12th ANNUAL PITCHING FOR PRIESTS

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2025 - 7:00 PM - LEGENDS FIELD IN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS

THE FRIENDLY RIVALRY CONTINUES ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH AS THE PRIESTS FROM THE DIOCESE OF KANSAS CITY-ST. JOSEPH TAKE ON THE PRIESTS FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE OF KANSAS CITY IN KANSAS.THE EVENT WILL ONCE AGAIN BE HELD AT LEGENDS FIELD, HOME OF THE KANSAS CITY MONARCHS, 1800 VILLAGE WEST PARKWAY IN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.  THE EVENT IS FREE! HOWEVER, LIKE LAST YEAR, FREE-WILL DONATIONS WILL BE TAKEN ONLINE HERE AND AT THE STADIUM OR ONLINE BELOW. BE SURE TO VOTE FOR THE TEAM YOU ARE ROOTING FOR - KANSAS OR MISSOURI. (Scroll down to donate or vote for your team).

THE AFTERNOON STARTS WITH TAILGATING, GAMES AND MORE, FUN BY PRE-GAME EVENTS INSIDE THE STADIUM, WITH THE FIRST PITCH AT 7:00 P.M.  ONCE AGAIN THIS YEAR, THERE WILL BE A KIDS RUN AND BABY CRAWL. PLENTY OF FUN AND FRIENDLY COMPETITION ALL TO RAISE FUNDS FOR SEMINARIANS AND TO ENCOURAGE VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD AND RELIGIOUS LIFE.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS...

3:00 - PARKING LOT TAILGATING/GAMES
6:00 - STADIUM GATES OPEN
6:20 - KIDS RUN ON THE FIELD
6:40 - INTRODUCTION OF PLAYERS AND SEMINARIANS
6:45 - OPENING PRAYER BY BISHOPS
6:50 - NATIONAL ANTHEM (Northland Catholic Schools Combined Choir)
7:00 - FIRST PITCH
(Activities including baby crawl between innings)
9:00 - GAME ENDS

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