Happy New Year! Happy New Decade! I cannot believe that the turn of the century was 20 years ago and that we are, at this moment, living through the ever changing and continuing technical revolution. It is a good time to reflect on how these changes have impacted our lives, our relationships and our ministries. In particular, as I reflect on the state of online faith-based ministry, I ask myself…
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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.
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Pastoral Ministers for Parish Facebook Pages
Parishes that are using Facebook and other social media platforms for mission are responding to the needs of the times.
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Why Bother with Facebook?
If you manage a Facebook Page for your ministry or organization, you may consider it a tedious task, an annoying responsibility you wish you could pass on to someone else, or just a waste of time. But someone expects you to do it, so you do. It could be your pastor or boss, your co-workers, your members, your stakeholders, but someone is expecting you to deliver and once it is…
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Five Tips for Parishes that Reach Out with Video
Ten parishes from seven states accepted my offer of a free customized Ash Wednesday video to reach out to all active and inactive parishioners. The goal of the video was to remind viewers that Ash Wednesday was at hand and that they were welcome to join the parish community in receiving ashes. The physical and web addresses of the parish were provided. The video was less than one minute long.
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Vatican Tells Story of #2POPESAINTS
As of April 27, we have two new canonized saints in the Catholic Church and it seems that the Vatican pulled out all of the stops to tell the story to the world. The Vatican Communications Office effectively used the traditional media as well as the new media to reach a worldwide audience.