Updated Articles

  1. 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: https://help.instagram.com/155940534568753 We also put together a...
  2. How to start and create a Facebook page

    Haven't started a Facebook page yet? No worries. It's super easy.  And now with CSM, it will be even easier to post to it daily, inspiring and nourishing your parishioners and community. Here’s a quick tutorial on starting a Facebook page:  http...
  3. How to login to Catholic Social Media (and common login issues)

    To log in to your Catholic Social Media account, head to  https://csm.prengersolutions.com/sign-in . If you're experiencing login issues, it could be due to one of the following: 1.  You never set up your account, and your invite expired:  If yo...
  4.  How to Connect Your Social Media Accounts

    Getting your social media accounts set up with Catholic Social Media is easy! If this is your first time with Catholic Social Media, you'll be visited with a splash screen and invited to connect your social account. Just click this button to get st...
  5.  How to create a category and build out your Resources section

    The Resources section of Catholic Social Media is where you can house and distribute anything and everything you need to get in front of parishes, schools, and organizations for easy access. Bulletin inserts, flyers, letter templates, graphics, yo...
  6.  How to link directly to a category in Resources

    You can create direct, unique links for all of your categories and subcategories in order to send parishes, schools, and other organizations directly to the items you need them to access. To copy the unique link for a given category: 1. Go to the ...
  7.  How to add a cover image to a category in Resources

    Cover images (or thumbnails) are an easy way to show a preview of what's inside a category in the Resources section. It also makes your Resources section more visibly appealing and easier to navigate. Here's how cover images works: First, the to...
  8. Release Notes (last updated 6/5/2025)

    June 2025 New Features Preview images now available in Resource categories: Categories will now show a preview image of what's inside. It picks the first image inside the actual category. Otherwise, you can upload a cover image manually. If n...
  9. How to set start and end dates for your resource categories

    Resource categories can now be automatically archived with dates! All categories will have a start and end date, so you can schedule things in advance and trust they'll be archived at the appropriate time. To set a start and end date, just click "...
  10. Diocesan User Roles

    There are three types of diocesan users in Catholic Social Media, each with different permissions within the diocesan subscription. Below is a full list of each type of user and the permissions that user has. Diocesan Owner(s) Full rights t...