Ten+Great+Ideas+What+Is+Unique

Assignment #1
Expected time to complete this assignment: 10 minutes

In your studies during this course, have you discovered ways that catechists and ministers are already using technology in teaching or learning about their faith? Please use the five categories below and add examples that show Web 2.0 technology applied to __any__ ministerial setting. You may refer to something that is already in place in your own parish or school, or you may list something you have discovered somewhere else.


 * Socialization **
 * EXAMPLE: In my youth group, I am using FB as a means to encourage our youth to stay connected with one another (Your Name)
 * Our young adult group has just started using FB as a means of contacting each other and publicizing its events. Pat Ruthemeyer
 * I have a bible quote posted daily on our Parish FB for the lectors and leaders of our small faith communities. Ed Reising
 * To be honest, //Sr. Caroline's "Digital Catechesis" Ning group// is the first robust group I have ever come across that provides a medium for both //socialization & collaboration// - fostering social networks and sharing resources. There are some good //groups on LinkedIn// as well re: sharing knowledge, such as //"Adult Faith Formation Professionals" or "Association of Catholics Exploring Social Media"//, but they are not nearly as robust b/c you can't really search for info on a given subject the group is focused on. If you read the daily/weekly digests, you may find a topic that is of interest and follow the thread and contribute. They are more purely socialization and then collaborating in the moment when a question is posed by a member of the group. **Cara Stolarczyk**
 * **Not implemented as yet-but I would like to try and have our seventh and eighth grades use Twitter to give a brief statement of what they found new, exciting, or interesting about their class that week. Alison Smith**
 * Our parish uses FB to inform young adults of other young adult programming in the Archdiocese. Anne Marie Prangley
 * I am following on Twitter the postings from the Vatican, Pope, USCCB, NCR, OSV and other reliable Catholic sources about the war in Syria. I am retweeting and posting the tweets on our Parish website, and disseminating through Parish email lists of small faith communities. Many email readers have commented that in getting news as a tweet, it is like a reader's digest view - short and to the point and easier to follow than if posted on a website somewhere. Some have even gotten accounts on Twitter themselves. Twitter is great for connecting parishioners. **Julie Scott**
 * Our office has a Facebook page for young adults. We post things like events, quotes, newsletters, and prayer requests. (Sarah P.)
 * The Lay Pastoral Ministry Program has a FB page that is updated regularly. Graduates, current students, and interested individuals are invited to share comments, ask questions, exchange ideas, and so forth. Plans are in the works to also set up an LPMP Twitter account. Both can be used to stay in touch with colleagues engaged in ministry and publicize important reminders and upcoming events. Jan Von Handorf
 * Our young adult group and youth ministers use FaceBook to communicate what they are doing with each other and invite others to join them. I have just created a blog for my catechists to share their thoughts on assigned readings which is a beginning of my Capstone which will be using the internet to implement catechist training. Elizabeth Girton
 * We are discerning what to use for our youth program ... Facebook or Twitter or ... I enjoy the website xt3.com. I have become comfortable with commenting on others blogs. I am glad I found Twitter and am sharing all these wonderful social networks with others. Thanks! Joan Fye
 * We use Facebook and Google+ to give information, share pictures, or share an encouraging quote. Deanna Bartalini
 * I think everyone is into twitter and I love reading others post, and can see using it in the classroom/ I just am not use to sharing all my thoughts and ideas. I need to get past thinking why does anyone cares what I think! Terri kerley
 * Several of our teachers connect through Facebook with the USCCB on a daily basis. I use the AveMariaPress blog and several others to connect with others in high school ministry. Barb SchwabKlaco
 * Our office FB page is becoming a place for more connection and socialization. - Teresa Phillips
 * Our youth minister uses his mobile devices to stay in touch with our teens and to document their activities as a youth group. Claire Hamilton
 * We have a Facebook page for the department, and some of the teachers are developing closed FB groups for their classes. Susan McGurgan
 * We have a FB page for the youth of the parish, where I can post things they have done, inspiring videos I find on the internet and to remind them of upcoming activies. Kim Adamson
 * The Facebook page has grown in its reach. The feedback about what interests parishioners is very revealing. Feedback on video and photographs is always greater than weblinks. Being able to get word out about the Bishops and their press releases in a "live link" is very helpful. Terri Moser
 * I share evangelizing moments with my friends on Facebook on an almost daily basis. This is also a ministry. Bob Wurzelbacher
 * Sharing pictures on Facebook, especially of the youth group, has been inviting and fun to keep up with the activities and see participation. MARY PAT AUSTING
 * I have recently taken over our parish’s Facebook page. I’ve been trying out a variety of posts to get a “feel” for our population. By far, the sharing of upcoming events and especially photos has been very popular. (Patti Kamper)
 * Our Youth Ministry has a Facebook group to share information with each other and schedule and rsvp to events. We also have a Facebook group for planning retreats. (Marty McClain)
 * We are looking at starting a parish facebook page to share parish news. (ME Singer)
 * Our Cath H.S. has Facebook for faculty, staff, students and parents. Lot's of good socialization about events in classroom, sports, socials, etc. Can post photos and videos of interest. Definitely builds community. Fr. Joe Hannon
 * We set up a private Facebook group for last year's RCIA class. It has been nice for people to keep connected and to ask for prayers for surgery, etc. (Loretta Nazario)
 * We just launched a closed Facebook group for our parents. Our high school youth ministry has an open page as well as a Twitter account. Tara Dibble
 * Post a video on parish website of the Rites of Welcoming and invite parishioners to become prayer partners via the web. Susan Bellotti
 *  In youth ministry I am using FB and Twitter as a means of communication, encouraging our youth and parents to stay connected and evangelization . Barb Blanco
 * Our youth group is using Facebook to share activities they have undertaken. Some of the kids do podcasting to inform other youth in our parish about their group. The Religious Ed department plans to use Twitter to more effectively communicate with our parents. When our new parish website is up and running we plan to communicate through a PSR facebook page. Our goal is to use more Web 2.0 tools to better connect with our “young” parish. Laura Sams

**Collaboration**
 * EXAMPLE: I am using a wiki to work on a parish-wide project to help ministry leaders feel more connected. We are sharing ideas about how to reach the youth population in our parish. (Your Name)
 * Our Adult Faith Formation Shepherd Team posted a survey online using SurveyMonkey to get parish input to evaluate and determine direction for AFF programming. Have also recently developed a wiki for our Young Adult group. Pat Ruthemeyer
 * I have a Google form on our Web page to gather information required for an upcoming parish project. Ed Reising
 * We used an online survey to get responses from our Ministry heads in order to plan our Ministry Fair-Survey Monkey
 * I am using a wiki with the adult faith formation team for planning purposes relating to a big project in the spring. Anne Marie Prangley
 * I am a fan of Sr. Caroline's "//Digital Catechesis"// Ning page to gather information for our parish technology committee. We are just starting to rebuild our online presence. **Julie Scott**
 * We host a program called Justice Cafe and the young adults in our diocese can go on the wiki and collaborate about the monthly topics with other Justice Cafe groups around the world. (Sarah P.)
 * Developing an effective parish pastoral plan requires input from parishioners. Using Google docs, Dropbox, Google Forms, Survey Monkey, or a wiki can facilitate the development of key planning components. Jan Von Handorf
 * I am developing an adult learning site for members of the parish through our new website. Elizabeth Girton
 * I am persevering with our staff to use the wiki platform to do some collaborative projects; it is hard for them to try something new, something they can work on together without emailing one another on changes or policies. Joan Fye
 * I have just began a parish survey to gather information as to what types of programs, topics and times people are interested in participating in at the parish. Deanna Bartalini
 * I want to encourage our groups especially big committees such as festival to work on drop box or goggle docs to share information and work on one timeline, information, ideas instead going back and forth through emails. We will see if they are willing to try something new. terri kerley
 * I am using wikis to interact with other freshman teachers. Throughout the school we use shared folders in Dropbox to communicate and work together on items. Our diocese uses a high school online homework software to collaborate in sharing information used in our classrooms. This has been most helpful. Barb SchwabKlaco
 * I am intrigued buy the idea of the wiki. Our class wiki seems to be more about sharing than clooaborating, but I see the potential in this venue for much collaboration - Teresa Phillips
 * I'm building a wiki for our catechists to use as a tool for planning joint activities and to access links to various resources. Claire Hamilton
 * Wikis allow students to work in groups effectively. I can see this being very helpful in working collaboratively on the final Capstone Project or the Project in Ministry. Susan McGurgan
 * I have not worked on this one yet but want to set up for the parents to give a lesson a month and have them give reflections back. Kim Adamson
 * Our web page would not work without collaboration. Every ministry has access to their own pages. They log on and update and add photographs and videos, events and news articles as needed. This allows all of us to be accountable to letting parishioners know about what is happening in each department. Lay non-employee ministers get access to their pages and scheduling, too. It's wonderful not to have just one person responsible. All can link their information to the parish facebook page. Terri Moser
 * We have a facebook page for youth ministers to work together and share ideas. Bob Wurzelbacher
 * Our Parish Facebook shows hospice walks, resources, fun family events and shares how all the parishioners stay active in their faith. Mary Pat Austing
 * My co-workers and I use dropbox or google drive to prepare collaborative projects like a catechetical retreat, preparing faith formation registration form, etc… (Patti Kamper)
 * As mentioned above, our youth ministry has a Facebook group page for working on retreats (i.e. scheduling meetings, sharing and discussing ideas, etc). Because of our session on wikis, the Religious Education team at St. Francis is beginning to explore using Wikispaces as a communication and collaboration tool. (Marty McClain)
 * I am eager to try scheduling Small Christian Community facilitator meetings using googledocs or similar program.(ME SInger)
 * In our new rel ed curriculum, our publisher provides a wiki that all the students and the teacher of a particular class can join and use for assignments, reports, homework, etc. Fr. Joe
 * I am in the process of compiling a large pinterest account for catechists and parents. It gives me a place to share the sites I've found for faith formation in the family, the classroom, on the web, and more. It will soon become collaborative - catechists and parents will be able to post as well. Pinterest makes the links look interesting and inviting, allows comments, and they can be organized into as many categories as we see fit. Karen Burford
 * We are setting up a blog for this year's RCIA class. All our handouts, prayers, music etc will be posted there and participants will be asked to leave comments about that week's faith learning. (Loretta Nazario)
 * I've set up a wiki page for catechists to share and am in the process of setting up a Pinterest page. Tara Dibble
 * Host a seminar for parishioners on Web 2 technology. Present a select number of platforms and in groupings/pairings allow them to learn with a hands on experience. This would be great across generations + fun. Susan Bellotti
 * I've currently implemented a catechist facebook group to share lesson plan ideas, post short video clips, share frustrations and victories, and as a means to minister to one another. It's had a positive response thus far. Barb Blanco
 * The Religious Ed department has worked on projects by using Google Docs. We were able to outline our department needs for our new parish website. The “Mission Team” plans to use Google Docs to collaborate on our upcoming Parish Mission. Laura Sams


 * Creativity **
 * EXAMPLE: Our parish is posting links to videos on our parish Facebook page that highlight different ministries. Because there is a place to showcase them, the ministries feel encouraged to take on this creative endeavor. (Your Name)
 * Really enjoyed learning about Animoto. Hoping to be able to use this more for RCIA reflections, etc. Pat Ruthemeyer
 * Our Festival Committee posted a Youtube video of our first 5k on our website. Ed Reising
 * Our Youth Ministry will do a closed on-line retreat using shared pictures and powerpoints in Dropbox for reflection purposes. Anne Marie Prangley
 * Our Parish / Parish School has a Facebook page that is sharing pictures and YouTubes of parish events. **Julie Scott**
 * We embed you tube videos on our website to promote specific events or offer encouragement to our young adults. (Sarah P)
 * LPMP is exploring the use of wiki classroom as an online platform for distance learning. Jan Von Handorf
 * For my Confirmation candidates, I will use materials from YouTube especially BustedHalo to keep their interest during retreats. Elizabeth Girton
 * I created a blog for our Faith Formation program. My initial intent was to create a space for the catechists to communicate with one another ... am still working on it or need some more ideas. Joan Fye
 * Using media more and iPads now that I was able to get WiFi on the whole campus!
 * I want to have our kids and others make animoto videos to post on our website. terri kerley
 * To our homework software I post videos, music and other information. In the classroom I am utilizing short and longer videos to assess student understanding of material. I also use apps for creating cartoons or collages. These particular help connect with other-abled students and those whose learning styles are not particularly conducive to written tests.
 * I LOVE Animoto! I will be using this to make many creative ways to get the word out about events and other information. - Teresa Phillips
 * Using Animoto, I've created a short video for Parents' Orientation this month to give them a glimpse of the past year's Children's Faith Formation activities. I plan to collect pictures throughout the coming year to make a longer presentation to use next spring/fall to show and tell our parish what happens in the program. Claire Hamilton
 * I am exploring the use of videos for advertising and recruiting new students. Wikispaces is working as a platform to offer an unexpected online/hybrid class. Susan McGurgan
 * The teens will be putting together a video of their Catholic Heart WorkCamp experience to show to the KOC and CCW to hopefully gets some backing for the up coming camps next summer. Kim Adamson
 * The video creations from each department show great creativity and connection to the parishioners. These replace static lists of persons in the bulletin. The other thing that is happening is that persons are utilizing publishing software more competently and creating gorgeous posters that can easily be uploaded as jpg's to the web page. These really light up the pages. Terri Moser
 * We use google docs to easily share ideas to create lesson plans. Bob Wurzelbacher
 * Used shutterfly to put together a "Year book " for PREP pictures. Visitors may look at it when they come to the office. Was good practice using a free coupon and gives me a place to store photos from the program. Mary Pat Austing
 * We have prepared videos to promote Christ Renews His Parish retreats and posted them on our website. Now that I have a Facebook page for my elementary faith formation and for the parish I’d like to see us post more videos featuring what the children and youth are doing at the parish. (Patti Kamper)
 * Our Senior High Youth Ministry regular uses YouTube as a source for disussion topics. We from time to time, most often during retreats, use movie clips to help illustrate and enhance catechatical lessons. (Marty McClain)
 * I would like to see if the RCIA group would create some wordles to process and summarize catechetical sessions. (ME Singer)
 * Animoto -- I'm planning on using this next semester to introduce each Sacrament that will be covered during the Semester. Fr. Joe
 * I would like to have participants in both RCIA and Come Home create Animoto videos to crystallize and share their faith journeys. (Loretta Nazario)
 * I'm working with my grade 5 teachers to use Animoto to create videos. We just concluded our Year of Faith Challenge where families were challenged with tasks that they documented using a digital photobooks. Tara Dibble
 * I also really enjoyed the digital storytelling. Invite RCIA small table groups to create a video on a topic of interest. Susan Bellotti
 * Both parishes I work and serve in have implemented facebook as a means to communicate and reach out to the community. Realizing that not many read the church bulletin, we are utilizing new ways of reaching our current parishioners, non-active parishioners and inviting new ones. Barb Blanco
 * We plan to post pictures, Animoto videos of PSR events and Animoto videos of our students during the Sacraments on our PSR FB page when our parish website is up and running. We held our first, “Shine for Jesus Rally,” and used an iPhoto video of our students arriving on the first day of PSR. The pictures synced to Matthew West’s, “Wonderfully Made.” The students loved seeing themselves on our “Big Screen” in our Social Hall. The theme of the rally was Psalm 139:13-14.Laura Sams


 * Authenticity **
 * EXAMPLE: I want to create a VoiceThread to encourage senior high youth to voice their experience of World Youth Day (Your Name)
 * Once the parish website has been updated I am hoping to include links to various websites of greater interest to specific groups within the parish; for example, CatholicMom.com and so on. Pat Ruthemeyer
 * Joe Paprocki's Catechists Journey website [] and Jared Dees' "The Religion Teacher" blog [|http://www.thereligionteacher.com/]//are examples//. Leveraging his 30 years of experience, Joe has marvelous resources he shares organized by topics, as well as on-line retreats & live & recorded webinars. Jared's is more of a blog, and has some neat mini learning module video clips on his You Tube channel such as one re: Lectio Divina. **Cara Stolarczyk**
 * When our website becomes modernized, I would like to have one section which offers the faith journeys of our own parish members via video. It would be very edifying to meet the living saints of our parish. Anne Marie Prangley
 * When we rebuild our Parish presence online, I would like to document our Parish community history via slideshare and YouTube. It would be great to video those surviving parishioners who helped to build the parish. An online parish directory with pictures of the parish members would be great too. **Julie Scott**
 * We are trying to find ways to make our office website more interactive instead of just informative. (Sarah P.)
 * Using VoiceThread current LPMP students and graduates could share their experiences of participating in a ministry formation program and encourage those still discerning participation in a formation program. Jan Von Handorf
 * Using our parish website once it is finished with its new format, I want to share webinars for adults to learn more about their faith on their own time. Elizabeth Girton
 * I am working on our Diocesan website to update it, since it is an information site. It has been a struggle; however I am persevering. I did enjoy all the authentic digital examples we have reviewed during our course. I particularly like Cheryl Smith's "One" program and hope one day we can use digital technology in our middle school and high school programs. Joan Fye
 * I'd like to have the faith formation classes participate in taking photographs and captioning them and then using them in opening prayer times and posting them on our parish blog, facebook, etc..Deanna Bartalini
 * Just like Sarah P, We have a new web site now and to add a blog, videos, and become more interactive would be great! terri kerley
 * Utilizing the voice ability of Evernote I am able to connect a voice message (often encouragement) to students as we walk through difficult content. I also have asked several students to create short meditations with voice that I can post on our software. These are wonderful! Barb SchwabKlaco
 * What can be more authentic than the voices of missionaries themselves. Podcasting seems to be a great way to get their voices heard. - Teresa Phillips
 * Working with our catechists, I am going to create an activity wherein our older students choose a study question from the younger students' textbook, research the subject, and plan and deliver a presentation to them on the topic. Claire Hamilton
 * A ;Youtube channel or other video platform can allow people to evangelize, share their experiences in ministry and service or tell part of their faith journey. Susan McGurgan
 * We use our parish website to give up to date activities, for example the USCCB's link to the Pope's message about Fasting and prayer on Sept. 7th. I put up on our front page so that everyone was aware and could participate as well as see exactly what the Pope and our Bishops were doing and saying. Kim Adamson
 * The authentic voices of the homilists on the podcasts is strangely comforting to many of us. Seeing videos of the Easter Vigil Baptisms and Confirmations isn't quite like being there, but can vouch for the sacredness of the night. Terri Moser
 * Our blog, Being Catholic, shares the authentic stories of every day Catholics to the world. Bob Wurzelbacher
 * We used a tape interview of 3 parishioners that gave witness to the importance of the parish in their lives. I would like to post this online at our website with a photo of the 3 parishioners by a portrait of our patron saint. Mary Pat Austing
 * I find such practical tips, such a sense of community and great ideas from blogs like Joe Paprocki’s Catechist Journey. (Patti Kamper)
 * We are in the process of developing a website for our Youth Ministry. We are anticipating that the webiste will be more interactive using blogs, posting surveys and videos, etc. (Marty McClain)
 * We have written personal witnesses on our parish website; many have expressed a desire to have audio or video personal faith stories on our website.(ME Singer)
 * I would like to have my Juniors use a pod casting utility in order to have each student create a prayer that can be used of the class opening prayer day by day. Fr. Joe
 * We are struggling right now with our parish website. It is very difficult to get any big video or audio posted. This is an ongoing project for sure (Loretta Nazario)
 * I haven't done much with the K-5 program on this but our middle school and youth ministers have recorded testimonies from youth at various retreats and Life Nights that we've posted on our parish web site through vimeo. Tara Dibble
 * After an adult educational opportunity to post a summary of it on the parish Facebook page and invite participants to add their comments. Susan Bellotti
 * We're currently working on expanding the use of social media to engage our youth and youth adult parishioners. We have found this tool is also reaching young parents who readily use social media. Barb Blanco
 * Members of our youth group are creating podcasts of their experiences during Youth group events. As our website progresses we hope to share pictorial documents of our Elementary students “in action,” during our PSR programs. Would like to explore doing curriculum evaluations for our Elementary program by using Google Forms. Laura Sams

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 * Sharing **
 * EXAMPLE: I would like to share my opinions with Catholics in other countries about a book we are reading at the same time. (Your Name)
 * We are in the process of updating our parish website. When finished, we are hoping to be able to make available podcasts of guest speaker presentations. Pat Ruthemeyer
 * I have an example here that //illustrates both authenticity & sharing//. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia as part of the Year of Faith has invited people to share their personal Catholic faith stories. You'll see at this link that //Vimeo// has been used to enable these stories to be shared broadly with others. There are over 70 videos. The link here will take you to the last page of the testimony of one of my friends from a neighboring parish. You can click at the bottom of the page to go back and view other videos. [] **Cara Stolarczyk**
 * I would like to create a blog for faith sharing among our adult faith team. The reflections could be related to the seasons, the liturgical readings or an event. It is important to minister to those who minister. Anne Marie Prangley
 * There are many independent Bible Study groups (10+) in our parish. It would be great to have a central resource to share what is under study and allow others to view and comment who can't make the sessions in person. It would be like this YouTube channel of a Bible Study in the Phillipines : http://www.youtube.com/user/ihmpbiblestudy . **Julie Scott**
 * We are looking for a way to create an online group or forum that is private so our youth ministers throughout the diocese can go there to share experiences and seek advice from their peers since we are not allowed to give their email addresses out. (Sarah P.)
 * I would be interested in pastoral ministers/catechists/educators sharing “best practices” using online platforms. Jan Von Handorf
 * I have enjoyed Sadlier's Year of Faith webinars which I have shared with my catechists as well. Elizabeth Girton
 * Because of DDBC, my catechists and I participated in two webinars recently. We are implementing the Loyola Press religion series, some of us viewed the webinar from home and some at the parish. Then we tuned in to Joe Paprocki's webinar on Thursday, Aug. 22. Thanks to the experience I had with DDBC, Joan Fye
 * I have a personal blog as well as a parish blog. The personal one I use to chronicle my life and faith journey and how they intersect. The parish blog I use to tell about happenings, lead people to new information, or write about feast days, prayer options, program opportunities. Deanna Bartalini
 * I would love to take my power point presentation I use for sacrament meeting and post them on Slide share. But then I do have to add text or narration? But it would be very helpful to share information with parenta. terri kerley
 * My personal blog is the story of my life's journey in faith. I would like to begin using a blog and/or wiki with my college students. Barb SchwabKlaco
 * I ocassionally blog on the Being Catholic page of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. I would like to do that more often. - Teresa Phillips
 * I am enjoying visiting [], The author offers not only some wonderful insights from the perspective of a woman/mother of faith, but also shares links to a variety of information and resources.
 * There is a huge value in sharing resources, best practices, tools, knowledge and skills. These digital resources are immensely helpful and I have loved exploring them more deeply. Personal sharing can sometimes hit an overload and become disconcerting. People should spend a bit more time considering which personal feelings, opinions and experiences are grist for the public mill and which should be kept private. Sometimes it's just TMI. Susan McGurgan
 * Again going back to the wiki of having parents share their reflections and struggles with the faith and applying it to everyday life. Kim Adamson
 * Webinars: Last week I participated in a Franciscan webinar associated with both the Diocese of Cinncinnati and AmericanCatholic.org. It featured Sean Reynold's, whose work reporting research on Catholic youth engagement and non-engagement in Catholicism has always interested me. It was so lovely to watch him live, describing the depth of his research, the strategies he has developed to help families "Keep Kids Catholic" and field challenging questions from the participants. I want to hold a webinar soon. That is my goal in my ministry. Terri Moser
 * I used Go to Meeting to share my learnings from a legal and liability workshop with somoene who could not attend. Bob Wurzelbacher
 * I enjoy sharing on my facebook page and pininterest. It gives me a record of what connected with me so I can use it in the future. It gives me a record of what I like so if I find it may be useful to others, I can share it at another time or just delete it. I look forward to developing a face book page for our local Religious Educator Association. Mary Pat Austing.
 * I created an elementary faith formation wiki in an effort to keep all of my resources in one place for catechists. If they can remember that one address they can access anything they might need for the classroom. I also started a Facebook and Pinterest page which the catechists were very excited about. It’s a one stop shop for everything they may want for lesson planning and they can share ideas with their partners as well. (Patti Kamper)
 * Within this school year, it is our goal to utilize Facebook, YouTube, blogs and our new Youth Ministry website to reach more people and teens within our parish.
 * All but one person in RCIA say they are comfortable with the web, so we are talking about reflecting on the catechetical sessions in a blog but still considering how to include the one person (ME Singer)
 * Our new rel text curriculum will have a blog run by the publisher as part of our "curriculum." This would be set up as a blog per class. This will be most helpful for use in school and at home. Fr. Joe
 * Our goal is to have adult faith participants share their thoughts digitally. Loretta Nazario
 * I write a weekly column in our parish bulletin; we now have a Facebook page for our K-8 program. Tara Dibble
 * We have an RCIA class Facebook page (private- by invitation only). This could become an avenue to share links, stories, ideas and give support to one another. Currently it is rarely used. Need to invite them with a purpose. Susan Bellotti
 * I'm currently researching, talking with other interested parties, and brainstorming faith related growth opportunities for younger middle school aged students (5th-6th grade), something outside of religion class. In our parish there is a gap in this area, faith activities are available for young ones, older middle and high school age. This is a key formative age where I'd love to see more quality faith opportunities opening up, or made readily available. Barb Blanco
 * We plan to have a “Catechist Corner” for our PSR Facebook page. We would include ideas for the classroom, including new teaching methods, youTube clips, continuing ed programs, and “approved” Pinterest posts. Laura Sams