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Tools for Ministering Online
Updated 4/16/20
We are continuously adding content as we receive it. Please send us any resource or links that may benefit our Hispanic/Latino Catholic Community (English and Spanish) and the Catholic community at large.
Tools for Ministering Online
Software
- Zoom– video conferencing
- Facebook Live- Live streaming and posts
- Facebook Groups– Live streaming and post to specific groups
- Instagram Live– Live streaming and posts
- IGTV– Post longer videos
- Microsoft Teams (Free)
- GotoMeeting.com
- Free Conference Call
- Google Classroom
- Canva– free for designing social media posts, flyers, banners, documents
- Flocknote– Text message and email newsletter software for parishes
- WhatsApp– Messaging Software App
- Slack – to help with remote team work
Resources
- Catholic Social Media Calendar – Ideas and posts adapted for COVID-19. (Center for Creative Engagement)
March-April 2020 English | Spanish
May 2020 English | Spanish - Free 2019-2020 Justice and Peace Calendar (Ignatian Solidarity Network)
- Webinars about how to conduct small groups online from Renew International
- Webinars from Parish Catalyst – Re:Imagine Easter Online (April 1, 2020), From Crisis to Calling – Making Real Disciples in a Virtual World (April 21, 2020) and previous webinars can be viewed including The COVID 19 Crisis : A Parish Response
- NFCYM Webinars – One-hour formational events hosted by NFCYM and presented free to clergy ministry leaders and volunteers in English and Spanish; previous webinar recordings in English and Spanish.
- OCP Parish Resources– streaming masses, streaming licenses, parish communications. View in Spanish
- Help with streaming – from Catholify, help to get your Mass online and notify your entire parish—for free!
- Grotto Network created and curated pandemic content resources for parishes and ministry groups to share with their audience about taking care of our mind, body and soul, working from home, and more, as well as inspiriting stories for tough times
- Tilma Parish a parish website platform that is waiving all fees on new sites and offering Express Setup (build a site, online giving, live streaming, direct email, and parish announcements in a day.)
- Best Practices & Considerations for Livestream & Online Worship – compiled by Fr. Ricky Manolo, CSP
- Recommended Technology Guidelines for Pastoral Work with Young People – Developed by NFCYM in Consultation with the USCCB
- Walking with Bi-Cultural Young Adults and Integrating them into Our Communities – from the Catholic Apostolate Center – This webinar seeks to increase awareness and acknowledge challenges facing our Hispanic/Latino young adults who identify as bi-cultural.
Articles
English
- How to Lead a Small Group Remotely + Online – Blessed Is She
- How to Meet with Your Group through a Virtual Meeting App – Archdiocese of Denver
- Best Practices for Hosting a Digital Event– Zoom
- Steps to Assess and Transition to a Virtual Conference– Intentional Travelers
- How to Shift from Physical to Virtual Events and Maximize Event Outcomes– Social Media Today
- How to homeschool during the coronavirus crisis with free resources – Today
- How to Keep Uninvited Guests Out of Your Zoom Event
- School Administrator’s Guide to Rolling Out Zoom
- 4 Tips for Hispanic/Latino Pastoral Ministry in Times of Crisis – from the Leadership Rountable
Spanish
- Opciones para reuniones virtuales – Arquidiócesis de Denver
- Como Aprender a usar Google Classroom en tiempos de clases a distancia
- Empieza a usar Google Classroom en 5 pasos
- Videollamadas en Zoom: Tips de seguridad para que no te las saboteen
- 4 Consejos para el Ministerio Pastoral Hispano/Latino en Tiempo de Crisis – del Leadership Roundtable
Masses Online
List of Masses being streamed online during COVID-19
Prayer Resources
Links to prayers for Catholics, parents, and pastoral leaders
Youth & Young Adults
Resources for pastoral juvenil, youth ministry, young adult ministry, and campus ministry
Mental Health
Mental Health resources during COVID-19
Online Prayer Opportunities
Adoration, praise & worship, praying the rosary, and Stations of the Cross
Parent Resources
Online resources for Catholic Parents
Children
Resources for Children during COVID-19
Tools for Ministering Online
Software and resources to help pastoral ministers move their ministries online.
Resources
Resources for Prayer, Worship and Mass in the Home
Faith Formation
Resources for Directors of Faith Formation, Catechists and Pastoral Leaders
Persons with Disabilities
Resources for Persons with Disabilities
Home
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