Helping Catholic Faith Communities Create Effective Online Communications
The Magi Journeying (Les rois mages en voyage) - James Tissot
The Catholic Brand and Your Parish
We American Catholics exhibit strong denominational loyalty. There are almost 78 million of us in the United States. We are the largest religious population in the country and even non-practicing Catholics continue to identify (in their “cultural” way) with the Catholic Church.
Link to Read...What about the Graybee Boomers in Your Parish?
The demographic of your parish is changing; the largest growing cohort in the population is people over the age of 62. As Baby Boomers continue to age, more and more attention will be focused on how we reach out, communicate and serve these Graybee Boomers.
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In his Sunday Mass on Oct 16, Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed a year of faith saying, "It will be a moment of grace and commitment to a more complete conversion to God, to strengthen our faith in Him and proclaim Him with joy to the people of our time." He also spoke on the importance of sharing the Gospel in the New Evangelization. www.vatican.va
Link to Read PORTA FIDEI...Jubilee of Families ~
4. Fatherhood-Motherhood: Sharing in Creation
Marriage and conjugal love are by their nature ordained toward the begetting and educating of children. Children are really the supreme gift of marriage and contribute very substantially to the welfare of their parents.
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Link to Read...Technology Use Among Religiously Active Americans
With regard to technology, religiously active Americans use the internet, email, broadband, cell phones and social media platforms at similar rates to other Americans.
Americans who are members of religious groups are also engaged with core technology at levels similar to or higher than the overall population.
Jim Jansen, Author
Pew Internet & American Life Project: The Civic and Community Engagement of Religiously Active Americans, December 23, 2011, A Project of the Pew Research Center
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