Marians, CYC To Host 13th Annual Golf Tournament
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. - The Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception in Stockbridge, Mass., administrators of the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, and the Catholic Youth Center of Pittsfield are co-sponsoring the 13th annual Slice of Heaven charity golf tournament. The tournament will be played Sept. 21 at the Stockbridge Golf Club to benefit the programs of the CYC and the Marians' Seminarian Campaign.Tournament format will be a four-person scramble. The field will be limited to 32 teams which will be decided on a first-come, first-serve basis. In addition, sponsors are needed. Please call Kim Petersoli at 413-298-1208, or sign up online at www.marian.org/Slice. Cost for the tournament is $160 for individual golfers and $640 for a foursome.
Check-in for the Slice of Heaven will begin at 10:30 a.m. on the day of the tournament at the Stockbridge Golf Club. Lunch will be served prior to play, at 11 a.m. At 12:15 teams of golfers will begin in a shotgun start. The day will conclude with refreshments starting at 5:00 and dinner at 6:15 p.m., followed by a silent auction and awards.
Silent auction items include tickets to a Broadway show and a Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park, professional golf lessons, and golf foursomes at prestigious courses. Also, 600 raffle tickets are available at $20 each or six for $100 for a chance to win a Mac Book Pro laptop computer valued at $1,300.
"The Slice of Heaven represents a wonderful opportunity for the Berkshire County community to come together for the benefit of the youth of Pittsfield and the training of Marians studying for the priesthood," said Edward Miller, Slice of Heaven tournament chair for the Marians, and Christopher McLaughlin, committee chairman for the CYC. Since its inception, the tournament has raised more than $200,000 for local charities.
At the awards dinner, the Marians will recognize Frank Manafort, Jr., as the 2009 Slice of Heaven Honoree. Mr. Manafort is a long-time friend and generous supporter of the Marians.
The Catholic Youth Center on Melville Street advances the moral, intellectual, social, and recreational interests of Pittsfield youth. It provides a safe environment and an array of activities for children of all ages.
The Marian Fathers are a worldwide congregation of more than 500 priests and brothers located in 19 countries. There are 100 young men in formation for the priesthood of which 29 are being educated in the U.S..
