St. Francis of Assisi communications exists to serve as a welcoming tool as well as to provide information and resources related to prayer, service, and growing in faith for both parishioners and visitors.
Bulletin
- What: Weekly Mass bulletin
- Deadline: 9 a.m. on Mondays unless otherwise noted in bulletin
- Submit to: communications@saintfrancischurch.org
Social Media
- What: Includes Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube
- Deadline: At least 5 business days before desired posting date
- Submit to: communications@saintfrancischurch.org
Graphics Advertising
- What: Includes printed posters/brochures, Gathering Space electronic monitor, Gathering Space bulletin board, event tables in the Parish Hall, and resources passed out after Mass
- Deadline: 4 – 6 weeks prior to the event
- Submit to: communications@saintfrancischurch.org
- *If you are requesting poster advertising for a program/event originating outside of St. Francis, please send an email with the requested start and end dates and the poster attached.
Website Updates
- What: Updates to be made to program pages on the St. Francis website
- Deadline: Accepted on an ongoing basis
- Submit to: communications@saintfrancischurch.org
Mass Announcements
- What: Includes clergy announcements and pre-approved pulpit talks
- Deadline: 3 weeks prior to the requested weekend
- Submit to: communications@saintfrancischurch.org
- *After receiving your email, we will coordinate as appropriate with Fr. Pins and Fr. John regarding your request.
PRIORITIES
Who Gets What?
- Programs and events specific to St. Francis will receive top priority
- Requests from local parishes and the diocese will receive next priority
- Community events that support the 4 pillars of the church (prayer, formation, service, and hospitality) will be considered
- Product and service advertising will generally not be accepted. To place an ad in our reserved advertising space in the bulletin, please contact our advertising sales executive at 1-800-950-9952, ext. 2659
- Unfortunately, we are not able to support advertisements for individual fundraisers
PROCEDURES
How Do I?
- Submit requests to the email noted above
- The subject line should include the communication option, program/event title, and the date/s you wish for the announcement to run (i.e. Bulletin Feb. 7 – Feb. 21: Entertaining Angels).
- Please send one email per communication option
- In the body of the email, include desired text. Attach any related images/videos
- Indicate if post should be shared with larger diocesan community
- If planning an event that will require multiple posts, send an email to plan a brief discussion for promotions
HELPFUL INFORMATION
Good to Know
- Please note that decisions regarding communications will be made by the Communications Department and may include location and frequency, and edits for clarity, grammatical accuracy, branding, and space.