THE PARISHWORLD.NET EVANGELIZATION MINISTRY
"Building Parish Websites that Make a Catholic Difference"
ParishWorld Catholic Magazine is a privately-owned company that publishes and produces on-line faith-based magazines for Catholic parishes and their members.
Our network of Catholic parishes and our countless readers all over the country - and beyond - have made ParishWorld.net the fastest growing Catholic Magazine in the United States today. Through our publications, we provide information and editorials that we hope will build a stronger faith base among our readers and everyone who come in contact with them. All our publications are distributed exclusively over the internet.
~ STATEMENT OF CORPORATE PURPOSE
~ A WEBSITE MINISTRY FOR PARISHES
~ SLIDE SHOW: "WHAT WE OFFER CATHOLIC PARISHES"
~ MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
~ A POWERFUL RESOURCE FOR ORTHODOX CATHOLIC CONTENT
~ IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE
~ AN ECUMENICAL OPEN FORUM FOR RELIGIOUS DISCUSSION
~ EDITORIAL POLICY
~ WHOLE COMMUNITY CATECHESIS
~ OUR THEOLOGY EDITORIAL GUIDELINES
~ MEET OUR THEOLOGY EDITORIAL STAFF
~ MEET OUR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM
~ CONTACT US
STATEMENT OF CORPORATE PURPOSE
Evangelization is our primary purpose. We exist to glorify God by being faithful stewards of all that is entrusted to us and by promoting discipleship among everyone we come in contact with. Our faith is our guide as we build upon all our resources to become the leading publisher of parish-based internet magazines with significant presences in all of the Catholic dioceses in the United States.
A WEBSITE MINISTRY FOR PARISHES
"If a parish does not evangelize, it is nothing more than a building"
ParishWorld.net builds and implements dynamic websites for Catholic parishes in the United States. 95% of most parish websites today go unread because they mostly contain only parish administration information that do not change. ParishWorld.net delivers a new kind of website for today's Catholic parishes. It is one that contains Catholic articles and stories that change everyday. We provide these articles daily.
We have thus transformed the traditional concept of the Catholic parish website - from one that was once just a static portal of basic parish information into one that is now a dynamic tool for community evangelization and Catechism. Add the local articles that parish administrators can put on their own ParishWorld site - with no programming knowledge required - and parishes are then able to offer their members a 24/7 online community and evangelization center.
The website that we deliver is one that everyone in the parish - and even those beyond its boundaries - will visit frequently. Catholics and non-Catholics alike will see the richness and truth of our Catholic faith in our many stories and articles. Their lives will be touched spiritually. ParishWorld.net is true evangelization in action. It is the realization of Pope Paul II's dream - it is the New Evangelization.
~ View the slide show: "What ParishWorld.net offers Catholic parishes"
~ Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions by parishes about ParishWorld.net.
~ Features and Benefits ParishWorld.net offers to Catholic parishes
~ View the video "From Guns to God - The ParishWorld.net Story" that aired on the TBN.
~ "If a parish does not evangelize, it is nothing more than a building" - Read the full Vatican announcement here
A POWERFUL RESOURCE FOR CATHOLIC CONTENT
"Our Catholic Faith. Learn it. Live it. Share it."
With thousands of articles covering a wide range of Catholic topics in our database, ParishWorld.net is a powerful resource for those who wish to learn more about the Catholic faith. Anyone can actively search our database of articles for topics that interest them. ParishWorld.net is a powerful tool that pastors and parishes can use to provide for the on-going Catechization of their parish community. Everyday Catholics can use our pages to become better informed, be better Catechized. We pray that through ParishWorld.net, we can help Christians develop a stronger personal spiritual faith base. They "Learn it. Live it. Share it."
We strive to remind everyone that the ultimate test of your religion is really the test of love or hate. If love, then it is of God. If hatred, then it isn't of God. Orthodoxy means nothing without orthopraxy — the practice of love. Both are essential. Are we more forgiving of the faults of others? Have we become less judgmental, more patient? Have we become more generous?
AN ECUMENICAL OPEN FORUM FOR RELIGIOUS DISCUSSION
We seek to create a place where people can meet God and talk about their faith in Him according to their own conscience. It is our intent that this dialogue take place in mutual respect and in a prayerful willingness to seek understanding of one another in a Catholic space.
It is a blessing that we - Catholics and non-Catholics alike - can all get together around Christ's campfire and exchange faith convictions. It is a blessing that we do this in a respectful and religious tone. We do this because we are convinced that the agglomeration of these sincere acts of faith adds to the strength of the loving relationship between the readers and God.
This is a kind of ecumenism that is within the reach of all Christians. It does not reach out to question or impugn anyone's denominational identity. We look at it as simple spiritual communion which is born out of our common belief in The Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Creator, Savior and Sanctifier. CLICK HERE to read more about this.
We will publish articles covering the widest possible range of topics that are of interest to Catholics everywhere. Our articles will provide information and views that will foster a better understanding of the Roman Catholic Faith and the lifestyle its faithful are expected to live by.
All articles published in ParishWorld will be true to the Scripture, true to Traditions and true to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. We encourage discussion of the current issues that affect Catholics with the end goal of providing our readers with a better understanding of our doctrinal faith as well as encouraging Discipleship among them at the parish level.
ParishWorld.net is committed to making itself a resource for Whole Community Catechesis. In some parts of the world this is also known as Lectionary Based Catechesis. ParishWorld.net assures its readers - pastors and pastoral communities - that it will present substantial reflections flowing from the Sunday Lectionary for total community study during the ensuing week. It is the goal of ParishWorld.net to contribute to the evangelization of entire families and communities based on the Word of God as delivered through Scripture and its illustrations related to Christian life as clarified from the Sunday pulpit.
OUR THEOLOGY EDITORIAL GUIDELINES
Articles and discussions published in ParishWorld.net are constantly perused by our Theology editors. ParishWorld.net is not "conservative." ParishWorld.net is not "liberal." ParishWorld.net is orthodox Roman Catholic.
We are not a polemic (argumentative) site. Ours is a site where pastors of parishes can comfortably refer their parishioners for food for thought on the many topics that affect the daily practice of their Catholic faith. It is a site where open and honest exchange of faith understanding is encouraged among all, Catholics and non-Catholics alike. We expect all expressions of understanding to be respectful and well presented. We have answers to all the BURNING QUESTIONS that we present and we have theologically sound positions for all the statements that we publish.
West Covina Office
Parishworld Catholic Magazines
131 North Lang, Suite 200
West Covina, CA 91790
Simi Valley Office
ParishWorld Catholic Magazines
1230-5 Madera Rd., Suite 158
Simi Valley, CA 93065
www.parishworld.net
Toll-free: (866) 288-0713
In CA: (626) 396-5033
Fax: (805) 527-3077
OFFICE OF THE PUBLISHER
Wally Arida, Publisher & Editor in chief
Greg Mills, Chief Executive Officer
Alex Fuhr, Executive Vice President
Maricela Coria, Parish Ministry Consultant
Jovie Sison, Parish Ministry Consultant
Alfred Dianela, Parish Ministry Consultant
Al Reale, Parish Ministry Consultant
CLICK HERE to meet our Executive Management team
Paul Dion, STL, Theology Editor
Fr. Roberto Mena, ST, Theology Editor - Spanish Edition
Fr. Romy Seleccion, MS, Sunday Homily Editor
Fr. Mike Manning, SVD, Multimedia Theology Editor
Dr. Isabel M. Dion, D.Min., Catechetical and Liturgical Editor
Sr. Rose Pacatte, Catholic Communications Editor
CLICK HERE to meet our Theology & Editorial & Management team
EDITORIAL STAFF
Bo Sanchez, Contributing Writer
Lenora Grimaud, Contributing Writer
Rudy Montoya, Spanish Editorial Board
Hope Frances, Contributing Writer
Kathi Scarpace, Contributing Writer
Joana Umali, Contributing Writer
Jeri Westerson, Contributing Writer
Judy Eichedt, Contributing Writer
Aimee Milburn, Contributing Writer
ART AND PRODUCTION
Dolores Espinoza, Office Manager
Frank Lamas, Vice President of Operations
David Lorenc, Vice President of Business Development
Fernando Cabaccang, Creative/Art Director
Omar Maldonado, Customer Service Manager
Daniel Lopez, Web Designer
Roger Fuhr, Photography Editor
IT and Web Development by:
Ambient Solutions, Inc.
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