Synod 2021-2023 Communion | Participation | Mission
Communication
I served as the parish coordinator for Blessed Sacrament during the Synodal process for 2022. This included studying the synod documents and creating a communication plan to entice people to participate in the Synodal process.
Below are examples of two documents I created to help parishioners understand the process, excerpts of which can be found on the Diocese of Saginaw’s website. There are also examples of social media images I created from the media kit provided for the synod.
Listening, Synthesizing, Goal-Setting
In March 2022, I facilitated nine listening sessions including in-person and online. Overall, there were 184 responses discussing their feelings, stories, and beliefs about the Catholic Church at the parish, diocesan, and global levels. I synthesized the responses and formatted a summary document to send to the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw and the General Secretariat of the Synod in Vatican City. I also created a document for the parish that included lighthouse goals to help the parish become a more hospitable and welcoming environment.
Below are examples of the final documents.
College & Young Professionals Ministry
This ministry developed out of a need for a place for young professionals to meet and grow in their faith. Living in a city with a big company that regularly brings in young professionals, CYPM does not see the numbers one would expect. The use of images, quotes, and video on social media is a tool to help these young adults who are not a part of the ministry to experience the transcendent.
Below is an example of one of the videos I created to inspire and promote the group, as well as images posted to social media.
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Blessed Sacrament seeks to meet people where they are at through social media, email newsletters, an engaging website, and weekly bulletin. Above you will see two examples of social media posts to celebrate the saint of the day. The other images are used on the TV screens as visitors come into the Parish Center and church.
Below are examples of images that appear on the screens at church, social media images, podcast hosting and production, and a video I created to invite viewers to celebrate Christmas Mass at Blessed Sacrament.
