As events continue to unfold during this global pandemic, let us remember first of all that we are God’s people and hold each other in prayer. Our hope is in the Lord, on whom we call in good times and bad, and in whose name we minister to the people in our parishes and to one another. Because of this hope, we can continue to act for the benefit of all, keeping in touch with our parishioners and continuing to meet their needs as best we can. As partners with you during these challenging days, we at the J.S. Paluch Company have posted and e-mailed a number of suggestions to help you and your parish. This page gathers those ideas and others into one handy reference for your convenience. We will update this page with new suggestions and ideas when they arise, so check back here every week to see what’s new.

During this time of the pandemic, things are changing rapidly, and we are working hard to keep abreast of the latest developments so that we can continue to serve you. Please check in on this section regularly to see the latest information we have for you.

A letter to our valued advertisers

April 3^rd update for our valued bulletin customers

Here at the J. S. Paluch Company, we understand how important it is for you to keep in touch with your parishioners even when you can’t see them on Sunday. Perhaps you have had to make the wrenching decision to cancel all your Masses. Your parish bulletin is still the primary way you have to keep in touch with your parish members. You can still have printed bulletins at the doors of the church for people to pick up when they visit. And you can arrange for every household to receive a bulletin in their email box right at home.

• If you cannot send copy in to us, we will send you 250 generic bulletins so that anyone visiting your church will still have something to take with them.
• If you are able to send copy in to us, let us know how many copies you want and we will accommodate your request. Simply note the quantity you want us to send you on the weekly cover letter with your bulletin transmission.
• You can reduce the number of bulletins that you receive.
• You can send in fewer pages than specified in your contract.

Let us know what you need. Get in touch with us and we’ll work together to get it done.

Send us your parish email list and we’ll arrange to send each of your parishioners a copy of your Sunday bulletin electronically every week. Thousands of parishioners have already been signed on this way, and we will be happy to add your parishioners’ names to the list. (Again, be assured that we will never use their email address for any purpose other than sending the bulletin to them.) Please contact Ryan Kreager at kreagerr@jspaluch.com or call 574-347-8851, or Igor Ratajczyk at ratajczyki@jspaluch.com or call 847-558-2726 to get set up. Please make sure to include your bulletin number with your request.

If you are unable to send us an email list, let your parishioners know that they can sign up individually to receive your bulletin electronically by following this link: eBulletin.

Your parishioners will appreciate seeing the familiar format of your Sunday bulletin on your parish web site. Access a complete PDF of your bulletin or create a link to it for your parish’s web site using e-churchbulletins. Click here for more information about how to do this. Note that this address is not for your parishioners to use, as it requires the parish’s bulletin ID number. Parishioners should instead be directed to the site listed in the previous paragraph if they want direct online access to the parish bulletin.

As more and more people are encouraged to stay away from public places and even from work, we know that some parish bulletin editors will be unable to go to their parish offices. In response to this need, we have enabled bulletin editors to access their parish computer from home. Please click here for instructions. If you need additional assistance, please contact J. S. Paluch tech support at TechSupport@jspaluch.com or 847-233-2868, and a trainer will get back to you as soon as possible.

Now more than ever you can go to the J.S. Paluch Subscriber Resource Center and get what you need for your bulletin and other parish communications. We are expanding our Sunday selections and you can go to the Current Concerns page for prayers, covers, images, and other items related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

We have created a special packet with helpful ideas and suggestions for new ways to keep in contact with all of your parishioners. Download he Digital Parish Start Plan that we have created for you at this link: Oneparish.

Online giving is more vital than ever without the weekly in-person contributions at Mass. With OneParish Online Giving, your parishioners can start giving today.
We have two options for you:

• Your parishioners can give immediately using our online portal at Oneparish or via the OneParish app. Signing up takes 3 minutes and they can give today. We will forward the donations via check and a report every 2–3 weeks.
• If you would like to receive online donations via direct deposit or need a more customized set of giving categories, your parish can sign up quickly as well. The setup process takes about 30 minutes. Contact Ryan Kreager, kreagerr@jspaluch.com or 574-347-8851 to get started.

Pastors might consider writing to thank the advertisers for sponsoring your bulletins. Tell them how much the advertisers are appreciated for their support of this important channel of communication and how they are needed now more than ever. Pastors and parish staffs can encourage parishioners to pick up a bulletin, look on the back, and support their advertisers with their patronage, which they surely need in these difficult times.