by Kevin Banet | Feb 1, 2012 | Ad programs, Attracting vocations, Facebook, Newsletter
How would you like to reach 980 Catholic women students and friends of Franciscan University at Steubenville between the ages of 19 and 25? Simple. Use Facebook pay-per-click ads. Facebook, which today is expected to announce its IPO of stock, is two steps ahead of...
by Kevin Banet | Jan 10, 2012 | Attracting vocations, Getting publicity, mobile devices, Using video
Have you ever asked yourself, “How can I make an inexpensive video of my religious community?” A seven-minute video about the Visitation Sisters of Tyringham, MA, shows a candid view of the hidden prayer life and community activities of a cloistered order....
by Kevin Banet | Dec 23, 2011 | Attracting vocations, mobile devices, Newsletter
God becoming man was an awesome event. The eternal Word was brought to mankind. This inspires us to think about the importance of bringing your word — the message of Christ’s call to follow Him exclusively — to others. Three essential points Using the internet...
by Kevin Banet | Nov 23, 2011 | Attracting vocations, Getting publicity, Using video
A new video by the Daughters of St. Francis of Assisi provides fresh insight on finding one’s vocation and also gives interesting vocation stories of a number of sisters. Sr. Michael, Vicar Provincial of the congregation, for example, explains that a fear of not...
by Kevin Banet | Nov 18, 2011 | Attracting vocations
A great renewal in the lives of Catholic youth is expected at this weekend’s National Catholic Youth Conference, at which 25,000 teenagers from around the country are gathered in Indianapolis, IN for three days. The three-day conference promises an experience of...
by Kevin Banet | Aug 10, 2011 | Attracting vocations, Pope and Vatican
Any contact that a religious has with a young person can be a “vocational moment,” says a Vatican bishop preparing for World Youth Day in Madrid. Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin, secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of...