Joliet
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Rotary GroveFest, Pt. 2
This story is a continuation of yesterday's story and comes to us from station leader Rachel with our team in Joliet, IL: On Sunday, a young girl stopped by with her mom. Unprompted, she asked, "Mom, why didn't we go to Mass today?" Mom said
Read More →Rotary GroveFest, Pt. 1
Nick: Once again, our team evangelized at Rotary GroveFest. For the second year in a row, the Knights of Columbus helped us get a booth for all three days of the festival! Although I could only stay a short time this year, my son was
Read More →Bunny Breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt, Pt. 1
Ahead of Easter, our team set up a table to evangelize at a local parish's annual Easter event for young families. It was our first time going out to this event, and the pastor and parish staff were happy to see us there as we
Read More →Irish Parade
The 2026 season has officially started! On Saturday, Angelica led a small team to evangelize at an Irish Parade held in honor of St. Patrick's Day. Our team arrived before a brief snow squall, but many souls were reached in this short time, and many
Read More →Festa Italiana
Our team went out for an Italian festival hosted in part by a local parish, and we ran into many lapsed and practicing Catholics alike. Our Station Leaders Michael and John led the way, and our evangelists, Suzy and Ben were able to join them
Read More →Rotary Grove Fest, Pt. 5
We talked with a man volunteering here named Nat. He wanted two St. Benedict medals. He said he couldn’t go into a church because voices in his head won’t let him. I talked to him about the sacrament of reconciliation and gave him a pamphlet.
Read More →Rotary Grove Fest, Pt. 4
I was only able to come out for one day this year, and brought my family with me. My wife and I switched off, taking our children to the carnival while the other watched the table. My sons had a great time staying at the
Read More →Rotary Grove Fest, Pt. 3
We've gone to Rotary Grove Fest just about every year since our team's inception in 2018, but it was always only for one day in the "non-profit" slot for two hours. This time, we were able to secure the entire weekend with the help of
Read More →Rotary Grove Fest, Pt. 2
A recent high school graduate said he is joining the Navy soon, and said he's allowed to bring two religious items per their rules. After we gave him a medal, he was excited to say that it would be one of them. A teenager approached
Read More →Rotary Grove Fest, Pt. 1
The city of Downers Grove, IL has a huge festival every year, called Rotary Grove Fest! I evangelized two days in a row, on July 20th and 21st. While Illinois did get hit with a heat wave, I felt it was much needed to help
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