The following comes from an email forwarded to Cal Catholic on June 10.
We will be at Grape Day Park in Escondido this Saturday, June 14, 2014 from approximately 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. if you would like to join us to observe or participate. Grape Day Park is located at 321 N. Broadway, Escondido (For directions, see https://www.grapedaypark.org/grape_day_park_2_003.htm)
Please do not hesitate to contact me or James at any time.
See you this Saturday!
Steve Beuerle, San Diego Director, stephen.beuerle@procopio.com
James Stabile, Director of Development, coachjstabile@gmail.com
St. Paul Street Evangelization
From the St. Paul Street Evangelization website:
“St. Paul Street Evangelization is a grassroots, non-profit organization, dedicated to responding to the mandate of Jesus to preach the Gospel to all nations by taking the Catholic Faith to the streets. Christ’s call to evangelize was made to every Catholic Christian, and the Second Vatican Council reiterated this need, urging each of the baptized to bring the Gospel, found fully in the Catholic Church, to a culture that has largely reverted to paganism. As an on-the-street Catholic evangelization organization, St. Paul Street Evangelization provides an avenue for people to share the Person of Jesus Christ and the truth and beauty of the Catholic Faith with a hungry culture.
“Founded in May 2012, St. Paul Street Evangelization provides the tools and resources for Catholics to engage the culture in a simple, non-confrontational method of evangelization which involves making themselves available to the public to answer questions about the faith and to pray with those who request it. SPSE has had tremendous growth and now has teams throughout the United States and even internationally, such as in the Philippines and Australia….
Armed with a simple sign, pamphlets and Rosaries, SPSE evangelists take to the streets, going wherever people are gathered – on a street corner, at a festival, or even at a football game. Our teams always begin in prayer. Unlike some forms of street evangelism which seek to forcibly proselytize those passing by (for example, by yelling, displaying confrontational signs, or preaching loudly at no one in particular), SPSE employs a non-confrontational method, maintaining a peaceful presence and allowing people to approach if they choose. Initial contact is limited to a friendly greeting and an offer of a free Rosary….”
A Jan. 3, 2014 posting on the site lists books helpful to street evangelists:
- Forming Intentional Disciples by Sherry Weddell
- Evangelical Catholicism by George Weigel
- The Joy of the Gospel by Pope Francis
- The Evangelization Equation by Fr. James Wehner
- The Soul of the Apostolate by Jean-Baptiste Chautard
- The Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila
- The Seven Big Myths about the Catholic Church by Christopher Kaczor
- How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- How to Defend Your Faith Without Raising Your Voice by Austen Ivereigh
- Why Catholicism Matters by Bill Donohue
- Bible Basics for Catholics by John Bergmsa
- What is Marriage: A Defense by Girgis, Anderson, & George
- Saints & Social Justice by Brandon Vogt
- Evangelizing Catholics by Scott Hahn
For more information, click here.
I always loved and highly respected the Legion of Mary, for their fine work for the Church, many years ago! I have missed them! Where did they go? It seems, many fine and normal Catholic groups for laymen, were all killed off, by Vatican II!! We do not need the so-called, Vatican II-inspired, political “New Evangelization,” we need authentic Catholicism, of good, practicing Catholics, in a good, solid, “practicing-Catholic” Church!!!
Linda Maria your negativity to gun down this group is wrong and it works against the mission of the church. Now I understand your take but also know this, The Legion of Mary still exists, we have a few local NO parishes that have the Legion of Mary and they have also came to my door before, I recall it also being in our Local Tridentine Parish too. I am the St. John Paul II generation, and I have seen many, like myself love and treasure the wholeness of the faith, so your analogy to hate the Vatican II is unjust because good has come also from that.
God bless this new group that is seeking to spread the good news of Christ! I will keep them in my prayers. I am one who does not agree with giving out rosary’s to non-believers, not yet, because they are barely growing in the faith, I would start with sharing the truth about the Eucharist and then the rest of the treasures follow. But hey we all have different ways to spread the truth!
Abeca and others,
In the first place, Vatican Council II called for none of the non sense we now witness at too many Novus Ordo parishes. You name the abuse, and I will ask you to show where that abuse was called for in that Council. Was the Council too ambiguous, definitely, but it did not openly authorize any of the present day abuses!
May God have mercy on an amoral Amerika and His Church!
Viva Cristo Rey!
Yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher, Founding Director
Concerned Roman Catholics of America, Inc
Maybe the St. Paul Street Evangelization could find a way to come and evangelize, at the infamous, annual “Gay Pride Day Parade,” soon to be held, in San Francisco!! People who attend or are involved in this shameful event, desperately need to be evangelized, and “Christianized!” Surely Our Blessed Mother could help, with her Rosary!
The Legion of Mary could also help with that suggestion that you made.
Linda,
Those volunteers would have to be steeled against the depravity they would have to witness!
May God have mercy on an amoral Amerika and His Church!
Viva Cristo Rey!
Yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher, Founding Director
Concerned Roman Catholics of America, Inc
I use to feel that hostility was thrown at anything Latin or traditional, so I would defend anyone from that element of the faith. But lately I have seen more and more people from the Traditional element of the faith be more hostile against anything that they feel is connected to Vatican II. I find this division very heart breaking. While I can understand the valid arguments that many hold, I do not understand the un Christian uncharitable behavior. If we are for the truth, then we must also display that with our words and actions.
We need to applaud any good effort that comes from our church to spread the gospel. Whether it be from the Traditional element or from what some call Vatican II. Not everything after Vatican II is lost. For one thing, we have more and more devout Catholics coming after Vatican II. They are the ones who persevere with the changes and work inside planting seeds in honor of our Lord. Many modern day non-bloody martyrs. I pray and feel that because of what the church is having to endure today, that there is a greater potential to create more saints if one perseveres with fortitude and does the will of our Lord!
God bless their efforts. I will keep them in my prayers. It takes a lot of courage to do what they are doing. Not everyone is called to do what they do, but we as Catholics, are called to do our part.