Adorers of the Blood of Christ

What Adorers of the Blood of Christ does

The Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of vowed women, founded in 1834 by St. Maria de Mattias in Acuto, Italy, and present in the United States since 1870. The U.S. Region is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with regional centers in Ruma, Illinois; Wichita, Kansas; and Columbia, Pennsylvania, and an international footprint spanning Europe, Central America (Guatemala, Bolivia), Southeast Asia (Vietnam), East Asia (Korea), and historical presence in West Africa (Liberia). Worldwide membership is approximately 1,000 women, of whom about 140 reside in the U.S. The congregation is governed by an elected Regional Leader and Councilors serving four-year terms (the current team runs 2024-2028).

Functionally, ASC delivers religious education, spiritual formation, pastoral care, advocacy, and direct human services rather than commercial products. Its sponsored ministries include Newman University (Wichita, KS, founded 1933 as Sacred Heart Junior College), the Center of Hope shelter (Wichita, KS), The Women's Network job-training program (Wichita, KS), St. Anne's Retirement Community (Columbia, PA), Villa Maria and Maria Court (Mulvane, KS), and the Sangre de Cristo Health Care Project in Guatemala, which operates five clinic locations serving approximately 100,000 people annually. Digital products are limited to the adorers.org website, the Habits podcast (Apple Podcasts, YouTube), downloadable Children's Liturgy PDFs, vocation discernment resources, and ASC-published books (e.g., biographies of the foundress and Liberian martyrs).

Revenue mechanics are donations-only: ASC accepts online contributions via PayPal and credit/debit cards from individuals, former students, parishioners, retreatants, and benefactors. Tuition and fees flow through sponsored institutions (notably Newman University) and senior care facilities, but the parent congregation does not disclose consolidated financials. The go-to-market is community-led: vocation recruitment (Sisters, Sojourners, Associates, Mission Associates, Junior Associates), vocational storytelling via the Habits podcast, and engagement with the broader Precious Blood Family of five affiliated congregations including the Precious Blood Spirituality Institute and the Schreiter Institute at Catholic Theological Union. Justice and advocacy (anti-racism, environment, immigration, non-violence, wealth inequality, gun control, death penalty) constitute a stated strategic priority, alongside RFRA litigation against Transco regarding pipeline encroachment on the Ruma property.

Name

Adorers of the Blood of Christ

Legal name

Adorers of the Blood of Christ

Website

https://adorers.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1834

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Adorers of the Blood of Christ is a Catholic religious congregation of about 1,000 women founded in 1834, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. It operates sponsored ministries including Newman University, senior care facilities, women's shelters, and healthcare clinics in Guatemala, funded primarily through donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious congregation and faith-based community services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH)

Keywords

• Religious congregation ministry
• Catholic spiritual formation
• Faith-based community services
• Religious humanitarian healthcare
• Catholic higher education

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The Adorers rely on donations from individuals, former students, parishioners, retreatants, and benefactors to support their ministries, aging sisters care, and formation programs. They accept online donations via PayPal and credit/debit cards.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Adorers of the Blood of Christ is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of vowed women that operates spiritual formation and vocational discernment programs (Sisters, Sojourners, Associates, Mission Associates, Junior Associates); sponsors social service ministries including Newman University, the Center of Hope women's and children's shelter, The Women's Network for abuse survivors, and senior care facilities (St. Anne's Retirement Community, Villa Maria, Maria Court); and runs the Sangre de Cristo Health Care Project serving approximately 100,000 people annually across five clinic locations in Guatemala, plus parish, healthcare, and formation ministries in Vietnam, Bolivia, and Korea. The congregation delivers digital spiritual content (Habits podcast, Children's Liturgy PDFs, ASC books, Vocation resources) and conducts justice advocacy on immigration, anti-racism, non-violence, environmental stewardship, and wealth inequality.

Product overview

Adorers of the Blood of Christ is a Catholic religious congregation offering a digital ministry platform centered on spiritual resources, educational content, and humanitarian services. The organization provides downloadable Children's Liturgy materials, the 'Habits' podcast series featuring sister testimonies, published biographical and historical books, vocational discernment resources, and operates several sponsored ministries including Newman University, Center of Hope, The Women's Network, and senior care facilities. The digital presence serves as the primary channel for sharing their mission, spirituality, and opportunities to join their community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Children's Liturgy Program Weekly downloadable PDF resources offering readings and engaging activities about faith foundations for children's church programs, Sunday school, Mass, and home use.
• Habits Podcast A behind-the-scenes podcast series exploring the lives of religious sisters, their ministries, and vocational stories, available on Apple Podcasts with accompanying PDF transcripts.
• ASC Publications and Books Collection of published biographical profiles, historical accounts, and spiritual resources — including 'St. Maria de Mattias', 'Martyrs of Charity', 'Echoes in Our Hearts', and other titles documenting the congregation's history and spirituality.
• Vocations Resources and Discernment Materials Online resources for vocational discernment, including FAQs about religious life, downloadable vocation vocabulary guides, prayers, celebration ideas, and structured pathways for joining the ASC Family (Sisters, Sojourners, Associates, Mission Associates, Junior Associates).
• Newman University Catholic higher education university in Wichita, Kansas, founded in 1933 as Sacred Heart Junior College and sponsored by the Adorers, with sisters serving as faculty, presidents, and board members.
• Center of Hope (Anthony House) Shelter and assistance services for women and children in Wichita, Kansas, opened in 1983 as Anthony House and later expanded to include rent and utility assistance.
• The Women's Network Support services for abused women, founded in 1997 to provide emotional support and job training that helps participants gain financial independence.
• St. Anne's Retirement Community Senior care community in Columbia, Pennsylvania, operated by the Adorers, offering independent living, assisted living, and nursing home services for older adults.
• Villa Maria and Maria Court Senior care facilities in Mulvane, Kansas, serving older adults and operated by the Adorers.
• Sangre de Cristo Health Care Project Healthcare project operating five clinic locations across five towns in Guatemala, providing healthcare, dental care, pharmacy, health education, and literacy programs to approximately 100,000 people annually.
• Vietnam Mission Parish, healthcare, and formation ministry operated by the Adorers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with Vietnamese sisters in formation and ministry.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000 people served annually through Sangre de Cristo Health Care Project in Guatemala
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Missionaries of the Precious BloodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the broader Precious Blood Family of congregations dedicated to Precious Blood Spirituality. The Adorers share mission and spirituality alongside other C.PP.S. congregations including joint initiatives like the Schreiter Institute at Catholic Theological Union.
• Missionary Sisters of the Precious BloodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Precious Blood Family; collaborate on shared spirituality initiatives and resources.
• Precious Blood Spirituality Institute (PBSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative effort of Adorers, Sisters of the Precious Blood (Dayton OH), and Missionaries of the Precious Blood to further the charism and spirituality of the Precious Blood. Also joined with Catholic Theological Union to create the Schreiter Institute promoting practical theology of reconciliation.
• Sisters of the Most Precious BloodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the broader Precious Blood Family network; historically connected through common heritage and mission.
• Sisters of the Precious Blood (Dayton, Ohio)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founders of the Precious Blood Spirituality Institute; share common spirituality and mission.
• Sisters of St. Mary of OregonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Precious Blood Family network.
• Catholic Relief ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister Barbara Ann Muttra served with Catholic Relief Services in Vietnam (1968-1971) before joining the Liberia mission, providing healthcare to refugees.
• Sisters of CharityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded The Women's Network in Wichita with Sister Glenda Reimer of Sisters of Charity to help abused women gain financial independence.
• Precious Blood Sisters of O'Fallon, MissouriminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated in Bolivia from 1969-1972 working with the poor in a barrio of La Paz before the Adorers started their own mission.
• Newman UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by the Adorers in 1933 as Sacred Heart Junior College; evolved into Newman University. Sisters serve as faculty, presidents, and board members. Adorers sponsor the institution and maintain active involvement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Newman University: The Adorers' sponsored ministry founded in 1933, included here as a portfolio asset rather than peer. Relevant context for understanding the scale of operations the congregation stewards.

Direct peers

• Sisters of Charity: A Catholic women's religious congregation with which the Adorers co-founded The Women's Network in Wichita. Both are vowed women's orders providing social services, education, and healthcare through sponsored ministries.
• Franciscan Sisters: Catholic women's religious congregations with extensive U.S. sponsored ministries including healthcare, education, and social services. Direct peer as fellow vowed women's order with similar operational structure.
• Benedictine Sisters: Catholic women's religious order where the Adorers are relocating sisters for senior care at the Benedictine Living Community. Operates with similar structure of vowed community, sponsored ministries, and properties across the U.S.
• Precious Blood Sisters of O'Fallon, Missouri: Historically connected to the Adorers through common heritage and mission; collaborated in Bolivia from 1969-1972. Shares the Precious Blood Spirituality charism and operates as a women's religious congregation.
• Sisters of Mercy: One of the largest U.S. Catholic women's religious congregations, operating hospitals, schools, and social service ministries. Comparable as a sister order managing healthcare, education, and social outreach institutions.
• Missionaries of the Precious Blood: Part of the Precious Blood Family of congregations alongside the Adorers, sharing mission and spirituality, including joint initiatives like the Schreiter Institute at Catholic Theological Union.
• Sisters of St. Joseph: Catholic women's religious congregation operating schools, hospitals, and social service ministries in the U.S. Direct peer sharing similar ministry mix, governance by elected leadership teams, and aging membership trends.
• Sisters of the Precious Blood (Dayton, Ohio): A co-founder of the Precious Blood Spirituality Institute alongside the Adorers. Both congregations share Precious Blood Spirituality, are women's religious orders, and collaborate on shared spirituality and formation initiatives.
• Dominican Sisters: A major Catholic women's religious order operating schools, healthcare facilities, and parish ministries. Comparable as a large women's order with a similar governance structure and sponsored institution footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZjaisvk_1XurLN5tNvVfsQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/adorersus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adorers-of-the-blood-of-christ
• Instagraminstagram.com/adorersus
• Xx.com/adorersUS

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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