BROOKLYN – The Uniquity ministry of the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity had a blast – even before the fireworks that followed the Brooklyn Cyclones baseball game – at MCU Park off the famed Coney Island boardwalk on July 11.
Friendships were deepened and formed as fellowship blended with the delight of baseball purists who revel in minor league ball and the curiosity of newcomers to the game – marking the event a bit hit.
It is always more festive when the home team wins and even Yankee fans in attendance appreciated the ‘Clones 2-1 victory.
Pitcher Kevin Canelon’s fine performance, limiting Aberdeen IronBirds to one run on two hits over six-and-one-third innings, was backed up by Pedro Perez’s two-run single early in the game.
The first-place Cyclones improved to 15–6 in the A-level summer league
Uniquity is the Cathedral’s ministry for single, widowed and divorced adults.
“We had a great night tonight and we had a great group of people in Uniquity Leah Hanlon, told TNH. The Uniquity committee is now working on its fall schedule of activities, which could include a talent night and a karaoke night. During the past year there were game nights and visits to the Met museum.
The baseball game was also the occasion for Star Wars night, with activities that raised money for St. Mary’s Hospital for Children in Queens.
Fans enjoyed costumed people taking turns with the ‘Clones’ cheerleaders, “The Beach Bums” – the old Brooklyn Dodgers’ nickname was Dem Bums – performing on the field, on top of the dugout, and in the stands.
After the game dozens of Star Wars characters poured onto the field for a skit that culminated in a massive light saber battle – which the good guys won.
Cathedral member Daniel Padovano, is not from Brooklyn, but having grown up in Yorkville, just north of the Cathedra near what was known as Italian Harlem, he fits right in in Brooklyn. He told TNH, “Tonight is about good times, a lot of nice people, good friends, a lot of fun.”
Jimmy Sirris, is from Brooklyn – a veteran altar boy from Three Hierarchs who grew up in nearby Sheepshead Bay, said he has drawn to the event by “a pretty good group of people from the Cathedral.” He is also a diehard Yankee fan.
Anna McCorriston is in New York for a fashion internship at Refinery 29. She is studying at Ryerson University in Toronto. “I started attending the Cathedral in New York because I go to the St, George Orthodox Church in Toronto,” she said.
John Paterakis, the English-language chanter at the Cathedral, is a minor league aficionado – he is a ‘Clones mini-season ticket holder – and helped organize the event. “I encouraged Uniquity to come and I knew they would have a marvelous time. There are 25 people here.”
And they all would love to come back.
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