St. Clement Parish

What St. Clement Parish does

St. Clement Parish is a Catholic parish and K-8 school operating under the Archdiocese of St. Louis in Bowling Green, Missouri, founded in 1871 by German Catholic immigrant families. The organization provides Catholic worship services, all seven sacraments, religious education through OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) and PSR (Parish School of Religion) programs, pastoral care for homebound and sick parishioners, and a network of lay ministries including Flame of Love, Martha's Ministry, Prayer Line, and Quilters. It also maintains the St. Clement Cemetery Association.

The organization operates an accredited Catholic school (Missouri Nonpublic School Accrediting Association) serving 82 students from Preschool through 8th grade, with preschool and aftercare extensions. It employs approximately 25-30 staff including clergy, teachers, and support personnel, and is led by Pastor Fr. Anthony Onyeihe with governance support from a Parish Council and Stewardship Council. The organization generates revenue through school tuition ($446-$1,005 per family per month for 9-month terms), Sunday collections, preschool fees, ancillary fees (book/technology, lunch, breakfast, transportation), and Parish Center rentals. The Parish Center was built in 2013, the school in 1961, and the present church in 1969.

The go-to-market model is community-led rather than commercial: parish registration, school admissions, word-of-mouth referrals, and parish organizations (Knights of Columbus Council No. 1928, Ladies Sodality, Confraternity of Christian Mothers) drive engagement. Communication occurs through a weekly Sunday bulletin, quarterly "Better Together" newsletter, parish website, and personal outreach. The parish operates exclusively in the Bowling Green, Missouri geographic market with no expansion beyond Pike County identified.

Name

St. Clement Parish

Legal name

St. Clement Parish

Website

https://stclementmo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1871

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Clement Parish is a Catholic parish and accredited K-8 school in Bowling Green, Missouri, serving local parishioner families through worship, sacraments, religious education, ministries, and community programs since 1871.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Catholic Parish & School

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Religious education programs
• K-8 Catholic education
• Preschool programs
• Sacramental ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Bowling Green

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. School Tuition: Monthly tuition payments from families for K-8 and preschool education. One child $446/month for 9 months ($4,014 total). Three or more children $1,005/month for 9 months ($9,045 total). Preschool $130/week per child.
2. Parish Center Rental: Rental fees for Parish Center facility including gymnasium, meeting rooms, conference room, and kitchen. Contact parish office at 573-324-5545 for inquiries.
3. Sunday Collections and Donations: Weekly Sunday Mass collections and voluntary tithes/donations from parishioners. Stewardship Council oversees annual Catholic Stewardship Renewal (CSR) process.
4. Fees and Auxiliary Services: Book/technology fees ($320/student), lunch ($3.45/day), breakfast ($2.25/day), bus transportation, kindergarten snack fee ($100/year), PSR class fees ($15/student).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Clement Parish is a Catholic parish that delivers weekly and daily Mass, the seven sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick), religious education programs (PSR and OCIA), and pastoral care to parishioners and the homebound. It also operates an accredited K-8 Catholic school serving approximately 82 students, a preschool program for ages 3-5, aftercare services, and rents out its Parish Center facility for community events.

Product overview

St. Clement Parish operates as a single unified parish offering with multiple interconnected programs: core parish religious services (Mass, sacraments, religious education), an accredited Catholic school (K-8 with preschool), aftercare services, and facility rentals. The parish also supports various ministries and organizations that serve both the parish community and the broader local community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parish Worship Services and Sacraments Parish services including weekly and daily Mass celebrations, the seven sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick), religious education (PSR, OCIA), and pastoral care for homebound and sick parishioners. Offered to Catholic families and individuals in the Bowling Green, Missouri area.
• St. Clement Catholic School (K-8) Accredited Catholic K-8 school serving approximately 82 students from Preschool through 8th grade, with religious education integrated into the curriculum. Accredited by the Missouri Nonpublic School Accrediting Association. Students participate in academic, speech, and athletic competitions.
• Preschool Program Preschool program for children ages 3-5 years, operating from 8 am to 3:15 pm with optional aftercare, focusing on developmental skills and Kindergarten preparation. Preschool tuition $130/week per child with a $150 registration fee.
• After Care Program Childcare service for students in PreK through 8th grade, available Monday through Friday from 3:30 to 5:30 pm, providing physical activity, study time, and supervision.
• Parish Center Facility Rental Facility rental space including a multipurpose room/gymnasium with bleacher seating, kitchen, conference room, meeting room, and pre-school area, available for parish and community events.

Quantifiable outcome

• 82 students currently enrolled
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Knights of Columbus: Catholic fraternal service organization with Council No. 1928 actually chartered at St. Clement Parish. Comparable as a Catholic lay organization that operates inside parishes and shares faith-based community service orientation.
• National Catholic Educational Association: National body that supports Catholic schools including St. Clement School. Comparable as an industry/standards organization for the same Catholic K-12 market the parish serves.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities of St. Louis: Large Catholic nonprofit providing social services in the same archdiocese, including parish-like community programs. Comparable as a faith-based nonprofit serving the same Missouri community, though broader in scope.
• Archdiocese of St. Louis: Parent ecclesiastical authority that owns St. Clement Parish in trust and oversees all parishes and schools in the region. Operates similar ministries, schools, and charity functions across a much larger footprint.
• Catholic Relief Services: U.S. Catholic bishops' international humanitarian agency. Comparable as the institutional expression of Catholic social mission, though operating at much larger scale than a single parish.
• Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod: Major Protestant denomination headquartered in Missouri with similar parish-plus-school organizational structure. Comparable as a competing denomination offering K-8 faith-based education and parish ministries in the same region.

Emerging players

• Pontifical Mission Societies: Catholic Church's official support organization for missionary work and evangelization. Comparable to St. Clement's OCIA evangelization efforts and Catholic identity formation activities.
• Glenmary Home Missioners: Catholic society dedicated to mission work in rural and underserved U.S. areas. Comparable to St. Clement as a small Catholic mission-oriented organization serving rural communities.

Direct peers

• Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Catholic lay organization providing parish-based charitable services (food, housing, visitation) similar to St. Clement's Martha's Ministry and Sick & Homebound Ministry. Operates within parish structures nationwide.
• Apostleship of Prayer (Sacred Heart): Catholic evangelization organization that operates prayer and mission programs within parishes. Comparable to St. Clement's OCIA and Flame of Love Rosary ministries focused on faith formation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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