Digital Communication Policy

PURPOSE: To provide clear guidelines for requesting announcements across our digital platforms.

SCOPE: This policy applies to all parish members, ministry leaders, and staff who wish to request announcements across our digital platforms – Facebook page, Parish Weekly Email, and myParish App.

POLICY:

  1. Submission Guidelines
    1. Content: All submissions must be pertinent, timely, and relevant to the parish community, support the parish mission, or benefit the spiritual life and engagement of parishioners. Personal advertisements or unrelated content will not be accepted.
    2. Format: Submissions should be in an editable format (ex. Word document, email text, shared Canva file, etc) and include all necessary details.
      1. Details: event name, date, time, location, and contact information.
      2. Text: concise description (no more than 50 words) for clarity across channels. The parish office reserves the right to edit for length and clarity.
  • Images: must be relevant, high-quality and included with submissions. Images are subject to review and approval.
  1. Submission Process
    1. Deadlines
      1. Facebook Posts: Submissions must be received by Thursday at Noon for publication the following week.
      2. Parish Weekly Email and myParish App: Submissions must be received by Thursday at Noon to be included in that week’s email.
    2. Method:
      1. Requests should be emailed to bulletin@stmarysoakridge.org.
      2. Include the communication channels you are requesting.
  • Include your requested schedule within guidelines.
  1. Approval: All submissions will be reviewed and approved by the parish communication team. We reserve the right to edit, adjust, or decline submissions based on relevance, timing, and alignment with parish priorities.
  1. Publication
    1. Frequency:
      1. Distribution: Communications are published distributed based on scheduled requests submitted withing guidelines
      2. Content Runtime: Events and announcements may be promoted for up to two weeks unless they are of special significance (e.g., parish-wide events, holiday Mass schedules).

This policy DOES NOT apply to after-Mass announcements or bulletin requests.

See additional policies for guidance-

Bulletin Guidelines