Active Parishioner

The mission of ActiveParishioner.com is to serve as an online Catholic information center providing resources to help people bridge the gap between our Catholic faith and our daily lives. ActiveParishioner.com is a resource for lay and ordained Catholics and for others interested in the Catholic tradition.

Who Are We?

We are based in the United States in the state of Virginia and have decided to launch this website as a service to Catholics and those interested in the Catholic faith. We have a profound appreciation of the many wonderful Catholic resources that exist and want to share this information with you on an ongoing basis.

The site was founded by Ana Kelly, former Associate Director at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

After many years of volunteering at the parish level and working professionally at the national level within the Catholic Church, it became apparent that there is often a “disconnect” between people and available resources. How does one find good resources to better integrate faith with daily life? We hope to answer this question by helping people connect with the many wonderful Catholic resources that exist.

We are totally self-funded. Our income comes from the books and other items you purchase from our site and from our ad sponsors. If you find a resource on our site that you would like to purchase, please do so by following the link to Amazon from our site.  In fact, anything you purchase from Amazon after clicking on a link from our site will provide a referral fee to us, at no cost to you.