Handcrafted with care
This website was built in the winter months of 2019-2020 by parish volunteers.
It was officially launched February 28, 2020.
Comments, corrections and suggestions are welcome! Please direct inquiries to the pastor or the parish office.
Colours
The colours of the headings and highlights are the blue and gold from our Parish logo.
Hexadecimal colour values:
Logo Blue: #1a355e
Nicer Gold, but close to Logo: #dd8500
(Looks better in borders and text on screen)
Photos & Images
Local photographs:
- All photographs are used with the permission of the owner, or have been used in previous publications.
- Photos of people will be used only with the permission of the persons shown.
Photos and graphic images from all sources, including the internet:
- Only images known or assumed to be license-free images are used, with recognition of the owner or artist given where appropriate.
We won’t knowingly violate copyright or use any images against the wishes of the subject or the owner. Please report any concerns or violations to the Parish office for prompt removal.
Parish Calendar
The parish calendar is a Google Calendar owned and shared by liturgycom@gmail.com.
The Google account liturgycom@gmail.com is controlled by the Catholic Parish of the Holy Name.
The calendar is maintained separately from the website via Google Calendar in Google Chrome web browser.
Sign-Ups
The sign-ups for mass and for yard maintenance are on SignUpGenius, an independent service at https://www.signupgenius.com/
Signup administration account: signupholyname@gmail.com.
We are subscribed to the SignUpGenius “Silver” plan which provides 3 ad-free signups and one extra admin account. It auto-renews annually in November.
Technology
This website is built on WordPress.com, using the “Chaplin” theme.
Why WordPress?
- WordPress is recommended by the Archdiocese, for various reasons including support for orphaned websites.
- This website is hosted by the Archdiocese via their web coordinator. As the license holder and website host, they have “Super User” access in addition to an Admin login.
Why Chaplin?
Chaplin is a free theme developed by Anders Norén, based on the current (at the time) WordPress default theme “Twenty Twenty“.
- It supports the new default block editor.
- It includes 3-column page support.
- It has the unique parallax cover image. (See the Front Page Cover Image Gallery).
- Chaplin’s features enabled us to build a website that stands out from the rest.
- At the time, Chaplin was stable and bug-free, while Twenty Twenty was not (we tried it).
- Chaplin is optimized for mobile devices.
- Readability on cell phones is a priority.
- Some features, such as the calendars were configured specifically for cellphone users.
- Chaplin recognizes the size and type of screen being used (computer / tablet / cell phone) and changes the display accordingly.
- Chaplin is free.
More Technical: Plugins used
Thousands of WordPress plugins are available to provide additional features.
Active Plugins:
- Akismet Anti-Spam
- A standard plugin recommended by the Archdiocese.
- Broken Link Checker
- Periodically checks all links used, and reports broken ones to the webmaster. VERY handy to keep the website in good working order.
- Classic Editor
- Allows older page types to be used in Chaplin.
- Disable Comments
- Comments are prevented in blog posts. The option does not even appear.
- Enable Media Replace
- Enable replacing media files by uploading a new file in the “Edit Media” section of the WordPress Media Library.
- Jetpack by WordPress.com
- A standard plugin recommended by the Archdiocese, as it is required by many WordPress theme installations for all features to work.
- PDF Embedder
- Allows PDF images to be used in pages and posts. WordPress does not otherwise support PDF files, except as a file download.
- It’s messy.
- Phoenix Media Rename
- Allows you to simply rename your media files, once uploaded.
- Would be useful if we have content creator users (blog posters) uploading media files, so we can maintain standard naming conventions.
- Post Type Switcher
- For when you mistakenly create a Page as a Post, or vice versa. Saves deleting and re-creating.
- Prevent Browser Caching
- Shows the latest changes on the site without asking the client to clear browser cache.
- This may not be a perfect solution, but hopefully it helps.
- Quick and Easy FAQs
- Provides a quick and easy way add FAQs using custom post type and later on displaying those FAQs using Gutenberg Blocks or shortcodes.
- UpdraftPlus – Backup/Restore
- Backup and restore: take backups locally, or backup to Amazon S3, Dropbox, Google Drive, Rackspace, (S)FTP, WebDAV & email, on automatic schedules
- User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility
- “The plugin gives you more control over your nav menu by allowing you to apply visibility controls to menu items e.g who can see each menu item (everyone, logged out users, logged in users, specific user roles). It also enables you to display logged in user information in the navigation menu e.g “Hello, John Doe”. Lastly, the plugin allows you to add login, register, and logout links to your menu.”
- Initially used to hide the Tutorials menu from users who are not logged in. There may be other future uses.
- Used to create ‘Sandbox’ menu item used for developing pages.
- User Switching
- Allows quick switching between users
- Useful for testing and maybe for posting
- Only available to Admin users
- WP Sitemap Page
- Add a sitemap on any page/post using the simple shortcode
Pages
- About This Website
- Bulletin
- Bulletin Advertising
- Bulletin Advertising Request
- Calendar Posting Standards
- Calendar Tutorials
- Catholic Parish of the Holy Name
- Check-In Reports
- Donate
- Faith
- FAQ
- Food Bank
- Links
- Masses & Calendar
- Parish Blogs
- SignUp FAQs
- Site Map
- Volunteers Needed
Posts by category
- Category: Parish News
- Catholic Education Sunday
- World Day for Grandparents & the Elderly
- Grotto of the Immaculate Conception
- Archbishop Smith’s Letter to the Faithful on Indigenous Healing & Reconciliation
- Archbishop Smith Re: Catholic Bishops Apology
- Statement of Apology by the Catholic Bishops of Canada
- Pastoral Letter re: Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination
- Holy Name Church Roof Repair Fundraising
- Dorothy’s Prayer
- From His Holiness Pope Francis
- Residential Schools
- Marian Grotto Project
- Prayer Buddies
- Archbishop Smith Responds to New Assisted Suicide Law
- Blessed Luigi Maria Monti and the CFIC
- Bulletin Advertising Now Available
- Is it okay for a Catholic to be vaccinated against COVID-19?
- Vermilion Food Bank Open
- Category: Private Viewing
FAQs
- Sacred Art & Environment (Decorations)
- Sacristan
- What is - and who is - the Chancellor?
- What is - and who is - the Judicial Vicar?
- What is - and who is - the Vicar General?
- Morning Offering
- Eternal Rest
- Divine Praises
- Nicene Creed
- Come, Creator Spirit
- We Fly to Thy Protection
- Te Deum
- The Rosary
- Memorare
- Benedictus
- Anima Christi
- Angelus
- Divine Mercy Chaplet
- Angel of God
- Magnificat
- Hail Holy Queen (Salve Regina)
- Regina Caeli
- Saint Michael Archangel
- Act of Contrition
- Come, Holy Spirit
- Act of Love
- Act of Hope
- Act of Faith
- Apostles Creed
- Spiritual Communion Prayer
- Glory Be
- Prayer to St. Joseph
- Wainwright Battle River Food Bank
- Vegreville: Society of St. Vincent de Paul
- Vegreville Food Bank Society
- St. Paul & District Food Bank
- Onion Lake Food Bank
- Mannville Food Bank
- Lloydminster: The Olive Tree
- Lloydminster: St. Anthony’s Catholic Church Food Bank
- Lloydminster: Salvation Army Family Care Centre and Food Bank
- Dewberry Community Food Bank
- Bonnyville Food Bank
- 08) I'm going to mass as a VOLUNTEER (musician, usher, etc.) Do I NEED TO SIGN UP?
- 14) Do I need to create my own SignUpGenius account?
- 10) Can I sign up for MULTIPLE VOLUNTEER ROLES?
- 05) HOW do I sign up FAMILY MEMBERS SITTING TOGETHER?
- 03) IS THERE A DEADLINE before each mass to sign up?
- 09) Does a VOLUNTEER (Usher, Musician, etc.) also need to SIGN UP AS ATTENDEE?
- 02) WHO can sign up for mass?
- 04) I have NO INTERNET access. How can I sign up for mass?
- 07) HOW can I CHANGE or CANCEL (delete) my signup?
- 13) Can I sign up for multiple future masses?
- 06) I signed up for mass, but I WON'T BE ABLE TO ATTEND.
- 12) WHY does SignUpGenius ask for MY EMAIL ADDRESS?
- 11) WHY does SignUpGenius require MY PHONE NUMBER?
- 01) WHY do we need to sign up for mass?
- Hail Mary
- Our Father (The Lord’s Prayer)
- What is the PFC?
- What is RCIA?
- How to obtain a copy of my baptism certificate?
- How to return to the Catholic Church?
- How to obtain a papal blessing for a 50th wedding anniversary?
- What version of the Bible is officially used by Catholics in Canada?
- Where to consult the Catechism of the Catholic Church?
- What is the PPC?
- What is Together We Serve?
- What is a Transitional Deacon?
- What is a Permanent Deacon?
- How to volunteer at the parish?
- Where to get donation envelopes?
- How to become Catholic? Do you have Membership Classes?
- How to arrange a wedding?
- How to arrange a funeral?
- We are new here. How to join the Parish?
- How to arrange Baptism of an adult?
- How to arrange Baptism of a child?
- When are Last Rites required?
- How to request visits for someone who is ill?
- In an emergency, whom do I contact?
FAQ Groups
- Add a sitemap on any page/post using the simple shortcode
- WP-Optimize – Clean, Compress, Cache
- Cleans the database, compresses images and caches pages.
- WPForms Lite
- Handy to create forms such as the “Contact Us” and “Website Survey & Suggestion Box”.
- Handy, BUT I switched to Contact Forms 7 for the “Calendar Event Request”, because WPForms “free” version does not include a Date field.
- It makes nicer looking notification email than Contact Form 7, but uglier forms.
- It includes reCAPTCHA security features
- Note: the reCAPTCHA setup is registered to the liturgycom@gmail.com account
- reCAPTCHA is configured with reCAPTCHA V2 – Invisible reCAPTCHA badge
- All Contact Forms 7 forms were decommissioned in July 2020 and replaced in WPForms to take advantage of reCAPTCHA.
- decommissioned in July 2020 and replaced by WPForms, to take advantage of reCAPTCHA.
- Following that, later in 2020 we switched back to WPForms, for the sake of confidentiality. Contact Form 7 does NOT have an option to store all emails sent. It may have other uses in the future.
- WPFront Notification Bar
- To place a pop-up notification in various places without having to modify any Pages.
- Useful for urgent messages or notices.
- WPFront Scroll Top
- The helpful little button at the bottom of each page, to scroll to the top of the page.
- Yoast SEO
- SEO = Search Engine Optimization
- A suite of tools to help our website be found by Google etc., and run more efficiently.
Inactive Plugins:
- Contact Form 7
- Not currently in use
- Tool to create forms like the Calendar Event Request.
- Not-so-handy because you need to code in HTML.
- BUT it includes a DATE Field in its ‘free” version. WPForms wants a $25/month subscription for that.
- It makes nicer looking forms than WPForms, but uglier notification email.
- It has no security features (ie reCAPTCHA)
- Used initially for the “Contact Us” features. Those were decommissioned in July 2020 and replaced by WPForms, to take advantage of reCAPTCHA.
- Following that, later in 2020 we switched back to WPForms, for the sake of confidentiality. Contact Form 7 does NOT have an option to store all emails sent. It may have other uses in the future.
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