| Church ad urges prayer for last-place Canadiens |
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| Written by Admin |
| Thursday, 09 February 2012 07:51 |
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MONTREAL (AP) - It's come to this for the Montreal Canadiens: The Catholic church is asking people to pray for the last-place team. The church has placed an ad in Montreal newspapers in hopes of an eighth-place finish and a spot in the playoffs. The ad shows the Eastern Conference standings with every team listed except the Canadiens. In eighth place, the final playoff spot, it simply says, ``Let Us Pray.'' Faced with declining church attendance, the Archdiocese of Montreal is known for its clever campaigns to solicit funds each year. The one-time ad was designed by local firm Bos advertising and appeared in French-language newspapers Thursday. The firm says it has long been considering an ad that combines Quebec's two major religions - Catholicism and the secular passion of hockey. The Canadiens, last in the Northeast Division, are in next-to-last-place in its 15-team conference. |
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