Parish Resources

2020 Annual Catholic Appeal Dates Appeal Kickoff Weekend – May 10, 2020 Presentation/Ask Weekend 1 – May 17, 2020 Presentation/Ask Weekend 2 – May 24, 2020 Follow-Up/Ask Weekend 1 – June 7, 2020 Follow-Up/Ask Weekend 2 - June 14, 2020

All 2020 Campaign Resources All 2020 ACA Campaign Resources will be available through Box this year! A link to access the Box folder will also be provided in email communications from the ACA Office during the Appeal.

Access the Box folder

Bulletin Best Practices Bulletin fundamentals, design, and content that can assist you with providing a clear and concise message each week.	View
Messaging - Mobile App, Texting, Email Electronic communication with your parishioners saves time, money, and paper. It allows you to communicate with them more effectively and immediately. It also benefits parishioners, giving them the ability to communicate with the parish one-on-one.	View
Online Giving Best Practices Online giving is a critical component of parish/diocesan fundraising, now, and in the future. The Archdiocese of Seattle has long encouraged parishes to offer their parishioners the opportunity to give electronically.	View
Social Media Best Practices Social media can be used as an important part of online evangelization when used correctly and has the power to reach an audience that we've never thought imaginable.	View
Website Best Practices Increase the number of parishioners that are viewing your website for information, donating, registering, and volunteering.	View

PDS System Configuration System and Sacrament configuration	View
Parish Registration Guidelines	View
Parish Registration Instructions Complete Instructions with screen snapshots to aid in the parish registration process in PDS	View
How to mark a record deceased Details on marking a record deceased, either head of household member1 or the spouse member2	View
Step 1 Report for Archdiocese Set Up Instructions to export your parish registration list updates - changes, deletions, additions, deceased	View
Full List Export Files Step 1 Download to use with the PDS Report Export process	Download
Step 2 Report for Archdiocese Monthly Process Once you have completed Step 1, use this report to send periodic updates thereafter (monthly preferred)	View
Import ACA ID numbers in PDS Instructions to import the ACA ID into the 2nd ID field in PDS	View
Data Cleanup Data Clean up for Keywords and User-defined fields	View
FAQ's from Training Session 1 Answers to frequently asked questions on topics such as system configuration, online registration, keywords, data clean up and comprehensive reports	View