In conversations with parish leaders who are interested in updating their parish websites, I always ask about their intended audience. Usually, some version of “it’s for us” is the answer.
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Thinking of You
You may have heard the saying that there are two ways to enter a room. The first is to say, “There you are.” And the second is to say, “Here I am.” Each speaker has a different focus. The same might be said of the welcome messages on parish (and other ministry) websites. Some focus on the visitor and others focus on the parish. Both tell the visitor what to…
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Live-Streaming Parish Ministry
Many of us are more than a month into our stay-at-home, public-Masses-cancelled, way of life. We’re learning to adjust. One way is taking ministry online. Some parishes are live-streaming or posting recordings of their daily and Sunday liturgies, other devotions and ministries. Holy Week was very busy online for these parishes. We do not know how long the need for these services will continue, but it is worthwhile to take…
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The New Ministry Normal: Online
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 jump in with both feet. The creativity and effort it has taken to do that testifies to our desire to be with our people in…
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Secure Justice, Feed the Hungry
It has been a while since I have shared a picture quote for you to download and post on your social media sites, so here is one for the weekend of September 28-29, the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The description that I am using is this: In Psalm 146:7 we pray: “Blessed are they who keep faith forever, secure justice for the oppressed, give food to the hungry.” In…
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The Communication Divide
In 1967, when the first World Communications Day was held, social communication media meant press, radio, TV and movies. Today, as we approach the 53rd World Communications Day, communication media includes the Internet and every Internet tool imaginable with more being created every day. The Millennial generation, those born between 1981 and 1996 were the first to come of age in a digital world. Generation Z, born in 1997 and…