Click here to see contact information for the Office of Communications.
Communications Policies & Guidelines
Promoting Your Special Events
Resources in the Diocese of St. Petersburg
Social Media Tips
Faith on Facebook
Facebook Top Ten Tips
General Tips for Social Media
Helpful Information to Enhance Communications
- Prayer and Communication
- Ten-Step Marketing/Evangelization Outline for Parishes
- Six Communication Strategies to Proclaim, Invite and Encounter
- Flocknote: Email, Text Messaging and More
- Revive Parish Communication Resources
- Parish Communications Toolbox for Ministries Example
- Website Support through eCatholic (Example of a parish website that incorporates best practices: https://ourlady.church/)
- Media-Evangelization Guide (includes stock photo sites, website tips and more!)
- Ideas for Sharing Your Good News
- Seven Steps for Effective Communications
- A Quick and Practical Guide to Diocesan Communications
- Pastoral Plan for Chuch Communications (USCCB, 1997)
- Avoiding Scams via Social Media, Text and Email
- How to Update Your Parish’s Information on MassTimes.org
Stay Connected
Sign up for Pastoral Bulletin Weekly Email
Follow Diocesan Social Media Channels
Sign up for Gulf Coast Catholic and News from Bishop Parkes
Forms
Media Release Form – English / Spanish
Vatican Communications
Vatican E-Newsletter
Daily Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office
Vatican News and Social Media Widgets
USCCB Communications
News Releases
Best Practices for Communications by Diocesan Workshop Material(April 2019)
The Heart of Communications Audio – Podcast
The Heart of Communications Slideshow
Understanding and Optimizing Your Channels
Handouts
Design Guide
Bulletin Best Practices Workshop by LPI (May 2019)
Your Bulletin On a Mision for Evangelization PowerPoint Audio
Repurposing Content PowerPoint Audio
Headline Writing Tips PowerPoint Audio
We Create Demo Audio
Essential for Social Media Success Workshop by Saint Leo University (March 2019)
PowerPoint Audio Recording