COACH BOB MATTOS' FUNERAL MASS, BURIAL SERVICE, AND PORTUGUESE HALL LUNCHEON RECEPTION.....ON THIS SOLEMNITY OF ST. JOSEPH..........

A full church of worshipers were present in St. Joachim's Church in Newman for the Funeral Mass this morning for former Sacramento State University Football Coach Bob Mattos. The Mass at which I presided, as I did at the Rosary Vigil last night, included participation by his sons, Bruce, who was a Lector and Eucharistic Minister, and Doug, who delivered a eulogy after Communion. In the Homily, I spoke of Coach Mattos as a man of, "passion, commitment, optimism, and a can do, will do, spirit". The pallbearers were led by Gary Quattrin, Bob's college room mate, football team mate, assistant Hornets coach, closest friend, close enough as brothers. Coach Mattos' Burial was attended by his Family only and then a Luncheon Reception followed in the Newman Portuguese Hall. Among the mourners present at the funeral were Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd Johns, who was President of the California State University Sacramento during the first half of Coach Mattos' fourteen years as Head Football Coach.....Following my return to Sacramento in the late afternoon, I celebrated the Solemnity of St. Joseph's Day 5:30 pm Mass at Sacred Heart Church and attended the Lenten Soup Supper in Father O'Hara Parish Hall, which included a presentation by representatives of the Sacramento Easter Seals Society, this week's charity to benefit from the Soup Supper Lenten alms..........Peace + Joy Through The Intercession Of Good And Just Man St. Joseph, Who Was The Husband Of Mary, Foster Father Of The Child Jesus, Universal Patron Of The Church And Patron Of Labor, Fr. Troy