[P-Marlowe]

Evangelical Protestants have snatched up thousands of tickets for the opening of the film, scheduled for Feb. 25, hoping also to use it as an evangelism tool. Gibson has screened the movie for thousands of Evangelical pastors to generate interest among Christians.

Our Church was able to obtain 3000 pre-release tickets for showings on Feb 23 & 24. They will go on sale at Church on Sunday and we expect they will be sold out before the 11:45 service. The pastor is encouraging the members to view it first and then, consider taking a non-believing friend or family member after it is released to the General Public.

[Salvation]

You guys are pros at this. Unfortunately Catholics are just learning that they can evangelize.

Almost like Catholics don't think that the Holy Spirit does not work through them, just through Protestants.

It has been a big hurdle to get over for Catholics because we have had the mistaken belief that evangelism is connected to TV or door to door canvasing. Nothing wrong with either of them.

We have been proposing the use of the word "evangelization" instead. And it seems to be working.

God bless! On this one we are united! At least, in my opinion!

[Salvation]

**The pastor is encouraging the members to view it first and then, consider taking a non-believing friend or family member after it is released to the General Public.**

This is exactly what evangelization is about. Issuing an invitation to sit down and talk, go to church with you, watch "The Passion" with you, go to a Christmas play at church with you, attend Easter Triduum Masses with you -- especially the Holy Thursday Mass when adults are baptized and confirmed. (Long service, but worth it!)