Introducing Catholic Stock Photography from LPi Inside WeCreate

LPi • March 16, 2023
A montage of Catholic stock photography.

How to Find Catholic Stock Photos For Parish Communications

Looking for photography and images that accurately capture and depict Catholic life and liturgy? Look no further! LPi's collection of Catholic content for parish staff, WeCreate, has thousands of stock photographs for you to use in your parish’s bulletin, website, program advertisements, and however else you need. All LPi bulletin customers and subscribers to WeCreate already have free access to our searchable stock photo library! (For those who aren't subscribed to WeCreate or don't have access through their bulletin subscription,  subscribe here. )

Here are some teasers of what you can find under some of the searchable labels in this expansive collection. 


Catholic Stock Photo Examples Inside WeCreate

  • Sacraments — We are continuously adding to both our staged and candid photos of the Sacraments! Just search the name of the sacrament you are searching for stock photos of and scroll through all the beautiful imagery!

 

A priest who is standing offering a blessing to a man who is sitting down.
A little girl in a white dress and veil is praying.
A baby is being baptized while being held.


  • Sacramentals — Every celebration and tradition has those items that are special to practicing Catholics. Search for them by their name — for example, palms — or by the name of the liturgical practice they are associated with, which, in this case, would be Palm Sunday.
A green book is sitting on a table next to a bottle of oil.
A wooden cross with a statue of Jesus on it.
A woman is seting a palm leaf on a table.


  • Mass — Explore images of people from different communities praying together and celebrating Mass. Scrolling through these photographs showcases the beautiful diversity of our Catholic faith!
A man is standing in a church with his hands in the air.
A group of young boys in white robes are holding candles in a church.
A woman is giving a child a book while standing next to a group of people.


  • Priests — Inside WeCreate you will find stock images of priests from all over the country! Pair your search for “priest” with another search query like “reconciliation” to dial in on the specific type of priest image you want. Looking for images of people from a different type of religious vocation? You can also search for deacon, sister, and more.
A Priest in a green robe is giving a speech at a podium.
A group of Priests are walking through a church.
A man in a red robe is holding a wooden stick in his hand.


  • Holy Eucharist — From Eucharistic Adoration to celebrating the Eucharist as Mass, we have a plethora of stock images to help you reach your community with the good news of Jesus!   


A Priest in a red robe giving communion.
A gold monstrance is sitting on a table in a church.
A group of women holding chalices in a church.


  • Architecture — Our collection of photographs of beautiful church architecture continues to grow. Is your church building special? Maybe we already have photos of it!
The inside of a church with rows of wooden benches.
The inside of a church with stained glass windows.
A group of people are sitting at an altar in a church.


  • Statues & Art — Looking to represent a specific saint or well known image to accompany an article in your church bulletin or website? Want to find unique Catholic art photography? We continue to add to this portion of our stock photography collection! 
A statue of a woman holding jesus in front of a stained glass window.
A close up of a statue of John the Baptist baptizing Jesus.
A statue of a Mary and Joseph holding baby Jesus.


  • Liturgical Dates/Holy Days — We have images of Catholic celebrations from multiple communities and traditions! Search for the name of the Holy Day or specific tradition to narrow down your search. 
A man is playing a trumpet in a church while another man plays a guitar.
A woman is washing a man 's forehead in a church.
A woman is standing at a podium with her arms outstretched in front of a microphone.


  • Community  — We have a plethora of images depicting a wide variety of community activities including families, youth, and people of all ages in many different locations!
A man and woman are holding a baby in front of a building.
A woman is helping two young boys with their crafts.
Three women are sitting next to each other under a tree.

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Do you have some ideas for Catholic stock imagery? Well, we're always interested in finding new parishes to photograph! If your community is interested in volunteering to host an LPi stock photography photo shoot, contact us to discuss the possibilities.


Updated on 11-03-2025

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