by Mark Hornbacher | May 1, 2015 | Stories from the Street
Evangelists from SPSE’s newest team in Smyrna, GA, have already helped inactive Catholics find their way back toward the Church. One woman they talked with on their very first outing had been raised Catholic, but had spent the last several decades worshipping instead...
by Mark Hornbacher | Apr 28, 2015 | Stories from the Street
Things got “a bit exciting” in Boise, ID. Only two SPSE evangelists were available, Tony Chow and Lucy Stamm, and Tony needed to leave early. The team, as usual, kept busy offering Rosaries and information. Then Tony said goodbye. Lucy offered a Rosary to the next man...
by Mark Hornbacher | Apr 27, 2015 | Stories from the Street
SPSE teams from three different St. Louis, MO area dioceses combined forces to take Catholicism out in public. They were led by Gary McLeane, Chip Awalt (both pictured), and James Hooper. In one of their many encounters, a young man stopped to ask them for a Rosary....
by Mark Hornbacher | Apr 23, 2015 | Stories from the Street
Last week our program director, Adam Janke, gave a series of talks on street evangelization at Franciscan University of Steubenville. The university is no stranger to street evangelization efforts and recognizes the added value our tools, materials, and training can...
by Mark Hornbacher | Apr 22, 2015 | Stories from the Street
SPSE’s Los Banos team from the Philippines are amoung the first SPSE Catholic street evangelists in the country. They started their work there last November, with full support and spiritual guidance from Reverend Father Larry R. Abayon of San Antonio de Padua Parish,...
by Mark Hornbacher | Apr 21, 2015 | Stories from the Street
On Divine Mercy weekend, SPSE teams from the St. Louis, MO, metro-east area combined forces in a lively session. Bright blue skies and sunshine guaranteed nonstop traffic. Evangelists estimate that 1500 cars saw their “Catholic Truth” sign and cheerful greetings. The...