Parish Life

Christmas Journey

Christmas is a time where all backgrounds, ages, demographics, and faith journeys come together to celebrate. We want to create opportunities for all to feel welcomed.

This journey helps parishioners of all demographics and backgrounds engage with the Christmas season more intentionally, and hopefully, open them up to the beauty of the Incarnation and our Savior.

What would this full journey require of me?

Add your generated QR code and print pew card
Print Christmas Invitation card and Connect Cards
Download images and post them to your social media platforms
Add a new banner and Christmas resources to your website

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Customize for your parish

Everything in this package is ready-made for you to use as is or edit to make it more your own. We've created fully customizable templates in the free-to-use online design tool Canva. Use all the assets together or pick and choose what makes sense for your community.

View the roll-out plan by

JPG & Canva Link

Invite cards

Invitations for parishioners to hand out for Mass.

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JPG & Canva Link

Pew card

A way for newcomers to connect to the parish.

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Canva Link

Posters

Promote Christmas Mass times

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URL

Web page

Invite parishioners to next steps after Christmas.

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Invite card

A way for parishioners to invite others to Christmas Mass.

Customize to meet your needs

Invite card

Invite cards to Christmas Mass for parishioners to hand out to friends & family.

Pew card

Provide a connect card in pews during Christmas Mass when lots of newcomers will be joining you.

Customize to meet your needs

Connect card

Provide a place for newcomers to connect deeper with the parish.

Posters & Signage

Hang up Christmas Mass times in and outside the parish as welcoming reminders.

Customize to meet your needs

Poster

Promote Christmas Mass times at the parish & outside the parish.

Signage

Promote Christmas Mass outside your parish.

Christmas web page

Set up a Christmas web page on your parish website that provides next steps for newcomers and resources for your parish family.

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Set up a Christmas web page on your parish website that provides next steps for newcomers and resources for your parish family.

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Customize to meet your needs

Web page

Provide a place for newcomers to connect and learn more about your parish community.

Welcome to the Christmas Journey

Below is the recommended rollout plan and also a list of all the deliverables available to you. This isn’t the only way to do it! But we think it might be really effective.

When should I roll this out?

We recommend starting this journey in Mid-October or beginning of November. This journey is made to start the Sunday before Christmas but printing and prepping some of this material beforehand is key. This journey pairs well with the Advent journey.

Part 1: Create a Christmas Connect page

As newcomers experience Mass for the first time in a long time, or maybe for the first time ever, creating a specific page for them can be a powerful way for them to know that they are there for a reason. The things to focus on this page would be ways to connect with the parish. Depending on what is happening in your ministry this could be a chat with the priest, or signing up for the upcoming Alpha!

Part 2 - Create a QR code for the Connect Card (*Optional)

If you are using a QR code for your connect card option, create it using this free QR generator here (LINK). This is the easiest way to get people connected and is really simple for anyone to even check out. We recommend linking people to a connect form on your website or an upcoming Alpha event (if relevant).

This is also a good time to edit the Connect Card you’ve chosen with your parish name and parish website url.

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This is also a good time to edit the Connect Card you’ve chosen with your parish name and parish website url.

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Part 3 - Print Signs + Connect Card one month before

After updating the Connect card you’ve chosen, you can print this using these printing instructions. Include any other signs you want for promoting Christmas Mass.

Before printing the Connect Cards, update the QR code with one that goes to your website. The rest of the print material should be sent so it’s ready in time for Christmas Mass Promotion.

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After updating the Connect card you’ve chosen, you can print this using these printing instructions. Include any other signs you want for promoting Christmas Mass.

Before printing the Connect Cards, update the QR code with one that goes to your website. The rest of the print material should be sent so it’s ready in time for Christmas Mass Promotion.

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Part 4 - Schedule Christmas Content

Schedule Christmas Day posts, and any other Christmas related content on social media.

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Schedule Christmas Day posts, and any other Christmas related content on social media.

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Part 5 - Promote Christmas Mass

A week or two before Christmas, point parishioners to the invitation cards you’ve printed out. Place them at the back of the parish or in pews to make them accessible. Place any promotional signs outside the parish promoting Christmas Mass for non-parishioners in your community.

Part 6 - Celebrate Christmas

Place Connect cards in the pews during Christmas & Christmas Eve Mass. This will create an opportunity to connect with those who don’t regularly attend Mass.

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