Archived Stories
“What is next, Lord?”
Stockton, CA. Evangelists from the Manteca, California SPSE team, headed north to Victory Park in Stockton, CA for the third week in a row. This time the team consisted of Corazon, Jaspher, and Jimmy, and they gave away about 40 rosaries and 15 Miraculous Medals plus...
“May God be praised!”
Rehoboth Beach, DE. Dorothea and Katherine set up for about an hour on the boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, “to plant some seeds.” Dorothea reports, “We gave out 27 Rosaries and almost as many pamphlets on how to pray the rosary, how to pray the Chaplet of...
A Prodigal Son
Santa Clarita, CA. Sometimes, to get someone back on the right path, you just need to be in the right place, at the right time. The Santa Clarita, California SPSE team set up outside a large department store (with permission, of course!), and spoke to many people over...
“How long would it take to get to your church from here?”
Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield, GA. Most times, street evangelization takes the form of casual conversations; evangelists making real contact with people. Clarence and Kevin of the Atlanta, Georgia SPSE team set up recently at the Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield National...
Evangelizing the Evangelists
San Francisco, CA. Ted and Robert from the San Francisco team went to Civic Center Plaza in late August. It was upbeat day from beginning to end. They met many Catholics who said they were regular attendees at Sunday Mass, including “Vay,” who is Vietnamese, and also...
Walmart Evangelization?
Santa Clarita, CA. Recently, the Santa Clarita, California SPSE team spent six hours evangelizing outside of a local Walmart. They got permission of course! In fact, they had to fill out a form ahead of time. Boy was it worth it! Among them were three young...
One Flock, One Shepherd
This past Friday, the team met "Jan," a young woman from a Quaker background. She said that she was raised in the Evangelical Friends church, but was considering becoming Catholic. She said that Catholic radio had been a big influence on her, and she had learned about...
“They were so happy!”
Plymouth, MI. An SPSE team in Michigan recently brought the faith to the streets at the “Heartbeat of Plymouth Festival, and encountered lots of non-Catholic Christians. Many of them were very receptive to hearing about the rosary, expressing the desire to have deeper...
“The Catholic Church just gives you more tools”
El Cerrito, CA. A good analogy goes a long way. The Berkeley, California team met a man named Daniel at the El Cerrito Plaza. It was after having spoken to another man who told them of his long spiritual quest. Daniel gave the evangelists his story. He was disowned by...
“Truly Extraordinary”
North Adams, MA. It was a beautiful, sunny day at the Farmer’s Market for the North Adams, Massachusetts SPSE team. They set up at 9 AM, with two newcomers: Rick, and Joe. During the course of the 4 hours they were there, they had some powerful experiences of the Love...