Because the people who change the world need the tools to do it

Technology can make a critical difference in the new evangelisation. The internet provides an incredible opportunity to spread the gospel and help build the Church. We are dedicated to helping the Church have a more profound presence on the web and to provide IT tools for greater catechesis and communication. Our technology already provides quick and easy website development. Our research and development will contribute to ensuring the Church takes it's place as the Web evolves into the Semantic Web.

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Our members join cathnet for our

• Active community of Catholic and technology professionals
• Technology that enables organisations and individuals to have a web presence that meets their needs and is under their control.
  
• Research that keeps an eye on the future of the web and plans for the Church to take full advantage of it as it happens, not after.
  

No formal membership is needed to take full advantage of all that cathnet offers.

Websites: It is very easy for us to set up a new website. Anyone can setup a website on our 'myasucath.info' server and build a very powerful feature rich website that matches their organisation or homepage, including blogs, news, discussion boards, newsletter, and much much more. Plone has over 500 adable products and more being added on an almost daily basis.

Bible Software: We are developing a Catholic version of the sword software.

Project Development: Our website is specially designed to foster project development. We have a svn code repository where developers can work together on code. We can release new software through this website. Have a look at our svn repository or our list of current projects.

Online Chat: We have our own chatroom on irc. Find out more...

Mailing List: Members share their ideas with each other and keep abreast of cathnet developments through our mailing list. You can join here....

Cathnet.org membership: Joining this site will provide you with your own folder in which you can share your ideas, participate in our projects or even start your own.

Monthly Online Meetings: We get together on a monthly basis to chat and discuss all sorts of things. Meetings will be posted on our mailing list and be through our irc chatroom.

Catholic Semantic Web: We seek to help build the Catholic Semantic Web. Find out more...

Sprints: We host one annual and occasional sprints. A sprint is a when cathnet members get together to pray and code. It usually goes for about 3 days.  Other  non-physically present members can  be part of the action as well. We have held three sprints so far. Find out more...

Sourceforge Presence: We have a presence on sourceforge.