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To highlight the power of a post "going viral," we like to introduce you to Patrick Sharkey. When he first checked out a free trial of Catholic Social Media, Patrick was the pastoral assistant for administration at St. Nicholas Catholic Church...
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Last Updated: 08/24/2023
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With the uptick in working remotely since 2020, cyber-attacks are happening more and more often. The FBI reported a 300% increase in reported cybercrimes since the COVID-19 pandemic began. According to a study by the University of Maryland, attacks ...
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Last Updated: 01/29/2024
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The "manage accounts" screen is broken up into three sections. Here's how to understand them: Summary Card This section gives you key information at a glance, such as your diocese's account owner, the status of your Diocesan Essentials subscripti...
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Last Updated: 08/14/2023
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The dream scenario for any parish is that when people type its name into Google, the parish website is the first result. The nightmare is the reverse – despite your best attempts, you can’t seem to get your church into the first page of search engin...
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Last Updated: 08/09/2024
We often receive content from various third-party sources that we add to Catholic Social Media for you under the "Suggested Posts" tab. To look at "Suggested Posts" and publish them to your parishes: 1. Login to Catholic Social Media 2. Go to the...
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Last Updated: 08/24/2023
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You likely have at least a handful of websites you visit every day. You may have them bookmarked or you may simply rely on your web browser’s history to fill in the address as you start typing. But are you using the very convenient and visuall...
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Last Updated: 08/14/2023
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Parishes are sending more emails than ever, and billions of messages crisscross the globe each day. For every legitimate message that needs to get somewhere, there are probably 3-4 that are scams, viruses, or unwanted marketing schemes. This begs th...
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Last Updated: 08/22/2023
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Since the coronavirus pandemic hit America in February 2020, almost every parish in the country has livestreamed or pre-recorded Masses. Several months into our “new normal,” the question is coming up more and more: how long should we keep these Mas...
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Last Updated: 06/18/2025
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Haven't started a Facebook page yet? No worries. It's super easy. And now with CSM, it will be even easier to post to it daily, inspiring and nourishing your parishioners and community. Here’s a quick tutorial on starting a Facebook page: http...
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Last Updated: 06/09/2025
You can create direct, unique links for all of your categories and subcategories in order to send parishes, schools, and other organizations directly to the items you need them to access. To copy the unique link for a given category: 1. Go to the ...