Stories from the Street

Kenner, LA
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The following report comes to us from Jamillah with our team in Kenner, LA:
The Kenner SPSE team held their first evangelization outing at the Car & Chili Cook off at Divine Mercy Catholic Church. Family and friends were excited to see us distributing Miraculous Medals, blessed rosaries and literature about our faith. Those people who were not familiar with SPSE would approach our booth cautiously. However, when we listened and showed truthful consideration, they were very receptive to us. We met people who needed prayer and consoling. We collected their prayer intentions and went to the Chapel to pray for them. Many were pleased to know that someone cared and listened to them. A few were fallen away Catholics and a few lived several miles from the City of Kenner.
We were surprised to see how many people gravitated toward three pamphlets: “How to Pray the Rosary”, “Confession” and “Reasons to Return to the Catholic Church”.
Praised be Jesus Christ!
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