Updated Articles

  1. Release Notes (last updated 3/4/2026)

    May 2026 NOTE FOR ALL USERS In early April, we saw an uptick in issues with Instagram. Some parishes/schools reported posts said they were going out, but didn't. We received word from Ayrshare, the system that connects Catho...
  2. General Image and Video Guidelines

    Accepted File Types   Files must have a file type (extension), such as .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .webp, .gif, .mp4, .mov,  or .av i.   Only one video is allowed per post for Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.  Video URLs must be in an accepted vide...
  3.  How to create and use integrated events (for parishes and schools)

    Learn how parishes and schools can create integrated events in Catholic Social Media, attach posts and Resources, and use diocesan event notifications to find content and collateral.
  4.  How to Create Integrated Events and Notify Your Parishes and Schools

    Learn how dioceses can create integrated events in Catholic Social Media, attach social media posts and Resources, and notify parish and school users by email.
  5. How to create calendar events (for dioceses)

    Diocesan calendar events allow you to create, manage, and share important events with your parishes, schools, and organizations—all from inside Catholic Social Media. These events can be used for internal collaboration or published directly to paris...
  6. How to Create a Post for Third-Party Content Creators

    How to Create a Post as a Third-Party Content Creator You can now create and distribute posts in Catholic Social Media as a third-party content provider. These posts are designed for dioceses and their parishes to use, with built-in tools to ...
  7. How to Create a Post for Diocese

    How to Create a Post for Diocese You can now create diocesan posts in Catholic Social Media to share content with your parishes and schools. These posts are optimized for parish use and can be scheduled, tagged, and distributed to the right audie...
  8. How to Start and Create an Instagram Account

    Instagram is a great place to engage youth and I’m getting a lot more questions from parishes about it. First, this is a great place to start with creating an Instagram account. We also put together a video on tuning up your social media as a ...
  9. How to Create Your Own Posts as a Parish or School

    How to create your own content within Catholic Social Media
  10. Everything You Need to Know as a Third-Party Content Creator

      Introduction Catholic Social Media now supports third-party content creator logins, making it easier for partners and creators to create and distribute content to thousands of parishes and dioceses across the country. This guide walks...