Archbishops’ World Series wager raises $20,000 for Catholic education
After the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series on Oct. 30 against the New York Yankees, the players and staff weren’t the only ones celebrating the victory — Catholic school students were as well.
Los Angeles Archbishop José Gómez and Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York placed a friendly wager ahead of the World Series to benefit Catholic schools in their given archdioceses.
More than $20,000 was raised from supporters using the site Baseball Unites. Since the Dodgers won the World Series, the Catholic Education Foundation of Los Angeles will receive 60% of the raised funds, while 40% will be given to the New York-based John Cardinal O’Connor School.