COACH ROBERT JOHN MATTOS' ROSARY VIGIL SERVICE @ ST. JOACHIM'S CHURCH IN NEWMAN, CALIFORNIA..........

The Family, close friends, hometown neighbors, and childhood classmates, along with his former football players, assistant coaches, and Sacramento State administrators attending Coach Bob Mattos native church was substantially full as I presided at his Rosary Vigil Service tonight. Prayers, Scripture Readings, a Memorial Reflection, Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary, Intercessions, a Lighthearted Moment of Remembrance as to a, "How Sweet It Is" !!, (from Jackie Gleason's famous phrase) occurrence in Coach Mattos' high school and college career, and a Solemn Blessing, comprised tonight's liturgical celebration.....Then many of us returned to our Best Western rooms in Patterson, and joined together in the dining and bar area of the inn, to have an informal Portuguese American wake of shared stories and memories of "Bobby", as his mother-in-law called him and with whom I sat at table with for most of the two hours I was there.....His Funeral Mass is at 10 am tomorrow, so an early night and early morning immediately ahead..........Celebrating, Commending, Comemorating, Sac State's Winning-est Football Coach In History, Eternal Life And Light Unto Him, Fr. Troy