Father Richard Rocha - Sports Dreams Perfected by God - The Catholic Sportsman Show podcast #50

In this episode, we talk to Fr. Richard Rocha, Catholic chaplain of the Kansas City Royals and the Kansas City Chiefs. In addition to these ministries, Fr. Rocha is the pastor of St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church in Blue Springs, Missouri. Father played football in high school and college and began coaching.  He coached for 10 years on the high school level and 4 years on the college level. Father had his life planned out as a football coach and a happily married man with a wonderful wife and lots of children. But God had other plans for Richard.

As he entered the seminary, Richard thought his sports days were over. But, once again, God had other plans. Today, Fr. Rocha is in his 19th season with the KC Royals and his 8th season with the KC Chiefs as team priest.  Along with his duties as a pastor of a large Catholic church, it’s easy to see that Fr. Rocha is a busy man!

He cheerfully serves our Lord in all these capacities and implores people to “ask God what His Will is for us every day!”