Lenten Penance Explained – What is Lenten Penance?
The season of Lent will soon be upon us. When we prepare for Easter by setting aside time to reflect on Jesus Christ. To consider… Read More »Lenten Penance Explained – What is Lenten Penance?
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What about Single-Person Households?
Increasingly we live alone. For many reasons there is an increase in single-person households in the US, reaching 31% of households in 2021. This reality… Read More »What about Single-Person Households?
Promoting Year-End Giving: Be intentional about Mission
During Advent and through Christmas, parishes and churches weave together messages of preparation, hope, and joy with reminders of generosity and giving. We hear it… Read More »Promoting Year-End Giving: Be intentional about Mission
Advent Series for 2022
Advent began yesterday, Sunday, November 27. To prepare you and your family, ACST is providing a special Advent series. Enjoy! The theme for this year’s… Read More »Advent Series for 2022
Advent 2022: Who Will You Welcome?
The United States Council of Catholic Bishops reminds us that Advent is a time of preparation “that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second… Read More »Advent 2022: Who Will You Welcome?
Vatican II prepared us for this time
A recent article by Terence Sweeney is titled “Vatican II didn’t fail. It’s just getting started”. October 11, 2022, marked the 60th anniversary of the… Read More »Vatican II prepared us for this time
MinistryPlatform Enables Evangelization
Two years ago, when Kevin Kapchinski became director of religious education at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bryan, Texas, every record he needed for ministry… Read More »MinistryPlatform Enables Evangelization
MinistryPlatform: The Right System At The Right Time
MinistryPlatform is the right system at the right time to support and enable the vision our leaders have set forth for us. Here’s why: Responding… Read More »MinistryPlatform: The Right System At The Right Time
St. Columbkille Parish: Making the Move to MinistryPlatform
Rebuilt Parish and MinistryPlatform St. Columbkille Parish in Parma, Ohio, is complex to manage, with about 6,000 members and a school. In May 2022, on… Read More »St. Columbkille Parish: Making the Move to MinistryPlatform
St. Columbkille Parish: Enabling Pastoral Care with MinistryPlatform
Building Personal Relationships MinistryPlatform is key to building personal relationships between clergy and parishioners, even in a parish with 6,000 members. Father Anthony believes MinistryPlatform… Read More »St. Columbkille Parish: Enabling Pastoral Care with MinistryPlatform
MinistryPlatform Builds Trust with Donors
At St. Joseph Church in Shawnee, Kan., MinistryPlatform is helping parish leaders to build trust with donors – and giving them more time to do… Read More »MinistryPlatform Builds Trust with Donors
We are not in Control
In his August 18 article for America Magazine, Fr. Matt Malone boldly states, “Christianity is not a self-help group!” He uses the life and conversion… Read More »We are not in Control