Suggestions from Members of Our Parish
Yes, Virginia, there is an app for everything, even your faith. Apps are out there that replace your paper missal, contain myriad prayers, provide insight and education about Catholicism, assist you in praying the rosary, to name a few. Heck, even the Pope has an app! Have a look and see if you find anything that you like. We list the platform that the person recommending uses, but that does not mean you cannot find it for your smart phone. If you want to recommend a cool app, then, please, submit it by clicking here.
Stay connected throughout the week with instant notifications, an easy to access event calendar and the ability to reply or share message via Facebook or Twitter. Also enjoy a bunch of additional features like prayers,.daily readings, helpful reminders. Help foster a stronger parish life at St. Patrick's and better engage the New Evangelization.
To download, follow the link above or text "App" to 88202
St. Patrick's of Collinsville's MyParish App:
Catholic Calendar for iPhone by Universalis Publishing, Ltd. Liturgical calendar for every year from 1970 to 2300 and beyond. Feasts and celebrations according to the General Calendar and the local calendars of the U.K., U.S.A., Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, and others. Also, features "About Today" pages giving more information about the saint of the day.
iMissal for iPhone by Cantcha, Inc. With over 4,000 five-star reviews, iMissal has received an Official Imprimatur from the Catholic Church and is approved for use. Does not require WiFi or Cellular to access mass readings for any day of the year.
iRosary for iPhone by Opicury Software. Works like a traditional rosary, but tells you the prayers, remembers your place and is always with you when you need it.
Mass Explained for iPhone by Angus, L.L.C. A comprehensive multimedia learning experience focused on the Roman Catholic mass. It is totally approachable and thoroughly entertaining. According to Patrick Madrid, Catholic apologist, author, and E.W.T.N. host, "Solid liturgical scholarship and cutting-edge technology.
The Pope App for iPhone by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. Your way to all the information about Pope Francis. This app allows you to follow his events live and to set up alerts notifying you when papal events begin.
VerseWise Bible for iPhone by VDUB Software, Inc. The Revised Standard Version bible with the deuterocanon and notes at your fingertips. Also, contains several different bible reading plans that remember your place.
Prayers for iPhone by DivineOffice.org. 2,000+ Catholic prayers in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, French. Easy-to-use Christian Prayers database.
