Promoting The Catholic Faith To Youth & Young Adults In New York

The Use of E-Calendars
By Juan Rodriguez

I can’t tell you how grateful I am to God for those He inspired to create and support Catholic leaders by developing internet calendars that can promote special events, lectures, concerts, liturgical celebrations and more. Groups small and large can share resources with many Catholics who are interested in learning and spreading the Catholic faith. It is a great way to network ideas, make contacts and develop plans for evangelizing New York.

Any group, organization, apostolate, religious order, or parish, can use these internet calendars. It’s a great way to get more members, spread vocations, and strengthen Catholic Communities.

We know that some Catholic leaders don’t have the access to the internet or don’t have a source to share their events. DHT wants to provide you with some web sites and snail mail locations to promote your events.

CATHOLIC CALENDARS IN NEW YORK

EVENTS 4 JC – A Catholic E-Calendar in New York dedicated in spreading Catholic resources for ministries, organizations, events, lectures, radio, advertising, and more. Events 4 JC has an internet calendar that can reach thousands of people through out New York and the United States. You can also post flyers. Posting information is as easy as making toast, all you have to do is register online @

Http://www.events4jc.com

The Coordinator of Events 4 JC, Fernando Sosa, had given a talk in Spanish on advertising your ministry and special events. The talk is titled “Usando Medios de Comunicacion para lleva el Evangelio”. The cost $6. For more information check out Trinity Productions @

http://landofarthanius.blogspot.com/2006/02/tapes-cds.html

CATHEDRAL OF ST. PATRICK YOUNG ADULTS (CSPYA) – This group promotes a lot of resources and events for Young Adults in New York through their web site as well as through the Cathedral.

http://www.cspya.org/cya%20happenings.html

ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK EVENTS CALENDAR – This calendar is good for all groups within the New York area to get updates on special events within the Archdiocese. You can also post flyers.

http://archny.org/news-events/events-calendar/submit-event-1/

CATHOLIC THRIVE – A Catholic Young Adult web site for singles throughout New York and the United States. You’ll find events, a newsletter for singles and more…

http://www.catholicthrive.com/cgi-bin/submit.cgi

CAFÉ THEOLOGY – A small young adult web ministry that is striving to unite Catholic Young Adults in New Jersey and New York. You’ll find articles by Catholic leaders and members of the Young Adult community, updates on events and more. To post information of events, activities, lectures, and concerts, visit this site @

http://cafetheology.org/about/contact/

MINISTERIO JUVENIL OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK (MJ) – If you are from the
Charismatic Renewal Movement in the Archdiocese of New York, this has got to be the best place to find awesome events, lectures, concerts and more… One can post events by signing the guest book.

Http://www.ministeriojuvenil.org

YOUNG CATHOLIC NEW YORKER (YCNY) – Has an electronic calendar that posts up
information for their members. Craig who coordinates YCNY will help you in any way and support your ministry, apostolate, parish event, and organization. YCNY is a family group of DHT. You can e-mail Craig @ crkelle@gmail.com

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YCNYBible

DHTNEWZ – As you already know, we are the ones that bombard you with info till your blue in the face or eyes. All events that are faithful to the Church can be posted with us. You can e-mail it to DefendersoftheHolyTrinity@gmail.com.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DHTNewz

You can also snail mail your flyer @ Defenders of the Holy Trinity – St Mary’s Church 28 Attorney
St. NY NY 10002

PLEASE NOTE – It is important that you send your information 2 – 3 weeks in advance. Don’t expect coordinators of groups to post up immediately. Notices that are given to these calendars with short notice may not be entered into the system or sent out in time. Remember, plan ahead of time. Some leaders plan 6 months to a year, sending information to be posted up, giving leaders ample amount of time to post information on their web sites or e-mail groups.

Another great source for promoting events are religious good stores and gift shops. If you have not been able to channel your resources through these stores, NOW IS THE TIME. A little advise for you as a Catholic leader. Don’t expect to promote your events without supporting these Catholic Good Centers. It’s not fair to the store owners that they accept your promotions if you or your group are not willing to promote their business. It is a sad situation for many Catholic Bookstores and Gift shops today; many of these centers for resources are being choked
financially because Catholics are going to other places to get their information. If you have a group, an apostolate, participate in a vibrant parish or are in a struggling parish, share some of the brochures, catalogs and business cards of the local Catholic Centers with your contacts and parishioners.

I hope in the future that someone can develop a much stronger, more unified site that will help Catholic leaders through out New York. If you have a web site, create a link to support these E-Calendars or create one for your community. You can use Events 4 JC to help keep your community or membership up to date. You don’t know how many times I get calls and letters on where to find a Catholic Bookstore. Let’s not be lazy or neglectful of promoting these Catholic resources.

Here is a site where you can find Catholic stores in New York. DHT updates it every month. Remember, managers get the final say on promoting events or not. Get their permission and don’t forget to support their work. Have available with you flyers and posters.

http://landofarthanius.blogspot.com/2006/02/catholic-stores-in-new-york.html

We at DHT hope that this will spark up Catholic Unity throughout New York, and inspire other leaders to develop internet calendars. Each group, apostolate, organization, and parish has as its Christian obligation to support their brothers and sisters in need. The fact that Catholic New Yorkers are struggling to reach the public is because we are not united. We can go to Church and listen to the Word of God as well as receive Jesus in the Eucharist, but if we don’t respond to Christ’s call to Community, many parishes, leaders, organizations, and vocations will be lost. We at DHT believe that YOU can make a difference by bringing the Good News of Jesus to New York.