As members of the Republican Party sought the Catholic vote during its Sept. 1-4 Republican National Convention, Catholic clergy took center stage and offered blessings. Jesuit Father Edward Reese, president of Brophy College Preparatory School in Phoenix, was personally invited by the Republican presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, and his wife, Cindy, to offer a prayer at the GOP convention in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 3. The McCains' sons, James and Jack, graduated from Brophy and Cindy McCain is a member of the school's board of regents. During his prayer, Father Reese called on God to "be present here so that your work may be ours."He then asked the Lord to bless John and Cindy McCain, and all of those called to public service and to "help us continue to pay attention to serve the underserved, wherever they may be. Give us the strength to fill the need for those who struggle, especially those in the Gulf (of Mexico) region."
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