Under-the-hood reliability improvements: faster Messages screen recovery when the network hiccups, friendlier reconnecting experience, lighter background traffic.

Greeter sign-up schedule, meal sign-up with notes (what you're bringing), Know Your Parish home tile shows your photo, "Start a Conversation" button in Messages, cleaner notifications, and 8 more menu features.

• Fixed the "Today in the Church" fast levels • Fasting level labels throughout the app are now more explicit • Journal moods, prayer intention categories, and prayer types now stay in sync with what your parish admins set.

• Tap a notification when the app is fully closed and you'll go straight to the right screen. • Layout polish for newer Android phones and tablets.

• Tap a group message notification to jump straight into that conversation. • Add your nameday (saint's feast day) right from Edit Profile. • Cleaner birthday entry — month, day, and optional year on their own fields.

• Tap any photo to view it full-screen with pinch-to-zoom • Links in chats now open in your browser when tapped (fixed on Android) • New chat shortcut on the home page • Edit your profile with one tap from home • Admins can attach a photo to announcements and target specific ministry groups

bug fixed notifications updates

bug fixes announcement updates

• Clickable links in chats — YouTube videos, articles, and other URLs shared in group conversations and direct messages can now be tapped to open. • Quick chat access from home — a new chat icon in the home page header lets you jump straight to your conversations without going through the directory. • Edit Profile tile on home — a new tile between Daily Prayers and Parish Announcements with your photo, for one-tap access to update your contact info, photo, and ministry involvement.

• Forgot Password now sends a reset email • Announcements support attached images • Smoother notification handling • General polish and stability

• Announcements now support attached images • Tapping a ministry chat notification opens the right tab • Smoother login and onboarding • General polish and stability

• Profile and onboarding refinements • Quicker access to common actions • Improved ministry features • Updated terminology throughout • Various polish and stability fixes • Improved app diagnostics for a better experience • Background performance updates

• New "My Parish Involvement" shortcut on home • Birthdays show as "June 26th"; Add/Edit Child captures full date + Nameday • "My Groups" renamed to "My Ministries" • Send Message button now appears on member profiles • Fixed: Liturgical Colors toggle, logout/login, donation links on Android • Special characters in prayers/news render correctly

• Special characters in prayers, news, and articles now display correctly • Log out and log back in now works without needing to restart the app • Liturgical Colors toggle in Settings now flips reliably

• Leave a ministry group from the group screen • Filter the Directory by ministry using a new dropdown • Donation links now open correctly on Android • Birthday year is preserved when editing your profile • Admin features appear right away after admins sign in • Smoother app startup — no more flash on launch • Updated to meet Google Play's latest requirements

• Profile photo on home welcome banner • Live Eastern Time clock on home • Today in the Church: full Scripture Readings • Edit Sacramental Info in Settings (How Joined, Baptism Date) • Admins can toggle nav items without a new build

bug fixes and color style amazement

Photo sharing in direct & group chats Message reactions Archive conversations — swipe to hide, restore anytime Meal volunteer reminders — automatic Sunday & Thursday push notifications Fixed name clipping in Know Your Parish game

* Prayer favorites: star prayers, reorder your personal list, search across all prayers * Games section on home page with Orthodox Trivia and Know Your Parish * Baptismal name quiz mode in Know Your Parish * Configurable home page layout from admin * Family photo and profile editing improvements * Bug fixes and performance improvements

Notification Center — Bell icon now shows all notifications: announcements, messages, prayer & pastoral responses. Directory Toggle — Switch between Families and Individuals view. Admin Tools — Approve children, manage announcements, prayer requests & pastoral requests from the app. Edit Profile — Update name, phone, birthday, baptismal name, preferred name. Family Photo — Upload your household photo. Home Page Customization — Admins can add resource categories and app shortcuts to the home screen. Bug Fixes — Links open in browser, single-item categories go straight to content, notification read tracking fixed. UI consistency improvements across all screens Improved accessibility and keyboard navigation Performance optimizations Bug fixes

New Features Notification Center Bell icon now shows all notification types — announcements, messages, prayer responses, pastoral responses Dedicated notifications screen with read/unread tracking Replaces the previous chat-only notification badge Admin Mobile Features (Father/Admin only) Approve/deny pending children directly from the app Create, edit, delete parish announcements with urgent alerts and scheduling View and commemorate all member prayer requests with priest notes View and manage all pastoral requests — schedule, complete, cancel Edit Profile Members can now update first name, last name, phone, birthday, baptismal name, and preferred name from the app Family Photo Family members can upload or remove their household photo Home Page Customization Admins can promote any resource category to the home screen — no app update needed Configurable icon and sort order per category Internal App Links Resource items can now link directly to built-in app screens (Trivia, Saints, Fasting Guide, etc.) Enables fully configurable navigation without app rebuilds Improvements HTML links in parish resources (Zoom rooms, etc.) now open in browser Single-item resource categories skip the list and go directly to content Event notification reminders defaulted to OFF (opt-in instead of opt-out) Announcement datetime pickers no longer show seconds Web Member Portal Full feature parity: Fasting Guide, Saints Directory, Parish Resources, Special Days, all admin screens, notifications, edit profile, and family photo

Orthodox Trivia — Test your knowledge of the Faith! 12 categories, 120 questions covering Scripture, Liturgy, Church History, and more. Timed questions with explanations after each answer. Track your high scores. Know Your Parish — Name your fellow parishioners from their photo. Multiple choice or type-the-name modes. Family Management — Edit child profiles, update photos, and invite family members via email. Bug Fixes — Fixed Android back button behavior and account linking improvements.