New Catholic Website, ActiveParishioner.com, Provides Excellent Books and Timely Resources to Connect Faith with Daily Life

Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) November 5, 2007 -- Ana Kelly, President of ActiveParishioner.com and former Associate Director at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), announced today the launch of a new Catholic website, http://www.ActiveParishioner.com. The site is designed to bridge the gap that can exist between the Catholic faith and everyday life.

"When I worked at the Bishops' Conference," said Kelly, "I received many requests for good Catholic resources. People wanted to know how to make better sense of specific events in their lives from a faith perspective. I realized that there was no central location for Catholics to find the many wonderful resources that exist. ActiveParishioner.com fills that need by serving as a one-stop shop for finding excellent Catholic resources."

The website offers books for sale as well as many other resources for free. Books are grouped into relevant topics, such as decision making, careers, caregiving, parenting, children's books, illness and disability, prayer, forgiveness, grief and mourning, God, miscarriage, science, interfaith/interchurch, and travel. There is even a special category for books written by bishops.

A wealth of Catholic resources is available on the site. Visitors can pray online, accessing daily Mass readings as well as daily meditations. They can read the latest Catholic news from the US and from overseas.

The site also contains key Catholic information. Items include:

?    Comprehensive list of bishops' conferences around the world, each with its own resources

?    Up-to-date calendar of national Catholic conferences and gatherings

?    Detailed listing of all accredited Catholic academic institutions offering ministry or theology degrees through distance learning

?    Listing of all US bishops and dioceses

?    Current church statistics

In addition, the website features a blog with articles on little-known Catholic resources. "What makes this site unique," said Kelly, "is that it meets people where they are, while at the same time tapping into the vast wealth of great Catholic resources that exist. The website focuses on key questions and challenges that people experience, whether losing a job, becoming a parent, struggling with illness, yearning to somehow connect with God, or wondering how science and God can coexist. The website then provides the resources to shed light on these issues from a faith perspective."

For additional information on the new Catholic website, visit www.ActiveParishioner.com.

About Ana Kelly:

Ana Kelly is the President of ActiveParishioner.com. Before launching the website, Kelly worked at the USCCB for 10 years in various roles, including principal staff for the bishops' Laity Committee. She also was the inaugural Lay Ministry Project Coordinator. Kelly's degrees include an MBA from the Wharton School, a Master of Divinity from the Washington Theological Union and an engineering degree from the University of Notre Dame. Kelly is a native of Cuba and has lived most of her life in the US.

Contact Information:

Ana Kelly, President

www.ActiveParishioner.com

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