I have a really big announcement today. As of July 1 I will be leaving my position as Manager of Gift Processing and Donor Relations for the Catholic Foundation of the Archdiocese of Boston to join the brand-new Office for New Media and Initiatives of the brand-new Catholic Media Secretariat of the Archdiocese of Boston. The story of the new secretariat and what it includes is in the Boston Pilot this week, along with an interview with Scot Landry, who is both my old boss and new boss.
I’m very excited about this new opportunity because I’m finally getting back to my roots as an online journalist, in a sense. I won’t be a news reporter, but I will be working to tell the story of the Church using all kinds of new media.We’ve already started with an official Facebook page and an official Twitter account. You can also find us at YouTube, Flickr, and Vimeo.
We’ll be working with ministries and parishes in the Archdiocese to help them use new media and social media to evangelize and communicate with parishioners and more. In a few years, we won’t be calling it “new” media any more; It will just be “media” and at the Archdiocese we’re getting out there to be part of it and to lead the way.
One of our first projects in the New Media office was the following video announcing the new Catholic Media Secretariat. Hope you enjoy it.
Great news! Congrats Dom!
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!! May Holy Mother Church be blessed with your efforts and re-entry into the field of your choice.
Congratulations on your new position. It certainly sounds like an excellent fit for your talents. I look forward to following news from the Archdiocese via the new media.
Dom, This is so awesome. Can’t tell you how glad I am to see an Archdiocese really step up to the plate and lead like this. I’ve asked our producer to get ahold of either you or Scot to get you on our show to talk about this. So very, very happy to hear this news.
Hi Greg, thanks! Both Scot and I would love to take part in any way we can. Your producer can call me at work 617-779-3708 and we can set it up.
Sound like the perfect job for you!
“Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss” Sorry couldn’t resist.
Once again congrats!!!
Congrats Dom! (I just saw this.) This is perfect for you! Hope you can help spread the use of new media to other dioceses and especially parishes as well. Great video too!
Congratulations! Just wondering – are you planning on making it to the Catholic New Media Convention in August?
Hi Jeff, Since I’m the liaison/host from the Archdiocese to SQPN, you can bet I’ll be there. It will be nice to meet you and any diocesan new media guys who might be coming.
Awesome! See you there.