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 has grown from a parish website builder into a unified diocesan digital ecosystem.^2 What started as a tool for individual parishes now connects entire dioceses — unifying parish websites, content libraries, people management, donations, event registration, and email communication under one platform built specifically for the structure of the Catholic Church.^3
At its core, Tilma helps dioceses 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, The Real + True Podcast, Abiding Together, Grotto Network, Busted Halo, Young Catholic Women, and Way of the Heart.^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^6
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."^7
- Trusted by dioceses across North America, including the Archdiocese of Vancouver, Archdiocese of Columbus (Catholic Times), Diocese of Brooklyn (DeSales Media), and the Archdiocese of Seattle (Northwest Catholic).^3^9
- 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.^7
- Glass Canvas describes itself as a "tech-enabled consultancy that accompanies Kingdom builders" — founder Jason Jensen stepped out in faith 13 years ago to serve the Church full-time rather than take corporate clients: "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, parishioner self-serve portal, and a dedicated school website add-on.^1
- Transparent subscription pricing with a base plan and optional add-ons for content libraries, school websites, and managed services. Parishes using Tilma Pay for donation processing receive discounted or free platform access based on giving volume.^11
- The "This Strange Land" podcast, hosted by Jensen, features conversations with Catholic leaders on parish renewal, evangelization, and navigating ministry in a changing world — producing episodes through late 2025 with guests including Robbie De Fleuriot, Jeremy Johnson, and the Brotherhood of Hope.^12
- The Diocese of Phoenix produces its own "TILMA" series featuring Bishop John Dolan discussing community outreach, evangelization, and parish life.^13
