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34th Street Hospital Zone, Second Saturday of Advent (16 Dec 2017)
Despite Friday’s snowfall and the continued bone-chilling weather, Donna, Nancy and I decided to head downtown after the 8 AM Mass and sezzzt up our station on 34th Street in the hospital zone. The sun began to peek out as…
Read More →Almost Advent – CHOP / HUP 12-2-2017
(NH) Walking out of the Children’s hospital parking garage on this chilly but sunny second day of December, Deacon Mark, Don and Nancy immediately happened upon Thomas on the sidewalk leading down to the street. This poor man, catching a…
Read More →Street Evangelization on 34th Street Hospital Zone on Feast of Saint Andrew Dung-Lak and Companions (24 Nov 2017)
For the first time in our 9 months of working under the umbrella of Saint Paul Street Evangelization, we had two groups of two people working in central Philadelphia. As mentioned in Nancy Hoyt’s prior post, she and Don McGeary…
Read More →Black Friday – Two teams – Two locations Philadelphia….11/24/2017
(NH part1) Our little Lower Bucks / Philadelephia St. Paul Street Evangelization team had a first today ~ two teams at two locations across the city at same time. Don and I were sezzztup outside the Cathedral of SS Peter…
Read More →Downtown West Chester – 11/16/2017
(RobM) Thank you all for your prayers! The first time evangelizing in downtown West Chester was a success, as far as Austin and I were concerned. Sometimes its the ministry of ‘just showing up’ and letting the Holy Spirit do…
Read More →11 Nov 2017: Feast of Saint Martin of Tours / Children’s Hospital and Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
Nancy and I attended the 8:00 AM Saturday Mass in our parish before heading down to the hospital area on 34th Street. We had our first frost a few hours earlier, and were thankful that the winds died down and…
Read More →Philadelphia CHOP / HUP area – 11.4.2017
(NH) We had a beautiful fall morning to greet us on the streets of Philly today. There was a coolness in the air, but still fairly warm for November, and an excellent day for doing St. Paul Street Evangelization. Donna…
Read More →Feast of Saints Simon & Jude – 28 Oct 2017 – 34th Street Hospital Area
Mary Cole, her nine year old daughter Sinead and I attended the 8:00 AM Mass at Saint Christopher’s parish on the Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, which we immediately followed up with the sacrament of reconciliationbefore heading downtown to…
Read More →Serving the Homeless and Prayer Station – Downtown Philly Oct. 22nd
(NH) We had a first for our street evangelization team … several children joined us, ala Mary and kids! Prior to sezzztting up our prayer station on the sidewalk, we had the opportunity to help serve food to the homeless…
Read More →SPSE Leadership Training – Detroit 9-20-2017
(NH) The SPSE leadership training conference today at Sacred Heart seminary was truly awesome. The speakers and their topics (see below graphic) were exceptional. I frankly am humbled that this has been done for us, little street evangelists. The speakers…
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