St. Anthony of Padua

What St. Anthony of Padua does

St. Anthony of Padua Parish is a Catholic parish located at 65 Bartholdi Ave. in Butler, New Jersey, operating within the Diocese of Paterson. Founded on June 13, 1878 and staffed by Franciscan friars from the Our Lady of Guadalupe Province under Pastor Fr. Matthew Pravetz, OFM, the parish serves the Butler and Bloomingdale communities of Morris County. It delivers the seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Funerals) alongside a daily and weekend Mass schedule that includes a dedicated Spanish-language service at 12:30 PM on Sundays.

Core programs span faith formation (Religious Education for Grades 1-8, two-phase Confirmation preparation, OCIA for adult initiation), community outreach (monthly food pantry, Lazarus Ministry, Hispanic Ministry), and lay-led ministries (Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Music Ministry with adult and children's choirs, Youth Group, and a local Secular Franciscan fraternity). The technology footprint is minimal: an eCatholic-hosted website at saopp.org and a churchgiving.com online giving portal supplement in-person parish operations, with social presence on Facebook, X, Instagram, and YouTube serving as top-of-funnel communication channels.

Revenue is donation-dependent, anchored by Sunday Mass offerings and supplemented by modest wedding-related fees ($450 church venue, $250 music director/organist/pianist, $200 song leader/soloist) and food pantry contributions. The parish is a non-profit religious organization; its property and assets are held by the Diocese of Paterson, and there is no public revenue disclosure. Engagement occurs primarily through in-person attendance at the single Butler location, with online registration and giving providing the only remote participation vectors.

Name

St. Anthony of Padua

Legal name

St. Anthony of Padua

Website

https://saopp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1878

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

St. Anthony of Padua is a Catholic parish in Butler, New Jersey, serving Butler and Bloomingdale through sacramental services, daily and weekend Mass (including Spanish), faith formation, and a food pantry. Founded in 1878 and staffed by Franciscan friars, it operates under the Diocese of Paterson.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services (Catholic Parish)

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Community Food Services (62421)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Religious faith formation
• Sacramental ministry
• Community food pantry
• Worship and liturgy

Headquarters

HQ city

Butler

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Sunday Offerings and Donations: Parish relies on weekly Sunday Mass offerings and voluntary donations from parishioners. Online giving available through saopp.churchgiving.com.
2. Wedding and Ceremony Fees: Church fee of $450 for weddings, Music Director/Organist/Pianist at $250, Song Leader/Soloist at $200.
3. Food Pantry Donations: Food pantry accepts donations of canned vegetables, pasta, rice, tuna, oatmeal, soup, and other items to serve Butler and Bloomingdale residents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St. Anthony of Padua is a Catholic parish that delivers the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church and provides daily/weekend Mass services in English and Spanish. It runs faith formation programs (Religious Education for Grades 1–8, Confirmation preparation, and OCIA/RCIA for adult initiation) along with parish ministries such as Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Music Ministry, Hispanic Ministry, Youth Group, and the Secular Franciscans. The parish also operates a monthly community food pantry serving Butler and Bloomingdale residents and accepts online donations via its churchgiving.com platform.

Product overview

St. Anthony of Padua is a Catholic parish in Butler, NJ, staffed by Franciscan friars, offering a comprehensive suite of religious services centered on the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church. The parish provides daily and weekend Mass services in English and Spanish, religious education programs for children and adults including Confirmation preparation and OCIA, various parish ministries such as music, lectors, and youth groups, and community outreach including a food pantry. The parish utilizes an online giving platform for digital donations. The core offering is the celebration of sacraments and provision of faith formation, all rooted in the Franciscan tradition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sacraments (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, Funerals)
• Mass Services
• Religious Education and Faith Formation
• Parish Ministries
• Food Pantry
• Online Giving
• Wedding Services

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diocese of PatersoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Anthony of Padua is a Catholic parish within the Diocese of Paterson. The parish is staffed and served by Franciscan friars. Diocesan priests and resources support parish operations, and the parish contributes to the broader diocesan mission.
• Secular Franciscan OrdercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe St. Anthony Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order meets at St. Anthony Church. Secular Franciscans follow the Rule of Life developed by St. Francis of Assisi. They embrace the gospel in daily life and support parish community. Contact: Ed Wojciechowski at [email protected]
• Our Lady of the Angels RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Franciscan organization that connects local Secular Franciscan fraternities. Related to Holy Name Province.
• Our Lady of Guadalupe ProvincecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFranciscan province that staffs and serves St. Anthony of Padua parish. Franciscan friars from this province serve as pastor and priests at the parish.
• Diocese of Paterson Vocations OfficeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLinks to vocations information for those interested in priesthood within the Diocese of Paterson.
• Be A FranciscanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInitiative to attract men to become Franciscan friars and priests. Fr. Matthew Pravetz, OFM and the friars support this vocations outreach.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• eCatholic: The website platform provider powering saopp.org and serving thousands of Catholic parishes across North America. Functions as a technology infrastructure partner and ecosystem enabler rather than a direct parish competitor, but is materially relevant to St. Anthony's digital operations.

Broad incumbents

• Diocese of Paterson: The parent diocesan body overseeing St. Anthony of Padua and ~50+ other parishes across four New Jersey counties. Functions as both a regulator and a broad incumbent that provides vocations, governance, and shared resources to all member parishes including St. Anthony's.
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Province (OFM): The Franciscan province that staffs St. Anthony of Padua and dozens of other Franciscan parishes across the U.S. Provides priestly personnel, formation, and institutional support to its member parishes; comparable as a peer in religious staffing and mission delivery.

Direct peers

• Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Boonton, NJ): A neighboring Catholic parish in the Diocese of Paterson serving a similar Morris County, NJ population with comparable Mass schedules, religious education, and sacramental ministry. Operates in the same competitive geography for parishioners.
• Most Blessed Sacrament Parish (Franklin Lakes, NJ): A Diocese of Paterson Catholic parish in northern Bergen County with parallel programming (faith formation, Confirmation, OCIA, food pantry, online giving) targeting a similar suburban New Jersey demographic. Directly comparable in scope and scale.
• Holy Name of Jesus Parish (Westfield, NJ): A diocesan Catholic parish serving a suburban New Jersey community with similar weekend Mass programming, faith formation, Hispanic ministry, and digital giving infrastructure. Comparable in operational model and target demographic.
• St. Mary's Parish (Pompton Lakes, NJ): A Catholic parish in Passaic County, NJ within the Diocese of Paterson, operating in an adjacent Morris/Passaic County market with similar Mass schedules, faith formation programs, and Hispanic ministry. Directly comparable in size, mission, and sacramental offering.
• St. Bonaventure Parish (Paterson, NJ): A Franciscan-staffed parish within the Diocese of Paterson, sharing the same religious order heritage and Franciscan spiritual tradition as St. Anthony of Padua. Directly comparable in mission, sacramental offering, and operational model.
• St. Catherine of Bologna (Ringwood, NJ): A small Catholic parish in Passaic County within the Diocese of Paterson serving a similarly sized suburban community with comparable Mass, faith formation, and sacramental offerings. Operates as a sibling parish within the same diocesan structure.

Regional players

• Church of St. Anthony of Padua (New York, NY): A larger Catholic parish sharing the same patron saint and Franciscan heritage, located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan. Compares on patron and Franciscan tradition, though it operates at materially larger urban scale than St. Anthony of Padua in Butler.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StAnthonyButle1
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCUS9QYZ0eNqza2QB3jvgY7Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/saoppbutler
• Instagraminstagram.com/saintanthonybutler
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-anthony

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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