Philadelphia - Lower Bucks County
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SAINT JOSEPH'S PARISH (AMBLER) - VISITS TO INACTIVE PARISHIONERS IN MARCH 2021
The weather was less than optimal when Nancy and Deacon Mark met in the parking lot of Saint Joseph’s Parish in Ambler, so we decided to use the car to visit inactive parishioners on the perimeter of the parish. We…
Read More →Saint Joseph's Parish (Ambler) - Visits to Inactive Parishioners in January 2021
Hello friends – After a hiatus of ten months, we are pleased to report that we have recommenced the efforts of the Lower Bucks chapter of the Saint Paul Street Evangelization. Nancy Hoyt and I had made one attempt on…
Read More →Suburban Station, Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter (22 Feb 2020)
Today was the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter, and after attending Mass at Saint Christopher's parish and going to confession, we headed downtown and parked at the Cathedral. After a ten minute walk in the brisk winter air…
Read More →February 8th 2020 - Suburban Station
(NH) Nancy and Deacon Mark headed downtown, once again to Suburban Station, to get out of the February chill. Our little team was blessed to speak and pray with many people. While we met many homeless people, seeking shelter in…
Read More →January 18th 2020 Suburban Station Philadelphia
(NH) It was a frigid day with a bit of snow in the forecast, so we (Deacon Mark and Nancy) headed into Suburban Station. Knowing that we would likely meet many homeless and poor, we brought some clementines and apples,…
Read More →Feast of Saint Stephen / Hospital Area on 34th Street in Philadelphia
On the second day of Christmas, Nancy and Mark headed downtown to engage in street evangelization in front of Children's Hospital and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. We had not been there for at least eight months, as…
Read More →Saint Paul Street Evangelization in Suburban Station on 07 Dec 2019, the Feast of Saint Ambrose
Nancy and Deacon Mark attended Mass at Saint Christopher’s Parish in NE Philadelphia at 8 AM before heading downtown to the Cathedral parking lot. It was chilly enough that the parking lot had black ice and caused Nancy to slip…
Read More →Suburban Station Philadelphia - November 16th, 2019
St. Teresa of Calcutta's writings in Come Be My Light tell us that "His ways are so beautiful, to think that we have God almighty to stoop so low as to love you & me & make use of us…
Read More →All Soul's Day - Logan Circle Philly 11-2-2019
Joy. It is a short little word that brings a great big punch! For a Christian, it has everything to do with complete trust in God's love and promises for His children. When we are told that we bring joy,…
Read More →Saturday, 07 Sep 2019 – Logan Circle
After attending the 8 AM Mass at Saint Christopher’s parish in northeast Philadelphia, Nancy and I headed down to the cathedral. The skies were bright blue and the air temperature was pleasant, so we sezzzt up our equipment on Logan…
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