Curé of Ars Catholic Church

What Curé of Ars Catholic Church does

Curé of Ars Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish located in Leawood, Kansas, operating under the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. Founded in 1959 by Archbishop Edward J. Hunkeler, the parish serves Catholic households across Leawood, Prairie Village, and Overland Park in Johnson County. The parish delivers the full range of Catholic sacramental and devotional services, including 5 weekend Masses and daily Masses, plus a dedicated Eucharistic Adoration Chapel (established 2001). It operates a parish school, a Parish Activity Center (completed 2020), a Priest Residence (completed 2018), and faith formation programming across life stages (Children's Formation, Youth Ministry, OCIA, adult education).

The parish's operating model is a nonprofit stewardship model funded entirely by voluntary tithes, offerings, and capital contributions from parishioners rather than commercial revenue. The 2025 "Cultivating through Christ" capital campaign reflects the primary fundraising mechanism for major capital projects. The parish is supported by a traditional stewardship framework structured around Prayer, Service, and Giving. There is no disclosed pricing, fee schedule, or revenue data; the parish is non-transacting in the commercial sense and relies on member generosity.

The parish's technology stack is composed entirely of third-party SaaS and consumer platforms rather than proprietary systems: eCatholic for website and communications, WeShareGiving for online donations, Rotunda Software and ParishSoft for parish administration, VIRTUS for safe environment training, Constant Contact for email, plus Google Forms, Google Maps, and YouTube for livestreamed Masses. There is no AI/ML, proprietary platform, or differentiated technology capability. The parish is in a leadership transition year, with Father John Riley appointed as the new pastor in 2025 following a decade-long tenure by Father Richard Storey (2015-2025).

Name

Curé of Ars Catholic Church

Legal name

Curé of Ars Catholic Church

Website

https://cureofars.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Curé of Ars is a Catholic parish in Leawood, Kansas, founded in 1959 under the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. It serves Leawood, Prairie Village, and Overland Park households with weekend Masses, sacraments, a parish school, faith formation, and stewardship programs funded by voluntary tithes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Parish Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Faith formation programs
• Sacramental ministry services
• Religious education services
• Community worship services

Headquarters

HQ city

Leawood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The primary revenue source is voluntary tithes and offerings from parish members. Tithing is described as the practice of returning 10% of blessings to God, established by God in the Old Testament. Parishioners are encouraged to give planned, proportionate and sacrificial gifts, with the church offering online giving, EFT donations, stock donations, and envelope-based offerings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Curé of Ars Catholic Church is a Catholic parish that celebrates Mass and the seven sacraments, and runs faith formation, youth ministry, liturgical, and outreach programs for parishioners of all ages. It also operates a parish school and provides online giving, livestreamed Mass, and community ministry opportunities for Catholic families in the Leawood, Kansas area.

Product overview

Curé of Ars Catholic Church offers a comprehensive suite of Catholic worship, sacraments, faith formation, and community service programs. The parish provides Sunday and weekday Mass services, Reconciliation, Baptism, Marriage, and Confirmation sacraments. Faith formation includes OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) for conversion, School of Religion for grades 1-8, Youth Ministry, and various Bible studies. The church operates the VIRTUS child protection program, maintains an online giving system, and provides YouTube-based funeral livestreaming. Stewardship programs organize Prayer, Service, and Giving initiatives across dozens of ministries serving the Leawood, Kansas community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekend and Daily Mass

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church (Overland Park, KS): Overland Park Catholic parish in the same Archdiocese serving suburban families with Mass, sacraments, school, and parish life programs at a similar scale and demographic.
• Church of the Nativity (Leawood, KS): Nearby Catholic parish in Leawood, KS, serving a similar suburban Johnson County demographic with weekend Masses, sacraments, faith formation, and stewardship programs. Directly comparable in scale, mission, and Archdiocesan affiliation.
• Holy Spirit Catholic Church (Overland Park, KS): Catholic parish in Overland Park, KS, within the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, offering Masses, sacraments, school, and faith formation to a comparable suburban community footprint.
• Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church (Overland Park, KS): Overland Park Catholic parish under the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, serving a similar suburban Catholic population with comparable Mass schedules, school, and faith formation offerings.
• St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Parish (Leawood/Prairie Village, KS): Catholic parish immediately adjacent to Curé of Ars serving Leawood and Prairie Village, offering Masses, sacraments, school, and parish ministries to an overlapping geographic base.

Emerging players

• Church of the Resurrection (Lutheran) (Leawood, KS): Large non-Catholic Christian congregation in Leawood, KS, sharing the same affluent Johnson County demographic and competing for members, volunteers, and charitable giving in the immediate service area.

Broad incumbents

• Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas: Parent ecclesiastical authority governing Curé of Ars and all parishes in the region; provides shared services, governance, schools, and Catholic Charities, representing the broader institutional backdrop for the parish.
• Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas: Regional Catholic social services organization under the Archdiocese, partnering with parishes like Curé of Ars for corporal works of mercy, food drives, and Respect Life ministries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CureofArsLW
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCn2NiaYsZL2LT2mk8wWaQkg/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/CureofArsLeawoodKS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cure-of-ars-catholic-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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