Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church

What Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church does

Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church is a non-profit Roman Catholic parish located at 1121 228th Ave SE in Sammamish, Washington, operating under the Archdiocese of Seattle. The parish was dedicated on August 25, 1990 and has celebrated over 10,000 Masses across its 34-year history. Effective July 1, 2024, it joined the Partners in the Gospel initiative as one parish family with St. Joseph (Issaquah) and Our Lady of Sorrows (Snoqualmie), sharing a pastor (Fr. Matthew Oakland) and certain ministries while maintaining a distinct parish identity.

The parish delivers a full sacramental and formation portfolio: weekend and weekday Mass, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Baptism preparation, Marriage preparation (six to nine months), First Reconciliation and First Communion (two-year process), Confirmation (16-week, jointly administered with parish family partners), OCIA/RCIA for adults, and Family Faith Formation for grades 1-5. Supporting operations include the Joyful Discovery Preschool (half-day program for ages 2-5), a YouTube livestream ministry, a Flocknote-driven MQP Messenger weekly newsletter, a 1,700+ volume online Catholic lending library, and Formed.org subscription access.

Revenue is generated primarily through Stewardship of Treasure (voluntary tithes and offerings), supplemented by an Annual Catholic Appeal rebate (~$50,000 in 2026 dedicated to building projects), capital campaign donations, Skyline High School student parking permits ($200 per semester), preschool tuition, and limited facility rental to non-profits. The operating technology stack is composed of standard parish SaaS: WeConnect for parish management, Pushpay for online giving (transitioned from WeShare), Flocknote for email, YouTube for livestream, Canva for communications design, and VIRTUS for Safe Environment compliance. Revenue, attendance, and parishioner counts are not publicly disclosed; FY2024-25 Year End Projected Unrestricted Cash of $550,000 and a Maintenance Reserve Fund of $179,000 are referenced in capital campaign communications.

Name

Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church

Legal name

Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church

Website

https://mqp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Mary, Queen of Peace is a non-profit Roman Catholic parish in Sammamish, Washington under the Archdiocese of Seattle, offering weekend and weekday Mass, full sacramental preparation, faith formation for all ages, the Joyful Discovery Preschool sub-brand, and livestream ministry, funded primarily by parishioner stewardship, ACA rebates, and capital campaign donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Parish Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Catholic worship services
• Sacramental preparation programs
• Faith formation education
• Religious community services
• Parish liturgical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sammamish

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Stewardship of Treasure (Tithes and Offerings): Primary operating revenue from regular Sunday collections and voluntary donations from parishioners. The parish operates as a Stewardship parish, relying on ordinary income for operating expenses rather than extensive fundraising.
2. Annual Catholic Appeal Rebate: Portion of archdiocesan appeal funds rebated to parish for capital improvements. The 2026 ACA rebate is approximately $50,000 dedicated to building projects.
3. Capital Campaign Donations: Donations specifically designated for capital improvements and building maintenance projects.
4. Student Parking Permits: $200 per semester fees from Skyline High School students parking on parish property during school hours.
5. Joyful Discovery Preschool Tuition: Revenue from half-day preschool program for ages 2-5 years old operated at the parish.
6. Facility Rental: Parish facilities available to non-profit groups and individuals for private events on a space-available basis. Not available to for-profit causes or political organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Sammamish, Washington that delivers weekly Mass, daily liturgy, the seven sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick), and faith formation programs for children, youth, and adults. It also operates an on-site half-day preschool (Joyful Discovery Preschool), livestreams Mass, runs an online Catholic lending library, and supports parishioners through giving, communications, and pastoral care.

Product overview

Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church is a single-site Roman Catholic parish that offers a comprehensive portfolio of spiritual services and faith formation programs. The core offerings center on liturgical worship including Weekend and Weekday Mass Services, Reconciliation, and Anointing of the Sick. The church provides a complete Sacramental Preparation pathway encompassing Baptism, OCIA (becoming Catholic), First Reconciliation and First Communion, Confirmation, and Marriage Preparation. Faith formation includes Family Faith Formation for grades 1-5, Youth Ministry, and Adult Faith Formation. Supporting services include the Joyful Discovery Preschool (sub-brand preschool), Livestream Ministry for remote worship, MQP Messenger Newsletter for communications, MQP Online Library for book lending, and Online Giving through Pushpay. The church also offers Skyline Student Parking for local high school students. These offerings are integrated through the parish website, with some programs administered jointly with Parish Family partners (St. Joseph and Our Lady of Sorrows).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekend and Weekday Mass Services

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and standard.

• St. Joseph Catholic Church (Issaquah)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Partnership formed through Partners in the Gospel initiative combining three parishes (Mary, Queen of Peace, St. Joseph, and Our Lady of Sorrows) into one parish family sharing a pastor, some ministries, and collaborative planning. The three communities remain separate parishes while sharing leadership and discernment for the future.
• Our Lady of Sorrows (Snoqualmie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Partnership formed through Partners in the Gospel initiative combining three parishes (Mary, Queen of Peace, St. Joseph, and Our Lady of Sorrows) into one parish family sharing a pastor, some ministries, and collaborative planning. The three communities remain separate parishes while sharing leadership and discernment for the future.
• PushpaycoreTechnology or IntegrationNew online giving platform adopted for parish donations, replacing WeShare. Provides mobile and online giving capabilities for one-time and recurring donations.
• Archdiocese of SeattlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent archdiocesan organization providing spiritual oversight, resources, and participating in the Partners in the Gospel planning process.
• VIRTUS OnlinestandardTechnology or IntegrationVIRTUS database used for Safe Environment compliance, volunteer tracking, background checks, and training for volunteers working with minors and vulnerable adults.
• Formed.orgstandardTechnology or IntegrationOnline Catholic content platform (videos, audio, books) provided to parish members through parish subscription.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Holy Innocents Parish (Duvall): Catholic parish in the Snoqualmie Valley / Eastside corridor operating the same Mass/sacrament/formation model, but serving a more rural, smaller-congregation geography upstream of MQP's market.
• St. Madeleine Sophie Parish (Bellevue): Eastside Seattle Catholic parish operating the same model — Mass schedule, sacramental prep, faith formation, stewardship giving, and online donation infrastructure — but serving a different (Bellevue) geography from MQP's Sammamish/Issaquah/Snoqualmie footprint.
• St. Louise Parish (Bellevue): Nearby Eastside Catholic parish with comparable sacramental preparation, faith formation, and stewardship revenue streams, but operating in Bellevue rather than directly competing in MQP's Sammamish/Issaquah/Snoqualmie catchment.
• Sacred Heart Parish (Bellevue): Eastside Catholic parish offering a similar portfolio of Mass, sacraments, faith formation, and stewardship-based operations. Geographic adjacency in the Seattle Archdiocese makes it a structural benchmark, though it serves a different parish catchment.

Direct peers

• St. Joseph Catholic Church (Issaquah): Direct parish-family partner under the same pastor (Fr. Matthew Oakland) since July 2024. Operates the same Catholic parish model — sacramental preparation, faith formation, stewardship revenue, online giving — making it the closest structural peer to MQP.
• Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church (Snoqualmie): Third member of the MQP/St. Joseph Partners in the Gospel parish family. Operates an identical Catholic parish operating model in an adjacent Eastside Seattle geography and shares Confirmation administration with MQP.

Broad incumbents

• St. James Cathedral (Seattle): Mother church of the Archdiocese of Seattle and a much larger Catholic worship, formation, and community-outreach organization. Comparable in mission (Mass, sacraments, formation) but operates at cathedral scale with broader programming and visibility.

Others

• Archdiocese of Seattle: Parent ecclesiastical governance body providing oversight, the Annual Catholic Appeal rebate, Safe Environment (VIRTUS) infrastructure, and Partners in the Gospel planning that MQP operates under. Not a direct peer but the institutional ecosystem MQP is embedded in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/MaryQueenofPeaceSammamish
• Instagraminstagram.com/mqp.org
• Xx.com/mqp_sammamish
• Facebookfacebook.com/MaryQueenPeace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mary-queen-of-peace

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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