Many of us find ourselves in a new ministry environment unable to attend Mass, go to meetings, engage in activities in person. However, we have not stopped ministering. Necessity has given many ministers who were not inclined to use technology for engagement the courage to…
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Coronavirus Challenge for Online Ministries
We are in a new place today, facing a new challenge. The words pandemic, quarantine, self-isolation, social distancing, and shut down, containment zone, hot spot, drive-through testing, state of emergency, travel bans, are now part of everyday conversations. Concern for our own health and the…
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Effective Parish Website, Part IV: Homepage Design
The most effective parish website homepage designs address the needs of the intended audiences: visitors, seekers, and members. We recognize that active parishioners are the least likely to visit the parish website, because they get the information they are seeking through Church announcements, fliers, and…
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Effective Parish Websites Part III: Homepage Content
The most important component of every parish website is its content. This is especially true for the home page. Most visitors spend less than 15 seconds on a website. The homepage either turns them off or invites them in. The most challenging task for the…
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Our Stories Matter
The 2020 World Communication Day Message from Pope Francis, released last week, is based on a passage from the book of Exodus “So that you can tell your children and grandchildren…” (Exodus 10:2). This Message affirms that our life stories are part of the story…
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Effective Parish Websites Part II: Intended Audiences
It is widely understood that a parish website is a basic utility. For most Internet users, if you do not have a website, you do not exist. This is especially true for younger generations who have grown up “googling.” And many in older generations are…