Freedom251 › Church Volunteer Management Software
Paroecia
What Paroecia is
Paroecia is a platform for parish life, with Ministry Scheduling currently available for Catholic parishes. It supports lectors, Eucharistic ministers, altar servers, ushers, sacristans, and cantors. Its auto-fill feature drafts schedules according to parish rules for rotation, ministry conflicts, and volunteers marked as backup-only. Volunteers can enter vacation dates and preferred Mass times, check their assignments, and request a substitute in Paroecia. When a schedule is published, each volunteer receives an email showing their own assignments, and substitute requests are sent to available volunteers in that ministry. An altar server’s record can use a parent or guardian’s email for schedule notices and substitute requests. Setup, invitations, volunteer imports, and the first published schedule are free; payment starts after that schedule is published and a new month begins. The list-price Parish plan is $100 per parish per month or $1,000 per parish per year, covering one parish with unlimited volunteers, coordinators, administrators, ministries, and Mass times. Paroecia works independently of other parish management products, with integrations on its roadmap. The maker says parish data is encrypted in transit and at rest, continuously backed up, and restorable to any second within the last 35 days.
Who it suits
Paroecia is for Catholic parishes coordinating volunteers across ministries and Mass times. Its volunteer availability, assignment emails, and substitute requests suit parishes that want scheduling and volunteer communication in one platform.
What it does well
- Auto-fill follows parish rotation and ministry-conflict rules.
- Volunteers can enter vacations and preferred Mass times.
- Substitute requests go to available volunteers in the ministry.
- Unlimited volunteers, coordinators, and administrators on the Parish plan.
- Parish data can be restored to any second within 35 days.
What to know first
- It currently operates without integrations to other parish management products.
- The Parish list-price plan costs $100 per parish per month.
Limits
Setup, invitations, volunteer imports, and the first published schedule are free. Payment begins after the first schedule is published and a new month starts; the list-price Parish plan costs $100 per parish per month or $1,000 per parish per year.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Parish (list price) | $100 per parish, per month; $1,000 per parish, per year — Pay yearly and get the equivalent of two months free. · One parish · unlimited volunteers, coordinators, and administrators · as many ministries and Mass times as the parish runs | $100 a month |
| Parish (charter) | $60 per parish, per month; $600 per parish, per year if you pay annually (two months free). · One parish · unlimited volunteers, coordinators, and administrators · as many ministries and Mass times as the parish runs | $60 a month |
As paroecia.com lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Paroecia website or use its Android or iOS app.
- Set up the parish and invite volunteers.
- Import volunteer information if needed.
- Create and publish the first schedule; setup and that schedule are free.
Verdict
Choose Paroecia if your Catholic parish needs ministry scheduling, volunteer availability, and substitute coordination. Look elsewhere if you need it to exchange data with another parish management product today, since integrations are on the roadmap.
Questions
What does Paroecia currently offer?
It is a parish-life platform with Ministry Scheduling currently available.
Which platforms does it support?
Paroecia is available on Android, iOS, and the web.
What does the Parish plan cost?
The list price is $100 per parish per month or $1,000 per parish per year. The charter plan is $60 per parish per month or $600 per parish per year.
Can a parish start for free?
Yes. Setup, invitations, volunteer imports, and the first published schedule are free. Payment begins after that schedule is published and a new month starts.
Does Paroecia integrate with other parish management products?
It currently operates on its own and does not read from or write to other parish management products. Integrations are on the roadmap.
How is parish data handled?
The maker says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, continuously backed up, and restorable to any second within the last 35 days. After cancellation, data remains accessible for export for 60 days before permanent deletion.
Facts from Paroecia's own pages
- Auto-fill
- Auto-fill creates a draft schedule that follows parish rules for rotation, ministry conflicts, and backup-only volunteers. · paroecia.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Child volunteer contacts
- An altar server's record can use a parent or guardian's email for schedule notifications and substitute requests. · paroecia.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Data recovery
- Parish data is backed up continuously and can be restored to any second within the last 35 days. · paroecia.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- After cancellation, parish data remains accessible for 60 days for export and is then permanently deleted. · paroecia.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Free start and payment trigger
- Setup, invitations, volunteer imports, and the first published schedule are free; payment begins after the first schedule is published and a new month begins. · paroecia.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Paroecia currently operates on its own and does not read from or write to other parish management products; integrations are on the roadmap. · paroecia.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Paroecia is built for Catholic parishes and describes its product as built by a Catholic for parishes faithful to the Magisterium. · paroecia.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Notifications
- Publishing a schedule emails each volunteer their own assignments, and substitute requests are routed to available volunteers in that ministry. · paroecia.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- Paroecia is a platform for parish life, with Ministry Scheduling currently available. · paroecia.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Ministry Scheduling supports lectors, Eucharistic ministers, altar servers, ushers, sacristans, and cantors. · paroecia.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says parish data is encrypted in transit and at rest, accounts can use multi-factor authentication, and passwords are handled by a managed identity service. · paroecia.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The plan includes email support from a Paroecia team member, and the security page says human responses to security reports arrive within one business day. · paroecia.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Volunteer tools
- Volunteers can set vacation dates and preferred Mass times, view assignments, and request a substitute from inside Paroecia. · paroecia.com, 9 Oct 2026