The Pontifical North American College

Aided by the absence of five starters of the opposition, the North American College Martyrs punched its ticket to the Clericus Cup Finals with a commanding 2-0 victory over Guanelliani. Running its playoff goal differential to 5-0, the Martyrs are left wondering how good it could be. The answer, of course, will come [...]

In a thoroughly dominant sixty minutes of soccer, the North American College Martyrs defeated Sedes Sapientiae 3-0 in the opening round of the Clericus Cup playoffs. The dismantling of the Opus Dei-run diocesan seminary was quick and sustained, evidenced by bookend goals in the 6th and 60th minutes. More than skill or fitness [...]

In its last match of the regular season, the Martyrs returned to its winning ways, defeating the French 1-0 on rain-soaked Field A of Oratorio di San Pietro. Controlling the action from start-to-finish, despite playing without usual starters David Santos ‘12 (Newark), Deacon Daniel O’Mullane ‘10 (Patterson), and Deacon Fernando Saenz ‘10 (Santa Fe), [...]

In a match billed as a possible breakthrough moment for American soccer in Rome, history shunned transformation in favor of repetition, as the North American Martyrs once again fell to the Neo-Catechumenal Way’s Redemptoris Mater 1-0. Coming after the Easter pause in play, the match assures Redemptoris, the defending Clericus Cup champion, first place [...]

In its final contest before the Easter break, the Martyrs defeated Collegio Sant’Anselmo a 1-0 slugfest. No stranger to hard-fought, physical play, the American squad engaged an opponent willing to match its aggression. The clash of force led to a stuttering gameplay, as the familiar whistle of referee D’Arienzo halted play for free [...]

In a rough and tumble match, the Martyrs returned to their winning ways, defeating Anglo-Celtic Colleges United (ACCU) 2-0. The opponents – a composite of English, Irish, and Scottish seminarians – joined the Martyrs in creating a physical contest, with the exchange characterized by hard, aggressive, and sometimes legal play. While the Martyrs [...]

In sports there is a thin line between ecstasy and agony – a state usually measured by the latest statement of the scoreboard. In a match that seemed to move between those two extremes, the Martyrs fell to the Istituto Polacco in its most recent contest. Settling a 3-3 tie in regulation, the [...]

On Sunday, March 7th, 2010, fifty-five seminarians of the Pontifical North American College were installed as acolytes during a celebration of the Eucharist.  The Most Reverend Thomas J. Rodi, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mobile, the principal celebrant of the liturgy instituted the seminarians.  These seminarians, now in their second year of theological studies, have received both the ministry of [...]

On a day that saw Rome emerge from the chill and rain of winter, the North American College Martyrs began warming up, defeating Pontificio Collegio San Paolo 2-0. Under the clear blue skies of the Eternal City, the Martyrs offered a preview of its capabilities, controlling the action from start to finish. While [...]

Building on its recent soccer success, the North American Martyrs opened its fourth season in Clericus Cup play with a shootout victory over Collegio Brasiliano. The match – held on the Oratorio San Pietro’s homey Field B – was played in spurts, starting and stopping as players sought vainly for precious space.
What was lacking [...]