Each new year brings with it a quiet invitation: to pause, to listen, and to discern what God is asking next. For us at KP Consulting Group, this year feels particularly marked by that invitation. It is a season of new beginnings, grounded in lessons learned and energized by the work ahead.

Long John Silver’s branding got my attention in 2019 when I clicked on its website’s “Locations” tab and read the passive-aggressive exclamation in all capital letters: “YES, WE STILL EXIST!” 

Right around this time last year, I attended a gala for the Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus.

Today the Church honors St. Mary Magdalene, the Apostle to the Apostles—the first to proclaim the Resurrection. 

One of the benefits of working with KP Consulting – which turned nine years old at the end of April – is the wide-ranging experience of KPC’s stable of faithful Catholic professionals that KPC founder and president Katie Pesha has cultivated.

At KPC, we believe true evangelization is about building real, meaningful connections and reflecting Christ’s love every day.

We've all had that awkward moment when we didn’t know what to say or how to respond to the conversation in front of us.

No marketing strategy can instill faith in someone. Our responsibility as communicators is to use our skills to shape the path for others.

Our team met today for a presentation from KPC Consultant Liz Henning, who shared a case study focused on Epiphany and St. James in STL.

When I was first invited to the project with Annunciation and Our Lady of Providence, I wasn’t quite sure how it was all going to pan out.

Marketing across multiple parishes is becoming the “new normal.” But communication doesn't have to be overwhelming.

Every year on January 24th, the Feast of St. Francis de Sales, the Vatican releases the pope’s message for World Day of Social Communications.

My father, rest his soul, was the antithesis of so many of today’s “helicopter parents.” He held his tongue often, allowing me to forge my own path as I progressed from childhood into adolescence and adulthood.

Running a social media campaign can be overwhelming, but KP Consulting Group (KPC) has simplified the process with five essential tips for effectiveness.

On January 24, 2024, the KPC team gathered with Catholic communicators for a “micro-retreat” on the Feast of St. Francis de Sales to reconnect to our vocation. During lunch, we reflected on Pope Francis’ message for the World Day of Communications, Artificial Intelligence and the Wisdom of the Heart: Towards a Fully Human Communication. Together we discussed how parishes are using AI and Chat GPT for everything from petitions during Mass to prayers within meetings. 

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a hospitality problem.

And in this new apostolic era for the Church, I’m not talking about the important work of evangelization – for me, my own capacity to overcome my introversion and personally invite others to the fullness of the Catholic faith.

KP Consulting Group’s Senior Strategist Steve Mamanella served as Community Relations Director for the Archdiocese of St. Louis at the time of the Pastoral Visit of Pope St. John Paul II on January 26-27, 1999 – 25 years ago this week. A member of St. Peter Parish in St. Charles, Missouri, Steve wrote about the papal visit in his memoir, Providential: An Autobiographical Exploration of the Gift of God’s Providence, published by En Route Books and Media: