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Crystal - St. Raphael

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State or province: Minnesota

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Sharon Hedman
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Drive Thru Prayer 9/6/25

September 9, 2025

On a slightly brisk fall morning, we set up with our Drive Thru Prayer station in the driveway and one by the sidewalk. We were joined today by Brian for the first time.

Our sidewalk station had two notable encounters.  One was R, a man in wheel chair who lost a leg due to an infection.  Despite his setback, he has a good attitude and spends his free time using a knitting loom to make hats, scarves, and afghans to give away to the less fortunate.  R asked that we pray for his Facebook friend who died recently.  We also had B who asked we pray for her health and the various situations of her three sons that need prayer.  We learned that she is a fallen away Catholic. When B stated she has studied many religions, Sharon offered her a Catechism, which B turned down. Phil directed the conversation to the Eucharist and Sharon gave B the brochure "Eucharist-True Worship", which she did accept.

Our Drive Thru Station had also two notable encounters.  One was C, a parishioner just leaving the adoration chapel, who had several difficulties and health issues needing prayer.  We also had L, a 13yo, who is interested in finding a church to attend.  Suzanne offered L a Bible when she learned L did not own one.

Let's pray, in addition to the intentions they had, that B finds her way back to the Catholic church and L can find a church home, perhaps with our own parish.