The 2025 Communications Conference is for anyone involved in parish, school, or ministry communications and community engagement, including priests, deacons, bulletin editors, DREs, parish staff and volunteers.
There are two dates for the Conference with the same content presented on each day to accommodate your busy schedule, as well as to make this opportunity available to both paid staff and volunteers:
- Wednesday, October 22 at the Pastoral Center in Merrillville
- Saturday, October 25 at St. Teresa of Avila in Valparaiso
Update: Due to low registrations, we are no longer able to offer the conference on Saturday, October 25.
All are encouraged to attend on Wednesday, October 22 at the Pastoral Center!
9 a.m. Doors Open
9:30 a.m. Opening Prayer and Introductions
10 a.m. Session One: Policy Updates (Social Media, AI, Media, Crisis Response)
10:45 a.m. Break
11 a.m. Canva for Collaboration and Bulletins
11:45 a.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. Workshop One (Websites, Reels, Communications Strategy and Planning)
1:30 p.m. Workshop Two (Same as above)
2:30 p.m. Next Steps and Honorable Close