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September 11, 2025
This guide will walk you through everything you need to create a logo and brand that communicates your Catholic parish's mission and builds your identity.
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By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman September 11, 2025
“Holiness isn’t for wimps,” Mother Angelica famously said. “And the cross isn’t negotiable, sweetheart — it’s a requirement.”
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By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman September 4, 2025
Jesus knew that hate is a really strong word. It’s a word that gets people’s attention. And I think what he wants to do today, more than anything, is get our attention.
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August 28, 2025
Optimizing your parish's site for mobile navigation doesn’t have to be difficult or confusing, but it does have to be done! Learn how (and why) inside.
Woman works at a desk, holding a child with a teddy bear. Both are indoors, in a well-lit room.
By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman August 28, 2025
I think, if we’re being really honest, we all expect “payment” for being a good person. We want God to give us what we ask. We want people to treat us a certain way.
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August 21, 2025
Create a Catholic parish bulletin your parishioners will love! Find practical tips, design standards and ideas, and free content inside.
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By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman August 21, 2025
There are certain phrases that serve as a kind of shibboleth for millennials, a dog whistle that only ears formed between 1981 and 1996 can discern.
Campfire blazing under a starry night sky, with a mountain in the background.
By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman August 14, 2025
This past week I have been reading a biography of St. Francis of Assisi. I admit I didn’t know much about Francis going into the book, but I always had this image of him as a hippie.
A woman is holding her hand to her ear to hear something.
By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman August 7, 2025
We all love a message about The Right Thing To Do. We all love when a priest or a nun or any Catholic with a microphone gets up and talks about the truth...
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