Patrick Macken is a 10-time National Senior Tennis Championship winner and currently works as a tennis professional at the Richmond Country Club. He and his wife have six children and they are currently parishioners at Sacred Heart Parish in Ladner.
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Since we’ll be starting the Archdiocesan 40 Days for Life Campaign on Ash Wednesday, we should look at some professional athletes who have shown the courage to announce that they … Continued
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Those who watched the women’s singles final of the 2018 U.S. Open tennis championships unfortunately witnessed a glaring example of poor sportsmanship from Serena Williams. She is arguably the best … Continued
Being a quarterback in professional football requires leadership like no other single position in professional sports. It is no surprise then that Catholic quarterbacks during and after their playing days … Continued
The 2018 World Cup held in Russia is now complete. There were many story lines to this cup: using video replay for the first time, stunning upsets (Germany, Brazil, and … Continued
Becoming a high-performance athlete is not for every child (parents please remember this), but for those who ultimately reach this level in sport one can see a few similarities between … Continued