Joanna+Haston

Joanna Haston DDBC Last Cruces 2012

Project Proposal due September 1, 2012 **__Capstone Project Outline__** Digital Discipleship Boot Camp **Capstone Project** Proposal

Joanna Haston

Director, Office of Liturgical Education, Diocese of Las Cruces

jhaston@dioceseoflascruces.org, jfhaston@gmail.com , facebook.com/joannahaston

575.523.7577 Office – 575.680.6673 Cell


 * The “Web 2.0dification” of the **** Diocese of Las Cruces Office of Liturgical Education Web Page **

The current Office of Liturgical Education (OLE) “web page” []

has, in the center: a link to the 2011-2012 Diocesan Liturgical Calendar; a link to the North American Forum on the Catechumenate (FORUM) Spring 2010 Newsletter; the introductory statement: // The Office of Liturgical Education is an office of ministries for the Diocese of Las Cruces. //// It offers resources and training for persons who serve in the liturgical life of the parishes.; // three sections, one each for information about training for 1. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, 2. Proclamation of the Word, and 3. Music Ministry; and Links to Envision Church, Liturgical Year Calendar, and North American Forum on the Catechumenate.

The navigation links in the left column are, at the top, to the diocesan web site, in the middle, to photos of recent events, and on the bottom, to Faith Environment information and Facebook, as well as a Log In. The links in the right column are to a Calendar of Events, Bishop’s Statement and Talks, and Becoming Catholic, on the top; and links to ten different diocesan “things” the rest of the way down the page.


 * Project Description **

The “Web 2.0dification” will be to update the information and links on this page and create links to an Office of Liturgical Education Wiki that includes pages for each of: Clergy, Liturgical Ministers, Music Ministers, Adult Confirmation Catechists, and RCIA Team Members. On these pages will be links to/uploaded current diocesan and United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) documents and information, and that from other relevant sites as well, such as the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC), the Southwest Liturgical Conference (SWLC), the National Pastoral Musicians (NPM), and FORUM. (A future project of the Office is to update the diocesan Pastoral Manual pages, so these will be updated for collaborative updating work outside the scope of this proposal.) The Wiki will also have a blog, or blogs, for comments and dialogue with each of the five groups.


 * Project Goals **


 * 1) To update the current information on the OLE web page on the diocesan website and then check and update it monthly.


 * 1) To delete the outdated links to other websites and upload the links to current and useful websites and then check them monthly.
 * 2) To link the webpage with either my current Facebook page or a newly created OLE/group Facebook page.
 * 3) To edit the OLE Wiki created for Boot Camp, adding the missing pages for the Clergy and Adult Confirmation Catechists and current diocesan information.
 * 4) To investigate which of WordPress, Blogger and Typepad would work best for adding a blog, or blogs, to the OLE Wiki; create the blog/s, and link it/them to the Wiki.
 * 5) To link the OLE Wiki to the OLE diocesan web page.
 * 6) To use all the means available – including email, Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, the weekly mailing to the Clergy and Parishes, and possibly a video – to let the folk of the diocese know that the website is updated and now includes the Wiki with a blog/the blogs.


 * Audience **

The clergy, liturgical and music ministers, adult catechists, and RCIA team members of the diocese.


 * Projected Timeline **

For Goals 1 and 2 21 September

For Goal 3 28 September

For Goals 4 and 5 26 October

// (I’ll be gone 9-17 October for the FDLC National Meeting in San Jose, followed by a visit to my parents.) //

For Goal 6 30 October

For Goal 7 31 October


 * Technology to be Utilized **

Computers at Office and Home Internet

Diocesan Website Other Website

Facebook Wikispaces

A Blogging Platform – WordPress, Blogger, or Typepad

Logitech Camera and Skype, or Smart Phone with Video Capabilities

or David McNamara with Video and Recording Equipment!


 * Projected Budget **

Possibly $5/month for Wikispaces; the $60 would come out of the OLE budget.

WordPress with Publicize is free; Blogger is free;

Typepad Plus – allowing for 4 blogs, is $8.95/month or $89.50/year; this would come out of the OLE budget.

Potential Total Cost Per Year:$149.50.


 * Department Approval and Co-Workers **

Dr. J. David McNamara, Director of Ministries and of the Office of Education/Formation has given his blessing and is quite curious to see the outcomes.

Christina Anchondo, Editor/Graphics, is willing to help and make all the changes to the diocesan website and actually has plans to change/take back/reformat the site.

Click here to go to ESSAY page.

Click here to go to ARTICLE page.