I traveled to Portugal with my daughter and her husband, Matt and Candace Kollen Axline (St. Irenaeus ’90 and MDHS ’94), to watch their son, Braylen (Cathedral Catholic High School ’26), compete with the USA 18U Men’s Water Polo Team in the World Championship Tournament.
While in Lisbon, we visited the Christ the King monument. This photo was taken there, beneath the words “Watch and Pray.” We also attended Mass in the plaza at Fatima on a beautiful Sunday, surrounded by worshipers from around the world. Both destinations were beautiful, but Fatima was especially meaningful. It brought to life the stories the sisters shared with us when I was in elementary school.
—Peggy Kollen, St. Irenaeus Parish in Cypress.