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Is your parish website working for your mission or against it? Here are six yea signs it's time to find a platform built for Catholic ministry.

Sending image-only emails to your parish community? Here's why that approach hurts your deliverability, accessibility, and engagement–and what to do instead.

What happens when a parish is on the verge of closing — and a 17th-century martyr refuses to let it die? Find out more in our latest episode of The Engaged Parish Podcast

Online giving trends continue to outpace traditional offertory methods. Here are 7 creative strategies to help increase your weekly offertory.

Discover what every Catholic parish website needs in 2026. From Mass times to online giving to discoverability, check all the boxes with eCatholic's free 25-point health checklist.

eCatholic has future-proofed every parish website for the AI era — automatically serving AI tools a clean version of your content so seekers always find accurate information.

Summer is just around the corner, and with it comes the joy of Vacation Bible School (VBS)! Click here to learn how to build a better online registration experience for families.

Your website matters. But it is not the whole picture of parish life online. For most parishes, the real challenge is that giving, payments, and communication are scattered across separate systems. That means more work for your staff — and a fragmented experience for the people you are trying to serve.

We take a look back at the milestones of 2025 and look forward to a 2026 and what's coming next for eCatholic and you.

Discover how eCatholic's MassTime™ feature goes far beyond a basic button with smart alerts, one-click updates, custom notes, holy day scheduling, and so much more.

Learn how to eliminate administrative burnout across your Catholic school network by balancing top-down brand consistency with the flexible tools your local leaders need to thrive.

If you’ve spoken to a single Catholic lately, you know the landscape is challenging. See how the SacredSpark app is revolutionizing Catholic dating, for the better.

We're joined by Pierre Ferragu, co-producer of Bernadette, The Musical, a beautiful, historical telling of the life of St. Bernadette Soubirous, visionary of Lourdes.

Enjoy a new and unique way to build community and engage your flock with eCatholic VOD, a brand-new service to help you inspire and evangelize. Click to learn more.

In the midst of a noisy and distracted world, Father Vijumon Choorackal invites us to refocus our hearts on the profound truth that Christ is the center of Christmas.

Explore the top designs from 2025 that put the visitor experience first and why ease of use is the ultimate tool for the New Evangelization.

Father Draper reminds us that behind every commercial’s promise of happiness lies a deeper truth: nothing we buy can satisfy the longing only Christ can fill.

We recently conducted a survey to gather insights about the state of digital ministry today. Read the key findings from the report and learn how to better bridge the gap between mission and modern tools.

On this Third Sunday of Advent, Fr. Moses Iyogwoya reminds us to rejoice not because our lives are perfect, but because the Lord is near and nothing is impossible for Him.

Fr. Jim Schmitmeyer shares a story of a young farmhand and a tiny calf to remind us that hope can take root and flourish where we least expect it.