ANN RODGERS WRITES
Giving voice to faith
Your call is to represent Jesus and his Church. My call is to help you find the right words. Extensive experience drafting and editing documents for people in Catholic leadership: letters on sensitive subjects, brief talks, statements, speeches, scripts, pastoral letters, op-eds, columns, marketing materials, social media posts. Ecumenical and interfaith expertise helps Catholic leaders communicate across traditions. Your convictions, expressed with grace.
HELPING YOU FIND JUST THE RIGHT WORDS
When you have an idea you can't quite put into words, Ann Rodgers Writes. When you know your words should be more personal than a form letter, but you and your staff lack the time to give it proper thought, Ann Rodgers Writes. When you need someone to reconcile critiques of a document, Ann Rodgers Writes. When your audience is from another faith tradition and you want to build a bridge, Ann Rodgers Writes.
CORRESPONDENCE
Gently persuasive
When you need to contact someone about a difficult situation, Ann Rodgers Writes. When you need to send a thoughtful response to a less-than-thoughtful letter, Ann Rodgers Writes.
SPEECHES AND SCRIPTS
Making your point
When you need a talk that's just right for a particular audience, a video to explain Catholic teaching to the public or a radio spot inviting people back to Mass, Ann Rodgers Writes.
PASTORAL LETTERS, MANUALS
AND COMPLEX DOCUMENTS
Wordsmith to theologians and canonists
When you need translation of academic theology or canon law into simple pastoral language, Ann Rodgers Writes. When you need someone to research a complex topic and produce an engaging message about it, Ann Rodgers Writes.
EDITING YOUR DRAFTS
Highlighting the heart of your message
When you have a rough draft in need of polish or a long manuscript with comments that must be vetted and integrated, Ann Rodgers Writes.
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
YOUR PASTORAL PROFILE
YOUR PROJECT PROFILE
TESTIMONIALS
We've worked with Ann Rodgers
The Very Rev, Thomas W. Kunz, VE, JCD
Associate General Secretary/Vicar for Canonical Services, Diocese of Pittsburgh
“Ann Rodgers is excellent in helping to make canonical concepts that affect parishioners much easier to understand. She has assisted the Tribunal of the Diocese of Pittsburgh in creating language for our website that is down-to-earth and effective in conveying complicated canonical concepts. Her expertise in this area has been invaluable.”
Dr. Helene Paharik
Associate professor of theology, St. Vincent College; formerly Associate General Secretary, Diocese of Pittsburgh
"Ann is the most efficient, effective and disciplined writer I have ever worked with. She always, always manages complex projects with pressing deadlines with profound grace and ease. Ann has led the writing and editing of major teaching and pastoral documents on the most sensitive of subjects, integrating the writing of several experts on canon law, morality, or pastoral life. She seamlessly wove these texts from diverse perspectives into a coherent and compelling document expressing a unity of voice."
Anna Torrance, JD
Chancellor, Diocese of Pittsburgh
"I have depended on Ann Rodgers to draft and edit documents, letters and policies on Catholic social teaching and justice issues, safe environment and other concerns. Ann works quickly, melding a solid grasp of Catholic social teaching with words that can appeal to people across religious and ideological divides. She made significant contributions to our revised Code of Pastoral Conduct and has done the research and writing to frame presentations for our annual retreat for Catholic legislators. She is a valued collaborator in the pastoral work of this diocese."
Pablo Kay
Editor, Angelus News, Archdiocese of Los Angeles
I have known Ann through her work in Catholic media and most recently as a contributing writer for the magazine I edit, Angelus. At a time when Catholic journalism is in most need for experienced, creative storytellers with the right instincts, Ann represents the gold standard. Her writing is smart, concise, creative -- and she never misses a deadline. Thanks to her successful career at a secular newspaper of record, she can describe ideas, events and people in ways that very few writers can -- and Catholic media is all the better for it.
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