November and December are full of opportunities to use websites and social media to evangelize and catechize, to uplift and inspire our viewers and followers. If we plan our website and social media content for the events that are coming, we will have done our visitors and followers a service and raised the quality of our online presence.
Category: Facebook
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Photos that You Post
Photos, good photos, draw people into your website and your social media posts. They are essential to effective online ministry. I hesitate to say this, because it sounds like I am adding one more thing to an already long list of to-dos, but taking photos or finding someone to take photos is part of online ministry. This task is done best when it is done year round. If you want…
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Videos with a Purpose
Videos are becoming more popular on websites and social media every day. What about ministry sites? How can we use videos to inspire, educate, invite our followers to grow in their faith, participate in activities, or share the story of our parish, diocese, religious community or organization? These are videos with a purpose and they take planning and a combination of a variety of skills and technology to create them.…
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Following and Sharing World Youth Day 2016
Yesterday, July 25, pilgrims from all over the world arrived in Krakow, Poland for World Youth Day which opens today and concludes with a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis on Sunday, July 31. More than 30,000 pilgrims along with 85 bishops from the U.S. are there.
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Our Social Media Response to Violence and Tragedies
I have used the hashtags #NoMoreViolence #PrayforPeace too many times in the past few weeks. It seems we cannot go more than a few days before we are confronted with another terrorist attack, killings and more recently attacks on our police officers.
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How Much Work is a Ministry Facebook Fan Page?
If you minister at a parish, a diocese, a religious community or Catholic organization, you may want to know whether having a Facebook Fan Page is worth the effort. That is a reasonable question—even if you already have a Fan Page. A Fan Page is different from your personal Profile Page. It is a commitment.