeth of Hungary

Samson (Judges 15:1-20) vs. St. Ignatius of Loyola

Tobias (Tobit 6:2-18) vs. St. Louis of France

Lydia (Acts 16:11-15) vs. St. Clare

Mary Magdalene (John 20:1-18) vs. St. Teresa of Kolkata

Deborah (Judges 4:1-23) vs. St. Marianne Cope

Judith (Judith 8:1-17) vs. St. Joan of Arc

John the Baptist (Mark 1:2-9) vs. St. Frances Xavier

Ezra (Ezra 7:1-10) vs. St. Frances of Assisi

Susanna (Daniel 13:1-27) vs. St. Catherine of Sienna

Esther (Esther 4:1-16) vs. St. Perpetua

Timothy (Acts 16:1-5) vs. St. Damien of Molokai

Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1:1-19) vs. St. Bernard of Clairvaux