Juan Pierre,
Award Recipient
Former Chicago Cub,
now LA Dodger Center Fielder

The Champions of Faith Project is a Catholic evangelization mission which hopes to showcase the intersection of sports and faith by profiling many of the most accomplished and devout figures in sports both on and off the field. Its first tool – a powerful sports special - highlights the lives and careers of some of the biggest names in Major League Baseball.

This Chicago Awards Benefit hopes to raise awareness and funding in order to bring this
powerful film to every diocese, parish and school in the United States . In addition to honoring two of the featured players in the film, an engrossing 12 minute sneak peek will be shown at the event revealing how the filmmakers have uncovered baseball as a powerful metaphor for life. Shot in high-definition video with the cooperation and assistance of Major League Baseball, this inaugural production of Catholic Exchange's new film & video division provides some of the biggest names in our national pastime with a unique forum to discuss faith, family, teamwork, sacrifice, leadership, humility and the many virtues and spiritual lessons they have learned from the game.