LPi Announces WeGather Volunteer Scheduler
Keeping track of various volunteer lists, struggling to balance multiple spreadsheets, and not knowing volunteer preferences has made engagement and fundraising challenging for non-profit organizations. With WeGather’s Volunteer Scheduler, the new feature provides an improved and flexible volunteer user experience. Volunteers can select their preferred volunteer times and events allowing organizations visibility into volunteer capacity for planning and a smooth execution of all events.
The Importance of SEO For Parishes
Years ago, you just belonged to your neighborhood parish. Not so anymore. With so many factors at play, Catholics have more freedom than ever to find their perfect parish. Help them find yours using the best Search Engine Optimization tools available.
An Anatomy of Sin
The wisdom of the Church gives us six weeks to reflect on how we have this tendency to prefer the fleeting pleasure or power of sin over the goodness and mercy of the Father. This is where sin is a mystery to us: why, when given the choice to pursue goodness and virtue, do we instead choose pleasure and vice?
Going the Extra Mile
So often in life, people are concerned about the minimum requirements. What is the minimum I must do to get a certain grade? What is the minimum I need to do to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation? What exactly do I have to do to make my boss happy?
Preaching for the Next Generation
Writing homilies is often one of a priest’s biggest challenges — particularly as he considers preaching to the younger generations. So how can priests tailor their homilies to be more engaging, especially for the younger generation? See some tips below.
Live a Life of Mercy
God has shown that mercy is one of His greatest attributes. This mission of mercy is also given to all of His followers. It isn’t simply enough to say we want to be like Christ. Instead, a true disciple is called to be a living witness of his love and mercy to all those they encounter — whether in person, online, or in passing.
Don’t Live a Lie
Even if we feel that we have lied to no one, we may have lied to ourselves. We portray ourselves as generous, thankful, and loving people, yet fail to answer God’s call in a situation because we perceive the cost to be too great.
How to Prepare Your Website for Lent in 4 Easy Steps
From planning the Ash Wednesday service to coordinating Scripture studies, your staff will definitely be busy this Lent. Keep things on track by preparing your parish website with all the information parishioners and visitors will be searching for.
What’s the Buzz?
You may not be an entrepreneur with your own business, but you do have your parish. This is your community and how you act in the world around you will either add to a buzz or a lack of interest. Can your light shine brightly to be seen from miles around?
The Law of the Lord
Jesus didn’t come to abolish God’s law but to fulfill it. He prompts us to ponder our behavior and challenges us to make necessary changes in any of the areas where we lack or struggle to abide by God’s commandments. We need to pay more attention to the details of our lives and ask ourselves how we want to be considered in heaven.
5 Top Lent Ideas for your Parish
It’s already time to start thinking of ways to help your parishioners get the most out of it this coming Lent. From online reflection programs to reminders on your social media feeds, here are five ways to help your members navigate to a better relationship with Christ in 2020.
Healing Our Blindness
Stewardship living is difficult unless we are experiencing that way of life for ourselves. You can to church every Sunday, but unless you are actively growing in faith and trying to live a life of generous stewardship, you cannot see the power of such a lifestyle.
We Are the Salt and Light
Jesus says we are salt and light of the earth and must allow the joy of our faith to spill over into the lives of others. We need to put our faith into action, being Christ for others and extending the same mercy and compassion as Christ. A good teacher knows what his students can handle. Do we see in ourselves what God sees in us?