An Ordinariate Parish Website Redesigned

I redesigned the site so that it introduces visitors to the parish, persuading them to visit for Mass. The new site, still on the eCatholic platform but with a customized DIY theme, included many improvements throughout.

• The 2018 eCatholic theme was changed to a recent eCatholic theme and customized with CSS for clean, white pages with a blue page header that followed parish branding and matched the parish Flocknote style.
• The new home page hero used a custom graphic that started as a photo of St. Alban’s chalice.
• Following the blue, gold, and white branding, a custom, elegant gold pattern was used sparingly for backgrounds for important sections.
• The footer included gold custom graphics that began as photos of St. Alban’s censor and bells.
• The site map was reorganized and the navigation streamlined.
• The home page focused on persuading newcomers to visit for Mass. Since 2024 I’ve made improvements to my Front Doors.
• All of the text on the site was reviewed and much of it was substantially revised or rewritten from scratch to tell stories for audiences unfamiliar with the St. Alban’s and the Ordinariate. That was 2024. Today I create parish websites with much less text.
• The existing images were reused, and all needed to be resized for the new eCatholic theme. My websites today use professional photography—either your photographer or mine.
• The Ordinariate content was reorganized and enhanced.
• A blog post about traditional ways of living a healthy Catholic lifestyle was added to stimulate thought and discussions over time.
• The ongoing administration by parish staff was simplified with some housekeeping of the files and new documentation.