The Next Generation of Evangelists
East Rochester, NY. In the work of bringing the Good News to the world, we need not only dedicated evangelists, but teachers dedicated to training the next generation of Catholics in evangelization. Why? Young Catholics should be aware that along with prayer, service,...
“I’m afraid I had too much fun. … I am hooked by this ministry.”
Kennesaw, GA. Clarence, the leader of the Smyrna, Georgia team, is one of our most enthusiastic and committed evangelists. It looks like a few more teams in the Atlanta chapter are in the making, because Clarence recently invited potential new team leaders from three...
Wandering Sheep
Pendergrass, GA. Team coordinator Pablo from the Prince of Peace team in Atlanta reported in on their outing to the Flea Market. They met a lot of people, including “Jane,” who owns a clothing store: “Jane was very happy to get a rosary and promised to pray with it....
The Problem of Evil
Phoenix, AZ. The problem of evil is widely recognized to be the most challenging and persistent difficulty facing religion and belief in the existence of God. We know that God created us with free will for the sake of love, and so evil is caused, not by God, but by...
Giving Out Sacramentals
ROYAL OAK, MI - The Royal Oak Team went out evangelizing downtown Royal Oak, at what is known as the "Spooktacular." The Spooktacular is a Halloween event for the whole family. Parents were invited to bring their children in their Halloween costumes for...
To Thank Us, Pray the Rosary
Spotsylvania, VA. The Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a prayer recommended to us often, with strong emphasis and great promises. As a prayer of meditation on the mysteries of Christ’s life and salvific work, in union with the intercession of his holy mother, the...
A Critical Point
Smyrna, GA. There are number of important points to learn about street evangelization. Can you pick out the important one in the following story? Peggy reports on a recent outing at the Jonquil Fall Festival: “It was a fruitful weekend in Smyrna. Families, individuals...
“I just can’t believe how lucky I am … This ministry is such a blessing!”
Berkeley, CA. Recently the Berkeley team had four evangelists at El Cerrito Plaza. They worked at the plaza because of the threat of rain and because a wide open space could accommodate that many evangelists. Here is the account of one of the evangelists, Dave: “I met...
A Team of One
Uniontown, PA. To be an official team on an official outing of Saint Paul Street Evangelization, one of the requirements is that you need at least two evangelists. But sometimes you have to start small. Molli is one of our new friends here at SPSE. She doesn’t yet...
Sensitive Questions and Awkward Situations
Phoenix, AZ. Sometimes, evangelists need to be on their toes, ready to respond with tact to sensitive questions and other awkward situations. The Phoenix Northwest team set up recently in front of the downtown library to evangelize amongst a mixture of book lovers and...