Welcome to the Parish Resources page. Here you’ll find downloadable digital and printable assets to help you promote upcoming feast days or events throughout the Archdiocese. To view the prayer card digital download collection, click here.
Lenten Season
Season of Grace Guide to Lent and Easter
Lent is a sacred season of preparation, reflection, and renewal leading up to Easter. It is a time for deepening our faith through prayer, fasting, and acts of charity. The Archdiocese of New York has prepared a simple guide explaining what you need to know to observe Lent in 2025. This three page booklet explores such topics as:
- Why do we receive ashes on Ash Wednesday?
- What is fasting and why do we do it?
- How can I deepen my Lenten experience?
- When are the different events of Holy Week?
- And more!
Family Activity Book
This free downloadable booklet is designed to help children and families experience the season of Lent together in a fun and meaningful way, and includes:
- A Lenten paper chain activity to count down the days to Easter with prayers and good deeds.
- Coloring pages to bring Lenten themes to life through creativity.
- A family guide for the Examination of Conscience to help children understand forgiveness and God’s mercy.
Reconciliation Monday
Confession will be offered in all Parishes throughout the entire Archdiocese of New York, Diocese of Brooklyn, and the Diocese of Rockville Centre on Monday, April 14, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in preparation for Easter.
Contact the Marketing Office
Does your parish have an upcoming event, volunteering opportunity, or initiative you would like to share with the entire Archdiocese? Do you need a graphic created, customized, resized for your parish or ministry? Is there design content for your parish you would like to see on this page? Please use the form below to reach out to the Marketing office with your request. We’re happy to help, free of charge!
Banners
Editable Graphics & Prayer Cards
Editable Graphics
The graphics below have been formatted across multiple design platforms to ensure accessibility and convenience for all users. Select the platform you’re most comfortable using – all options are free.
Customizable Prayer Cards
This prayer card may be downloaded and customized via a PDF reading or image editing software. Click the button below to download the fillable prayer card file.
Prayer Cards
Zoom Backgrounds
Printing Through ICS
If you would like information on printing any of these cards, flyers or other initiatives for parish distribution, please call Theresa Cullen-Seidel at Institutional Commodity Services (ICS) for options and pricing. Her number is (917) 535-0547. ICS is the in-house purchasing agency of the Archdiocese. It uses the collective buying power of our many locations to source quality products and services at outstanding prices.
Selection of Prior Work
Help Topics
Parishes and ministries currently need new and engaging ways to connect with parishioners outside of the physical church building. Many have embraced the use of social media platforms for livestreaming Masses and prayer services. In an increasingly connected world, the importance and momentum of social media are essential tools for the 21st century Church.
If you are overseeing social media or online communications for your parish or ministry, here are some resources you may find helpful.
Building a Parish Website
Parishes of the Archdiocese of New York are invited to claim their free website provided through eCatholic. To learn more and sign up, visit newyork.ecatholic.com.
Your website is more than a bulletin board. Your website is often the first thing someone looking up your parish sees, and it’s important to make a good first impression. Use high-resolution images and videos to showcase the best of your parish.
Online Communications
The Archdiocese of New York is proud to offer the parishes of the archdiocese Flocknote, a tool for communicating to your parishioners via email and texts, to let them know about the latest news, upcoming events, and more.
Flocknote is effective, simple to use, and free for parishes of the archdiocese. Click here to get started.
Content
How can your parish best share the good news using online channels? What should you be sharing? Here are a few ideas.
Share from Official Archdiocesan Accounts
The following is a list of some of the social media accounts of the Archdiocese of New York. Please follow other Archdiocesan accounts and pages so that we can reach as wide an audience as possible.
His Eminence Cardinal Timothy Dolan
Website: cardinaldolan.org
Facebook: facebook.com/TimothyCardinalDolan
X: x.com/CardinalDolan
Instagram: instagram.com/cardinaltimothymdolan
Archdiocese of New York
Facebook: facebook.com/archnewyork
X: x.com/NY_Arch
Instagram: instagram.com/archnewyork
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/37137/
The Good Newsroom
Website: thegoodnewsroom.org
Facebook: facebook.com/thegnewsroom
X: x.com/thegnewsroom
Instagram: instagram.com/thegnewsroom
Events
In addition to sharing events hosted by your own ministry, parish, or group, you can also keep an eye out for relevant events to share on your social media channels. In addition to keeping your pages active, you will be building an audience that returns to you for content relevant to their interests. You can find events on the Archdiocese of New York calendar here.
Ministries of the archdiocese also host regional events that may be relevant to your audience. Be sure to visit the social media pages of ministries that share in your goals and initiatives to find more events and posts your audience might enjoy.
Liturgical Year
The liturgical year consists of the cycle of liturgical seasons in Christian churches that determines when feast days, including celebrations of saints, are to be observed, and which portions of Scripture are to be read either in an annual cycle or in a cycle of several years.
These days are great to keep in mind when thinking about what to post on social media and coming up with a content calendar. Learn more about each liturgical season on our website here.
USCCB
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is an assembly of the hierarchy of bishops who jointly exercise pastoral functions on behalf of the Christian faithful of the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Check out their website here.
You’ll be able to find information and resources to learn more about the Church, what the Church teaches, and how to grow in your faith as well as daily readings and updates on the Catholic church world wide. Their calendar is helpful when planning social media posts as you can see the feast days by month. View it here.