Every year we here in the Valley have a debate about some towns selling fireworks to raise money for non-profits. Due to extreme heat and fire conditions, it may not be an example of clear thinking. Never the less in my town of Cathedral City, this year a whole new twist may be in play.
At the corner of Ramon Road and Cathedral Canyon Way, representatives of St Louis Catholic Church are selling fireworks. Last year they raised about 22 grand according to published reports. Money raised goes to the church's youth program. Part of the money will be to send kids to World Youth Day to be held this year in Brazil.
Headlining World Youth Day will be His Holiness Pope Francis I. So the church is selling fireworks to raise money to possibly see the Pope!!!
All I can say is that at my old Catholic school, St. Joseph's School for Boys in Oradell, N.J., something like this would have been frowned upon. Our 4th grade field trip was a 2 mile walk to the local Water Company. Boy I could used some fireworks then.
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