All bulletin or display activities and events must follow Catholic teachings.

Items for the bulletin must be received as early as possible as space is limited and deadlines change. 

• Due to deadlines, please e-mail the completed article/flyer, in an editable format, at least 14 days prior to the publication weekend. Deadlines may change without notice.
• fundraisers & Events: Contact the bulletin editor As soon as you know your event/fundraiser will happen.
• E-mail your submissions to Deana at [email protected]. Please send the original document in either Microsoft Word or Publisher. Include a contact number and the dates you would like it to appear in the bulletin. 
• If there is no copy, the bulletin editor writes copy and the ministry leader might approve it. However it is the bulletin editor who decides the content of the ad (effectiveness- vs. size vs. timing, etc.)
• Any activity that is not a parish event will be placed in a section of the bulletin called “Beyond the parish” It will be text only, no graphics please. 
• No events or fundraisers at Saint Alphonsus can be advertised, except for "Save the Date," until 1 month before the event/fundraisers. If there is an issue or need to change this, it will be determined by the pastor & staff on a case-by-case need & basis. Please check often with the Bookkeeper about any legal necessities. More may be needed. Please check all policies concerning the use of alcohol.
• Call LPi to advertise in the back of the bulletin at 1-800-950-3352
• All policies and guidelines may be changed if necessary. - Please visit this page often

Advertising, activities and events must follow Catholic teachings.

• Please do not plan on inserting a stuffer into the bulletin without first approval from the bulletin editor, Deana McKavanagh. - Each week is planned far ahead of time.
• Please Note: No more than 1 stuffer per weekend, and priority is given to pastor's requests.
• All inserts must be reviewed and scheduled by the Bulletin Editor.
•  Please e-mail the flyer to be stuffed at least two weeks in advance of bulletin issue date to

•  All insert printing will be done by you and brought to the Parish Office no later than Thursday morning for that weekend's bulletin.
• Please supply your own paper.
• No Advertising of products or services (added 1/2018)
• All policies and guidelines may be changed if necessary. - Please visit this page often

In regards to social media, parish website and outdoor sign:

• Contact is Deana McKavanagh:  [email protected]
• We do not share parishioner e-mails or telephone numbers unless they are in the directory or in another church/school publication - if something needs to be e-mailed for councils, please contact the parish office.
• Contact information, including telephone numbers and e-mails are confidential.
• All photographs & content must follow all policies and guidelines.
• Content must be relevant to the entire parish community.
• No Advertising of products or services (added 1/2018)
• No events or fundraisers at Saint Alphonsus can be advertised, except for "Save the Date", until 1 month before the event/fundraisers. If there is an issue or need to change this, it will be determined by the pastor & staff on a case-by-case need & basis. Please check often with the Bookkeeper about any legal necessities. More may be needed. Please check all policies concerning the use of alcohol.
• Priority is given to parish events & announcements
• All policies and guidelines may be changed if necessary. - Please visit this page often
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• Outside Parkway Sign:

  • Contact is Deana McKavanagh:  [email protected]
  • Signage must be direct and brief.- Outline provided
  • Signage will be edited if necessary
  • Submitting a request does not guarantee it will be approved.
  • Signage must follow all guidelines & policies.
  • Signage content must be relevant to the entire parish community.
  • Signage may only be announced for a few weeks.
  • No Advertising of products or services (added 1/2018)
  • No events or fundraisers at Saint Alphonsus can be advertised, except for "Save the Date", until 1 month before the event/fundraisers. If there is an issue or need to change this, it will be determined by the pastor & staff on a case-by-case need & basis. Please check often with the Bookkeeper about any legal necessities. More may be needed. Please check all policies concerning the use of alcohol.
  • Priority is given to parish events & announcements
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  • All policies and guidelines may be changed if necessary. - Please visit this page often

Mass Announcements:

• Contact is Doreen Kelly:  [email protected]
• Announcements must be direct and brief.
• Announcements will be edited if necessary.
• Submitting an announcement does not guarantee it will be approved and/or announced.
• All announcements must follow guidelines & policies.
• Announcement content must be relevant to the entire parish community.
• Announcements may only be announced for a few weeks.
• No Advertising of products or services (added 1/2018)
• No events or fundraisers at Saint Alphonsus can be advertised, except for "Save the Date", until 1 month before the event/fundraisers. If there is an issue or need to change this, it will be determined by the pastor & staff on a case-by-case need & basis. Please check often with the Bookkeeper about any legal necessities. More may be needed. Please check all policies concerning the use of alcohol.
• Priority is given to parish events & announcements
• All policies and guidelines may be changed if necessary. - Please visit this page often

• If you would like to have a flyer or notice in any of these areas, please hand deliver a color original to the rectory or e-mail it to [email protected] as a PDF. Please submit items at least 1 week in advance.
• Submitting does not guarantee that it will be hung/displayed. Any items that are hung without knowledge or consent may be removed. Any display items which are past the deadline or event date will be removed.
• Items which are placed it in these areas without prior knowledge or consent, may be removed. Placing an item in the bulletin, on the kiosk or any other location in the church or school does not guarantee that it will be in the announcements.
• Priority is given to parish events & announcements.
• No events or fundraisers at Saint Alphonsus can be advertised, except for "Save the Date", until 1 month before the event/fundraisers. If there is an issue or need to change this, it will be determined by the pastor & staff on a case-by-case need & basis. Please check often with the Bookkeeper about any legal necessities. More may be needed. Please check all policies concerning the use of alcohol.
• Please do not post flyers or notices on the Kiosk or in the church areas (including kitchen and gymnasium areas). Please submit all flyers or posters you would like displayed in the parish/church/school public areas to the parish office for consideration.
• No Advertising of products or services (added 1/2018)
• All policies and guidelines may be changed if necessary. - Please visit this page often

Thank you!