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WordPress logged 11,334 new security risks in 2025, 91% in plugins. See what that means for your parish website and how a purpose-built platform compares.

Nine years into running parish communications, Jeannette Williams has real systems for content planning, unsubscribes, and ministry relationships. Here's what she's learned.

Seven concrete checks from The Digital Doorstep. See exactly where your parish website is falling short and where it's working.

In this third installment of our eCatholic Engage Book series, "The Digital Doorstep" offers insights and practical takeaways for effectively evangelizing through your parish website.

Pop-up alerts are now live in all eCatholic Websites—no custom code, plugins, or third-party tools needed. Here is how you can use one of our most requested features to share timely announcements with your community.

Only 21% of parishes have a clearly defined digital role. Here's what the ownership gap costs and how to close it without a new hire.

Do you feel like your parish is behind? Find out where you stand! Here's the map of all five stages of Catholic digital ministry.

Most parishes focus on making it easy to give. But showing why it matters is just as important. Here's how to make one shift that will move the needle on offertory.

Discover what it looks like when one parish uses every tool on the eCatholic platform and how a single Sunday can transform the way your parish connects, gives, communicates, and worships together.

From staff burnout to donor friction, here are 5 hidden pitfalls of a patchwork parish tech stack and what to do about each one.

Dive into the art of managing user access on your eCatholic website, identifying common oversights that can lead to unintended security issues and how to avoid them. Click to read more.

Is your parish website working for your mission or against it? Here are six yea signs it's time to find a platform built for Catholic ministry.

Online giving trends continue to outpace traditional offertory methods. Here are 7 creative strategies to help increase your weekly offertory.

Discover what every Catholic parish website needs in 2026. From Mass times to online giving to discoverability, check all the boxes with eCatholic's free 25-point health checklist.

eCatholic has future-proofed every parish website for the AI era — automatically serving AI tools a clean version of your content so seekers always find accurate information.

Summer is just around the corner, and with it comes the joy of Vacation Bible School (VBS)! Click here to learn how to build a better online registration experience for families.

Your website matters. But it is not the whole picture of parish life online. For most parishes, the real challenge is that giving, payments, and communication are scattered across separate systems. That means more work for your staff — and a fragmented experience for the people you are trying to serve.

We take a look back at the milestones of 2025 and look forward to a 2026 and what's coming next for eCatholic and you.

Discover how eCatholic's MassTime™ feature goes far beyond a basic button with smart alerts, one-click updates, custom notes, holy day scheduling, and so much more.

Learn how to eliminate administrative burnout across your Catholic school network by balancing top-down brand consistency with the flexible tools your local leaders need to thrive.