Knights of the Holy Eucharist

What Knights of the Holy Eucharist does

The Knights of the Holy Eucharist is an active-contemplative Franciscan religious community of Catholic men founded on July 25, 1998, by Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, P.C.P.A., who also founded EWTN in 1981 and the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word in 1987. The community follows the Third Order Regular (TOR) Rule, approved by Pope John Paul II in 1982, and operates out of Lincoln and Waverly, Nebraska. Its core activities center on Eucharistic adoration, Marian devotion, and Franciscan brotherhood, supported by a vocational formation pipeline that progresses from postulancy through novitiate to final vows. Members take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience and live in community.

The organization delivers its mission through several ministry and formation programs: a Tour of Duty program for men aged 18-30 to experience community life in Waverly, NE; youth ministry and Summer Leadership camps; liturgical services in both the Extraordinary Form (Traditional Latin Mass) and Ordinary Form (Novus Ordo); parish-based altar server training and spiritual talks; and vocational counseling for men discerning religious life. It also produces a digital content library of video series (Total Consecration, The 8 Beatitudes, Litany of Loreto, In Sinu Jesu), prayer downloads, and daily Eucharistic reflections, distributed globally via YouTube, Facebook, radio appearances, and its website. There is no proprietary technology stack; the entity is a non-profit religious community, not a software or technology company.

The Knights are funded exclusively through donations and charitable contributions from benefactors, with no commercial revenue model. All spiritual services, retreats, and vocational counseling are offered free of charge. The community serves three primary constituencies: single Catholic men aged 18-30 discerning religious vocation (primary segment), young people reached through youth ministry, and Catholic parishes receiving liturgical and spiritual support. Geographic scope is regional (Midwest USA) for in-person ministry and global for digital content.

Name

Knights of the Holy Eucharist

Legal name

Knights of the Holy Eucharist

Website

https://knightsoftheholyeucharist.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Knights of the Holy Eucharist is a Catholic Franciscan religious community of men founded in 1998 by Mother Mary Angelica, dedicated to Eucharistic adoration, vocational formation, and parish ministry across Nebraska, supported by donations.

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Product category

Religious Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Seminaries (Graduate Theology & Ministry) (EDAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Catholic religious community
• Franciscan religious life
• Vocation discernment programs
• Youth ministry retreats
• Eucharistic adoration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Waverly

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a Catholic religious community, the Knights of the Holy Eucharist operates primarily through donations from benefactors and supporters. They receive assistance through their website donation page and rely on the generosity of the faithful to fund their mission of Eucharistic adoration and apostolic work.

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Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Knights of the Holy Eucharist is an active-contemplative Franciscan religious community of Catholic men dedicated to adoring Jesus in the Eucharist. It offers religious formation programs (including the Tour of Duty for men aged 18-30), youth ministry and summer leadership camps, vocational counseling, liturgical services in both the Traditional Latin Mass and Novus Ordo forms, parish ministry support, and free spiritual formation resources such as video series and prayer downloads.

Product overview

Knights of the Holy Eucharist is an active-contemplative Franciscan community of men dedicated to adoring Jesus in the Eucharist. The organization operates as a single unified mission rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core offering is religious formation and brotherhood through the Third Order Regular (TOR) Rule, supported by vocational programs including Tours of Duty for discernment, youth ministry, vocational counseling, liturgical services, speaking engagements, and various spiritual resources including video series and prayer materials. The community serves the Church through sanctuary ministry, altar serving, training servers, youth retreats, campus ministry, and evangelization efforts.

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network)minorOthersThe Knights were founded by Mother Mary Angelica who also founded EWTN in 1981. EWTN is the largest privately owned Religious Network in the world. While the Knights are a separate community, they share the founding spirit of Mother Angelica and her mission of promoting Catholic faith and devotion.

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Franciscan Friars of the Renewal: A young, fast-growing male Franciscan community combining strict contemplative prayer with active ministry to the poor. Highly comparable in mission emphasis on traditional liturgy, fraternal life, and vocations among young men.
• Marianist Fathers: A Catholic religious community of brothers and priests founded on Marian spirituality and dedicated to education and formation. Comparable in combining faith formation with active ministry, though its educational focus differs from the Knights' Eucharistic emphasis.
• Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word: A male Franciscan religious community founded by the same foundress, Mother Mary Angelica, in 1987. Shares the EWTN lineage, Franciscan TOR rule background, and active-contemplative charism, making it the closest spiritual and operational peer.
• Legionaries of Christ: A male religious congregation emphasizing priestly formation, youth ministry, and active evangelization. Comparable in vocational recruitment focus, structured formation, and outreach to young Catholic men.
• Norbertines (Premonstratensians): A Catholic religious order combining active ministry with choral liturgical life. Highly comparable active-contemplative structure, with parallel emphasis on reverent liturgy, community life, and pastoral ministry.

Broad incumbents

• Order of Friars Minor Capuchin: A major branch of the Franciscan family emphasizing prayer, brotherhood, and ministry. Operates globally with a comparable mix of contemplative and active life, though at substantially larger scale and broader scope.
• Society of Jesus (Jesuits): One of the largest Catholic male religious orders. Comparable in forming men in religious life with apostolic ministry, though much larger, more institutionally diverse (universities, parishes), and intellectually oriented.
• Order of Friars Minor (OFM): The largest and oldest branch of the First Order of St. Francis. Offers the same Franciscan spirituality framework but as a much larger global institution with broad ministries including education, parishes, and missions.
• Benedictine Monks: The foundational Western monastic tradition emphasizing the Liturgy of the Hours, communal prayer, and stability of community life. Comparable in deep contemplative identity, though typically cloistered and less active-apostolic than the Knights.
• Order of Friars Minor Conventual: The Conventual Franciscans, the third branch of the First Order. Comparable Franciscan spirituality and brotherhood model, with a stronger historical emphasis on liturgical and intellectual life in urban settings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HolyEucharistKnights
• Facebookfacebook.com/knightsoftheholyeucharist
• Xx.com/knighteucharist
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/knights-of-the-holy-eucharist-inc

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