The site began as a place to organize information for a Sunday morning Catholic Men's Study Group. It slowly expanded to include other news and information: Men's email list, Knights of Columbus, Parish Bulletins, Conferences, Events, etc... Beginning in 2009, the site is now helping promote and support perpetual adoration in our area. The mission of this web site is to help organize, share and promote information about the Catholic faith and how we are putting our faith into practice within our local Southwest Michigan community.
Who can be on the Men's Email List?
The email list contains mostly men belonging to St. John and St Bernards and St. Joseph Catholic Parish in this area. The list also contains a few men who have moved out of the area, but have close ties back to our community. There is no limit to the size of the Men's List, so we'll grow it slowly as time and interest permits.
The only requirements to be added to the men's list includes: 1) Be a responsible adult; 2) Have an actively working email address; 3) Desire to learn more about the Catholic faith.
Why can't I get into certain sections of the web site?
There are a few secured sections of the web site that are not open to the public. These include:
Men's Email List - If you get added to the men's email list, you'll have access to this section.
Knights of Columbus Council 1120 - If you are member of this council, you'll have access to this section.
Sacred Heart Chapel (SHC) Committee - If you are a member of the SHC planning team and mgmt team, you'll have access to this section.
How do I get on the Men's email list?
Send an email to joe@swmichcatholics.com with your name, email address and which parish you belong to.
Can I request web site links to be added to the web site?
YES - you sure can. The only criteria for links to other web sites, is the site have "CATHOLIC" referenced in it somewhere (in a positive way of course). There are a lot of great informative web sites out there, but we can't and don't want to link to them all.
How do I find out what's been added or changed on the site?
The homepage contains all the updates on "What's New" with the site. A weekly email is also distributed to the men's email list with direct links to all the new content. Watching the site stats, it's interesting to note that our site activity spikes after each weekly email update.
Do you keep other statistics regarding who vists the web site?
YES. Our site captures and presents all sorts of site metrics. This is available to any visitors, but is rather technical. Your welcome to check it out if you wish. To see the weekly AWStats reports click here.
Peace be with you.
Joe Campbell Member - SS. John and Bernard Parish, Benton Harbor MI Member - Knights of Columbus - Council 1120 3336 Bacon School Rd Saint Joseph, MI 49085 joe@swmichcatholics.com 269-208-6015 cell# 269-429-5883 home#