Posted in english, Local, tagged encounter catholic, mardi gras on February 15, 2010 |
Despite the cold and the cancellation of the first day, Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas in downtown Port Arthur brought the crowds with its parades, food and good times.
The Catholic Church in Southeast Texas made its presence known for the second year in a row with the Encounter Catholic booth.
Folks could come by and have their picture taken and decorate a frame for it while they waited for it to print out. Children could also decorate masks and crosses to take with them. (more…)
Posted in english, Local, tagged encounter catholic, mardi gras on January 27, 2010 |
By Sarah Dupre, ETC
Planning on going to the Southeast Texas Mardi Gras Feb. 11-14? How about a side of evangelization to go with all those beads!
Encounter Catholic is an evangelization effort to bring the Catholic faith out of the confinements of the church walls and into the public eye.
Encounter Catholic will be returning to the Southeast Texas Mardi Gras for the second year. Last year was a huge success with more than 1,600 individuals stopping by the booth in the float den. Rosaries were given out and blessed by priests and deacons, hundreds of kids and some adults took advantage of the free crafts, and several made serious enquiries about conversion to Catholicism. (more…)
