Social Media Strategy 101 for Your Parish Community
Good news — social media strategy for parishes does not need to be confusing! We’ve put together a simple step by step guide to follow to get you started, or restarted, on the right foot when it comes to your parish’s social media presence!
Tell Your Story: 65 Unique Ways to Reach Your Neighborhood
How well does your neighborhood know your parish? Do your neighbors know about the ministries you offer? If you need some help reaching out to the communities around your parish, we’ve collected 65 unique approaches to help share your story!
A Layperson’s Guide to Smartphone Church Photography
You don’t need to hire a professional photographer every time there’s a parish event to build a high-quality photo library for your community! Here is an easy guide for the photography layperson to capture fantastic photos for your church’s digital and print media with just your smartphone.
Parish Dispatch: Rev. Paul-Michael Piega, S.T.L., St. Patrick Catholic Church, Hutto, TX
We are honored to work with vibrant parishes across the United States, each one working to bring the Kingdom of God to their neighborhoods. Father Paul-Michael Piega serves at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Hutto, Texas. Here he answers some questions about his special parish.
Using Parishioner Art on Bulletin Covers
Sean Reilly is the Director of Communications at Our Lady of the Wayside Parish in Arlington Heights, Illinois and he’s discovered a fantastic way to connect his church’s ministries to their larger church community using original bulletin cover art each week.
Practical Ways to Recruit and Maintain Volunteers
Recruiting and maintaining a consistent volunteer corps may require some creativity. Beginning with identifying parish needs, recognizing groups and individuals available to whom you can reach out, and most importantly, helping parishioners discern how their gifts and talents can bless the Church …
4 Tips to Make Your Church’s Homepage More Inviting
We hear it all the time: “When people visit our website, we want them to know that we are a welcoming and inviting community!” Our experts share 4 tips for parishes who want to create the most welcoming homepage user experience possible.
Is Your Parish Making Common Website Mistakes?
Dan Rogers from Mission by Design knows a thing or two about websites. Recently, Dan called and interviewed parishes about church websites — learning about what churches are doing, what they’re looking for, and, most importantly, how they can improve and grow.
Five Tips for a Better Catholic School Website
What’s the secret to creating the perfect website for a Catholic school? There are a lot of factors that can make or break a website, and so much depends on […]
LPi has been Giving Back Since Our Beginning
Since our inception in 1972, LPi has been giving back to the Church. Today, we service just over 4,600 churches across the country, providing print bulletins, church websites, and digital bulletin solutions. This year we estimate, we’ll give back $4.5 million in royalties to the Church.
Graphics that GRAB — Designers Talk Cover Art
LPi’s Design Team produces Catholic art and content for a variety of parishes and preferences, providing graphics that correspond to Sunday messages and Liturgical seasons. The team provides six options for cover art each week. Explore them all!
Parish Dispatch: Father Tom Lucas S.J., St. Ignatius Loyola Parish, Sacramento, CA
We are honored to work with vibrant parishes across the United States, each one working to bring the Kingdom of God to their neighborhoods. Father Tom Lucas serves at St. Ignatius Loyola Parish in Sacramento. Here he answers some questions about his special parish.