A trio of young University of Notre Dame graduates recently launched "10,000 Catholics for Obama," a Web site for Roman Catholics supporting Barack Obama for president.

The site is: http://10000.catholics4obama.com.

The site is intended to increase support for Obama among people of faith by educating the public about the Illinois Democratic senator’s commitment to Catholic principles, including universal health care, peace and justice, and family values, site co-founder Peter Kralovec, a 2006 Notre Dame graduate, said in a telephone interview.

"Barack Obama’s biography and his vision resonate deeply with me as a Catholic," said Kralovec, 24, who lives in New York. A former co-president of the Notre Dame College Democrats, he’s a volunteer for the Obama campaign.

The Web site is intended to push discussion beyond divisive politics and dispel myths about Obama, he said.

The group schedules barbecue gatherings for Obama supporters around the country, and may plan some events for Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s College and Holy Cross College students before the November election, he said.

Kralovec founded the site along with former Notre Dame classmates Colin Taylor, of Washington, D.C., and B.J. Strew, who lives in Washington State.