Archived Stories
Evangelization: “Interesting” and “Fascinating”
People in England are famous for their willingness to be out in any weather. And SPSE’s team members in Kingston Upon Hull, UK, are no exception. They have continued to evangelize regularly, including on Holy Saturday. Team leader Frances Redmore had reminded...
“Good Friday initiation”
SPSE’s Phoenix–East Valley team welcomed 5 new evangelists on a Good Friday outing to Gilbert, AZ. Arriving early at the family-friendly dessert fest, the team chose good locations for meeting people. Several first-time evangelists reported in about their experience....
“Divine Mercy — for ME?”
The San Francisco team evangelizes regularly at Civic Center Plaza. Recently, SPSE evangelists Robert and Stephen struck up a friendly conversation with “Sonya”. She had accepted some religious medals and a Rosary. “Have you ever considered becoming Catholic?” Robert...
Everybody needs the Gospel: Baptized Catholics … Even Paws The Tiger!
Our Detroit Festival Evangelization Team was out at the Sweetest Heart of Mary Festival. Sometimes people ask us why we would be evangelizing at a Catholic event. Well, the fact is that many of the people who come to these festivals are Catholics who have stopped...
Heaven and Hell Are For Real
SPSE’s National Director, Steve Dawson, joined evangelist Julian for Catholic street evangelization in downtown Detroit last weekend. Despite the cold, on several occasions during the outing, the evangelists felt the Holy Spirit was using them to bear fruit for the...
“Connecting the dots”
SPSE’s Tempe, AZ, team evangelizes year-round. Even on a relatively slow day, they usually end up having significant conversations about the Faith. It is time well spent. On one such afternoon, a man named Matthew talked with the team. He told them he was raised in a...
“I want to know all about the Catholic Church!”
SPSE’s Forest Hills, NY, team — active for nearly a year now — gives away up to 100 pamphlets an hour. In nice weather, they set up in front of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church. Otherwise, they take the SPSE materials underground to the Roosevelt Avenue subway stop...
“My mom will be so excited!”
SPSE teamed up with the Archdiocese of Detroit to bring "Nightfever" to Detroit this week. The evening event combined music, prayer time, Adoration, the availability of priests to hear confessions, and a welcoming atmosphere for people to learn about the Catholic...
Joyous, Humbling, Hopeful
SPSE’s Toledo, OH, team set up on St. Patrick’s Day near the popular destination, “The Blarney”. Offering green Rosaries, they engaged dozens of passersby in friendly conversations about the Catholic Faith. St. Patrick, one of the world’s most popular saints, was the...
Seeking Out the Lost Sheep
As always, when SPSE’s Dallas team hits the streets, their key concerns are 1) reaching fallen-away Catholics and other inactive Christians, 2) reaching people with no relationship with God, and 3) clearing up misconceptions about Catholicism. The team talked with one...