On July 13, 2014, SMSV joined the world, cheering for the FIFA World Cup Finals, which started with 32 nations and narrowed to the teams of Germany and Argentina. The game lived up to every bit of the hype, with SMSV fans cheering from start to finish while enjoying fellowship and refreshments at Brebeuf theatre. To put everything in perspective, Marina Ghabour gave a beautiful meditation on HOPE … from Romans 5:2-5. Through Jesus Christ, we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit- who has been given to us. In joy and fellowship, this is the message that we all kept close to our hearts that day, even in the face of challenge. Final score: Germany 1- Argentina 0; and 3 CHEERS FOR SMSV.