Parishes are gearing up for Ash Wednesday and Lent 2023. During Lent, practicing Catholics and those who have “grown up” Catholic, but discontinued regular practice, often pay more attention and are open, even if just slightly, to growing in their spiritual lives from wherever they…
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Steps to an Evangelizing Homepage Makeover
When we do an evangelizing makeover (as opposed to a complete re-design) for a parish website, it involves not only the homepage, but also the supporting interior pages. In updating the Our Lady of Angels (OLA) homepage as described in last week’s blog I did…
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Parish Home Page Makeover
How well does your parish website meet the needs of those who most need it? Does the Home page need a makeover?
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Think About It
Effective communications remain a challenge for most organizations including parishes. As important as it is to tell our story to our members and our visitors in ways that not only inform, but also inspire, encourage and engage them in our mission, we do not recognize…
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Parish Photography with a Purpose
After years of taking parish photographs for websites and social media, I have formulated some perspectives on what photos I need to present the parish, the people, and their ministry to the public. I divide those photos into two categories: 1. Photos for context 2.…
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The Ministry of the Parish Photographer
By necessity I became “the parish photographer” about nine years ago and have been taking hundreds of photos a year, archiving them and posting the best ones online. When needed I retrieve photos for articles or promotions or poster boards. From time to time—I use…