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About Ballpark Day of Faith
A small circle around a Smokey Joe became an annual tradition welcoming nearly a thousand people.
It started with four friends.
In 2009, two friends made plans to tailgate before a Brewers game. One invited a seminarian—a former hockey player studying to become a priest—who invited his father. The four men sat around a Smokey Joe grill, ate brats, shared a few beers and talked about sports, family and life. Every so often, the conversation went deeper into faith and the questions all of us carry.
That small circle grew into an annual tradition hosting about a thousand people. Sunday Mass and a choir joined the tailgate, but the goal stayed simple: celebrate a day of beauty and joy where everyone is welcome.
Ballpark Day of Faith is Catholic in its roots and radically welcoming in its invitation. Whether you are a person of faith, little faith or no faith, there is a place for you at the party.
Bring your family. Invite a friend. On behalf of the entire team, welcome to Ballpark Day of Faith.
Bob and Claudine Simi
Founders, Ballpark Day of Faith
Why it matters
Joy creates room for deeper friendship.
When sports, hospitality and faith come together naturally, people can share the questions, gratitude and hope that too often stay unspoken. Ballpark Day of Faith makes that kind of friendship possible.
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