This week I would like to draw your attention to a number of
ways we are improving technological opportunities at St. Thomas Aquinas and St.
Columban. First, did you know we
have a new parish website? Check
it out for up to date announcements, schedules and other happenings in our
parishes, diocese and universal Church at http://www.stthomasifalls.org/.
You
will notice on this website a “Give Online” icon. This is a new feature to our website that we are testing
out. The purpose is to have an
easy way for people outside of our
community to be able to make one time or recurring donations. What we are hoping to see is new
donations above and beyond what we already are receiving through your generosity. In other words, don’t worry about
switching over if you are a contributor via envelope or ACH.
Through
our website you can also check out my blog and podcast which are both updated
daily with homilies, our parish Bible study and other musings.
Finally,
I wanted to share an inspiring example of how some of this technology can keep
our seniors in touch with our parish.
We had a parishioner who now lives in Littlefork subscribe to my
podcast. Her grandchild helped her
sign up and access it—now she only needs to press a button on her tablet to
hear daily and weekly homilies! I
was pretty impressed!
Then
I thought…once a podcast is up and running, it’s simple for anyone to access as
they are automatically downloaded—they just need to know how to turn on a
computer, tablet or smart phone and push an icon. If you are a senior and want to try this out but don’t know
how, ask the nearest teenager or give us a call in the office!
Here’s
to 2015 starting with some upgrades in spreading the Gospel with media!
God
Bless!
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