Virtual Evangelization
For resources in Spanish, Portuguese, and French, please visit our Virtual Evangelization Ethnic Communities page.
Because of coronavirus, public Masses in the Archdiocese of Boston are suspended—depriving the faithful of the Eucharist and community, as well as faith formation opportunities. Social isolation is now the new normal. But God can even work in social isolation. Paradoxically, the saints tell us that the Lord is closest to us precisely in these times. We are compiling virtual resources for evangelization and staying close to the Lord through prayer, study, and going deeper in our faith during this difficult time. We hopes these materials will help you and your ministry at this time.
Resources
- Archdiocese of Boston Webinars
- Praying the Mass Remotely
- Encouragement and Strategies for Parishes
- Live Streaming Best Practices
- Parish Outreach Phone Script
- Viral Works of Mercy
Prayer
- Resources for Prayer and Faith Formation at Home
- Stream Adoration Online
- Spiritual Communion coloring page for kids (in English and Spanish)
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Study
- Read “4 Virtues Needed to Help Keep Your Eyes on Christ in This Crisis”
- FORMED.org Free Access to the Archdiocese of Boston for 40 Days
- For children: Magnifikid! and Catholic Brain
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Giving
- Please remember to give to your parish!
- Write or call an elderly loved one. Our older loved ones are feeling isolated and lonely during this uncertain time.
- Blood banks are in desperate need. Contact you’re the Red Cross to find out how you can safely help those in need.
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Evangelization
- Put a sign on the lawn or hang a banner that says “we are praying for you” or something similar.
- Call a friend (or two) and watch the Mass on CatholicTV so you can pray the responses together and make a spiritual communion together.
- Reach out to someone, who might not have a relationship with God, and tell them you are praying for them.
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Media Resources
How To Group Facetime
Google Hangouts
The Best Video Chat Apps
Free Videoconferencing Apps
Facebook
Zoom Tips and Tricks
Zoom Guide: From Basic Help to Advanced Tricks
The Ascension
- Learn and share a little or a lot about the Feast of the Ascension and how we celebrate it
- Meditate on Christ’s ascension with the help of art and iconography
- Activities for Kids:
- Worksheets
- Ideas for younger children
- Ideas and crafts from Catholic Icing
- Printable coloring pages from Bible Pintables and Catholic Playground
- Pull tab paper craft
Podcasts
Listen to our new podcast - Always on Mission: Evangelizing in Challenging Times - featuring Tom Lyman and Rosemary Maffei! Each week they look at a saint who lived during a challenging time, and also interview a member of our own Archdiocese who is still living their mission in the midst of the pandemic. We hope this podcast is a source of encouragement for each of you during this time.
Online Workshops
The Forming Disciples and Forming Leaders workshops have gone virtual! Register for an online workshop today.
Forming Disciples in Mission
Forming Leaders for Mission
Media Channels
Catholic TV
Stations of the Cross Catholic Radio Network
Relevant Radio
Evangelize's YouTube Channel
Secretariat for Evangelization and Discipleship Twitter
Secretariat for Evangelization and Discipleship Instagram
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