Thanksgiving and Buckley Bowl: November 23, 2017
Every Thanksgiving, the seminarians of Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary have the tradition of playing a football game, called the “Buckley Bowl,” in honor of Fr. Buckley. After a player draft, the two teams practice the week before so that they are ready to play each other on Thanksgiving morning. This year, both teams fought hard throughout the game, and though the one team always held the higher score, the game remained close until the end. However, Deacon Michael Cunningham, who has played as quarterback for the Buckley Bowl since his first year, was able to make several key passes to ensure his team’s victory. The final score was 28-14.
Playing a hard game certainly worked up an appetite, which is always a good thing on Thanksgiving Day. All the seminarians enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving Dinner prepared by the seminary chefs, which was followed by a light schedule for the rest of the evening. We would like to thank all our benefactors who made a great Thanksgiving dinner possible.
