Most parish websites are stuck in 2007 — hard to update, impossible to contact, and completely disconnected from the ministry happening on the ground. Tilma exists to change that.^1
Built by Glass Canvas, a Vancouver-based team of mission-driven Catholic disciples, Tilma is a digital ministry platform designed specifically for Catholic parishes and dioceses.^2 It's not just another website builder — it's a holistic ecosystem that connects parish websites, content libraries, people management, donations, event registration, and email communication in one streamlined tool.^3
At its core, Tilma helps parishes move "from maintenance to mission."^4 The platform provides curated formation and evangelization content from trusted Catholic ministry partners like Ascension Presents, Word on Fire, Abiding Together, Grotto Network, and Busted Halo.^1 Content is organized by life stage, felt need, and faith journey — so a newly married couple sees marriage enrichment resources while a parent finds articles on raising kids in the faith.
Why Christians Love It"The Tilma platform has been a game changer for us. It has enabled our parishes to deliver great content to parishioners without having to spend endless energy pursuing content and mechanisms to make it happen." — Makani Marquis, Archdiocese of Vancouver^5
"Since getting married… I just keep coming across marriage/relationship articles on Behold that I need to bookmark to read. Really shows that the content on there is the right kind of content for newly married folks like me." — Daniel, parishioner, Archdiocese of Vancouver^1
"Tilma Parish creates beautiful and modern looking websites. Great price for what a user gets." — DeAnn B., parish office manager^3
Notable- Tilma was designed so that anyone on a parish team can manage it, regardless of technical skill. As CEO Jason Jensen put it: "We made it so that a 65-year-old volunteer secretary can use the software."^6
- Partnered with the Archdiocese of Denver, DeSales Media (Diocese of Brooklyn), the Diocese of Columbus, and the Archdiocese of Seattle, among others.^4^8
- After launching with the Archdiocese of Vancouver, parishes saw a 5% increase in giving just by adopting the platform — and those who actively engaged it saw increases up to 30%. Despite COVID, the Archdiocese saw a 67% increase in parishes running evangelistic programs like Alpha and Bible studies.^6
- Glass Canvas was founded by Jason Jensen, whose step of faith 13 years ago to serve the Church full-time rather than take corporate clients has shaped everything the company builds: "We didn't get into this because we thought it was a great business idea… We got into it because we love the Church and want to see her thrive."^2
- Features include drag-and-drop website builder, customizable forms with payment integration, parishioner database with segmented communication, event management, blogs, multilingual support, online giving with tap-to-give terminals, sacramental records, and a parishioner self-serve portal.^1
- Available as a subscription-based web platform with implementation packages starting at $650 for content migration.^11
