National Catholic Society of Foresters (NCSF), a nationwide fraternal life insurance company in Mt. Prospect, Illinois, has selected seven (7) dioceses to receive a communication grant - each worth $1,500.
The seven awardees were chosen for their innovative and engaging communication plans to connect and resonate with Catholics in today?s modern world. Among these seven was the Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio! The Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio will use the NCSF grant for online streaming services. The streaming services for the Diocese of Cleveland would include unlimited streaming for 12 months, along with the purchase of necessary streaming equipment and technical support. The live streaming of Diocesan liturgical, sacramental, and special cathedral-based events would be embedded on the Diocese of Cleveland?s website and made available to anyone wishing to view them. This also includes an archive of past broadcast to allow them to be viewed after the events have concluded.
The other awardees, and their communication efforts, in no specific order are:
- The Archdiocese of Denver will use the NCSF grant to go towards a communication tool created by The Denver Catholic, the media and information arm of the Archdiocese of Denver. With over 570,000 Catholics in the Archdiocese of Denver, and covering a territory with 149 parishes, the Archdiocese was faced with the challenge of delivering consistent, succinct, and accurate communication. By initiating an archdiocese-wide communication via smart phone text and email they can uniformly communicate with parishioners
