Throughout his 30 years as a priest on the prestigious college, Bradley – also called Father Joe – served as a trainer, campus ministry chaplain, soccer chaplain, and faculty president.
“As we remember Father Joe, we are grateful for the years of service, guidance and care he offered to the Serra High School community,” Serra President Mike Fadelli and Principal Charlie McGrath wrote in a letter. “His dedication to our students, faculty and staff has left a lasting impact, and his spirit will continue to inspire us.”
Bradley loved being a member of the Serra Campus Ministry Group, main non secular retreats and being an advocate for social justice points, in line with the college officers.
“His kind, compassionate nature made him approachable, even during difficult situations,” Fadelli and McGrath wrote within the letter. “He will always be remembered for his natural ability to meet people where they were, always free from judgment.”
As Serra’s soccer chaplain, Bradley was often known as the “one and only ‘Spiritual Warrior,’” and “he considered chapel to be a sacred space to enhance the spiritual side of each individual athlete,” the college officers stated.
Coach Patrick Walsh recalled a quote in Bradley’s pocket book: “There’s nothing more powerful than a humble person with a warrior spirit who is driven by a bigger purpose.”
Bradley’s “deeper purpose was Serra, and he deeply loved Serra football,” Walsh stated.
“For him, our weekly football chapel was like game day,” Walsh stated. “Those of us blessed to attend those chapel services witnessed an angel on earth – living through God’s grace, delivering powerful messages to teenage boys on their path to becoming adults.”
“My prayer is that it’s a real hopeful book,” Bradley stated in an interview in 2012.
In keeping with Fadelli and McGrath, Bradley “would often speak to Sierra Padres about his personal spiritual journey as a young man and his story has resonated with many of them.”
Companies for Bradley are pending.
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