St. Mary Immaculate Parish (Diocese of Joliet)

If you  have chunk of time to get lost in a good Web site, the online home of St. Mary Immaculate Parish in Plainfield, Ill., is a highly recommended link.  You’ll not only get to know the church’s community, but also pick up great ideas  for bringing your own site into the world of Web 2.0. You’ll find an online poll,  readings that change daily, a place to submit prayer requests, a  video gallery, homily and missions podcasts, an online forum and newsfeeds.  What makes this site effective is that all the fun stuff—the videos, the  podcasts, the interactive calendar—doesn’t interfere with the essentials that visitors often want to grab in a hurry. All  of the “standard” information (Mass times, directions,  etc.) is easily accessed from the homepage. Last, but certainly not least,  parish members have the ability to share St. Mary Immaculate news and podcasts  with the rest of the world. Click here to see widgets that can be posted on MySpace, Facebook, LiveJournal and  other social networking and blog sites. What a great way to spread the word  about your parish site!