St. Bonaventura Church News Portal
Developed a centralized church news and information portal with a custom CMS for St. Bonaventura Catholic Church to support communication, content management, and parish visibility.
Overview
A news and information portal developed for St. Bonaventura Catholic Church as part of a paid collaboration with the church’s KOMSOS (Social Communication) division and clergy members.
The platform was designed to centralize official church information, improve communication workflows, and support the church’s annual operational plans through a more accessible and structured digital presence.
Responsibilities
- Designed and developed the platform end-to-end.
- Built a custom CMS tailored to the church’s existing administrative workflows and content management preferences.
- Structured the website architecture to support long-term maintainability and easier content publishing.
- Collaborated directly with church stakeholders, including KOMSOS members and clergy representatives.
- Developed responsive pages for:
- Church profile
- Church history
- Parish services
- Management and organizational information
- Articles and announcements
- News and event updates
Tech Stack
- Laravel
- React
- PostgreSQL
- Custom CMS
- Full Stack Web Development
Impact
The platform provided a centralized and structured system for official church communication while improving public accessibility to parish information and activities.
Key outcomes included:
- Improved accessibility of church announcements and information
- Better organization of church content and operational updates
- Increased online visibility and parish exposure
- Easier long-term content management for internal church teams
Key Takeaways
This project emphasized:
- Building software around existing real-world organizational workflows
- Designing maintainable CMS systems for non-technical users
- Cross-functional collaboration with organizational stakeholders
- Creating scalable information systems for community-focused institutions