Stories from the Street

Real stories of faith and encounter from the streets

Tampa RiverwalkStory

Tampa Riverwalk

Once again, the Tampa Chapter of SPSE hit the Riverwalk with our wagon full of supplies (what we like to call our Mobile Evangelization Tactical Unit). We had a few interesting encounters:…

— Team leader Bill, Tampa, FL

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Christine’s Soup Kitchen, Pt. 1Story

Christine’s Soup Kitchen, Pt. 1

A pregnant woman named Nancy entered the soup kitchen with her child, Molly. Nancy greeted several regular guests with a big hug. Molly took her tray of food and hung around our…

— John and Lexa evangelizing, St. Christine's Soup Kitchen, Detroit, MI

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Witness, Silent or No, Pt. 1Story

Witness, Silent or No, Pt. 1

Our presence provides a wordless witness to Jesus Christ and His Church. As evidence, during nearly every session, people hurry past while calling out they’re already Catholic, or non-Catholic Christians, or believers,…

— Team leader Lucy, Boise, ID

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First Outing – Delano’s Old Fashioned ChristmasStory

First Outing – Delano’s Old Fashioned Christmas

O, the temperature outside was frightful, but the evangelization, so delightful... The St. Maximilian Kolbe SPSE team recently launched at Delano's Old Fashioned Christmas. The sun was out, but it was a…

— Team leader Heather, St. Maximilian Kolbe parish, Delano, MN

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Evangelizing at the Christmas Pageant, Pt. 2Story

Evangelizing at the Christmas Pageant, Pt. 2

Team leader Nick writes: I was able to pray with a few of the children coming up to the table, and they were very selfless in asking for prayers for sick relatives…

— Our team, Joliet, Illinois

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