Piccole Suore della Sacra Famiglia

What Piccole Suore della Sacra Famiglia does

Piccole Suore della Sacra Famiglia (Little Sisters of the Holy Family, legally "Casa Generalizia del Pio Istituto Piccole Suore della Sacra Famiglia") is a Catholic religious institute founded on November 6, 1892 at Castelletto di Brenzone sul Garda (Verona), Italy, by priest Don Giuseppe Nascimbeni (now Blessed) with the collaboration of Madre Maria Domenica Mantovani (now a Saint). Organized as a private non-profit under Vatican and Italian ecclesiastical authority, the institute delivers charitable, educational, healthcare, pastoral, and hospitality services through sisters embedded directly in local communities across 10 countries (Italy, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Brazil, Costa d'Avorio, Paraguay, Switzerland, Togo, Uruguay), operating 29+ Italian locations including schools, clinics, the Casa di Cura 'Madre Fortunata Toniolo' in Bologna, formation houses in Togo, and regional headquarters in Brazil and Argentina.

The institute's service portfolio spans five operational areas: educational communities (kindergarten through secondary schooling, including the Complexo Escolar Sagrada Família in Angola); healthcare and elder care (hospitals, nursing homes/RSA, dispensaries such as the Dispensario 'San Pio da Pietrelcina' and Centro Medico Sociale in Togo, home-care services); pastoral ministry; welcome/accommodation centers (Case di Accoglienza); and formation houses for religious life and spiritual retreats. The subsidiary 'Amici delle Missioni PSSF — ONLUS' (established 1997, ONLUS status July 2003) coordinates distance sponsorship (SaD) programs, donations, and micro-projects supporting mission countries, and is a member of Italy's Forum Sad Nazionale. Revenue streams are donation-based and non-commercial, supplemented only by annual subscription fees (€15-€20/year) for the Nazareth periodical edited by Suor Maria Angelica Cavallon, and by subscription/donor communications via 'Notiziario di Casa Nostra'.

The institute holds ONLUS fiscal recognition, GDPR compliance (DPO Avv. Stefanelli Silvia), and is governed by a Consiglio Generale under Madre Generale Madre Simona, whose 2024-2030 six-year formation plan was issued following the XVII Capitolo Generale held in 2024. The institute has no commercial products, no technology platform, no app, and no AI components, operating instead through traditional community-based charitable service delivery.

Name

Piccole Suore della Sacra Famiglia

Legal name

Casa Generalizia del Pio Istituto Piccole Suore della Sacra Famiglia

Website

https://pssf.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Founded in 1892 in Verona, Italy, Piccole Suore della Sacra Famiglia is a Catholic religious institute that delivers charitable educational, healthcare, pastoral, and hospitality services across 10 countries through embedded local communities of sisters, funded primarily by donations and distance sponsorship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Charitable Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (623110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYHLAFAAAE

Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Acute Care Hospitals & Health Systems

SECONDARYBPAGAJAH

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGACAB

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Religious charitable services
• Catholic education services
• Elder care nursing
• Pastoral spiritual care
• Distance sponsorship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brentone

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The congregation relies on donations from supporters, friends of the missions, and benefactors. The 'Amici delle Missioni PSSF - ONLUS' organization collects and manages mission support funds, including distance sponsorship programs for children and youth formation.
2. Publication Subscriptions: The Nazareth periodical generates subscription revenue: €20 for friends and supporters, €15 normal rate for Italy, €20 for abroad subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Piccole Suore della Sacra Famiglia is a Catholic religious institute that provides charitable educational, healthcare, pastoral, and hospitality services through an embedded community presence across 10 countries. The congregation operates schools, childcare centers, hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, spiritual retreat facilities, and formation houses, alongside coordinating distance sponsorship programs and publishing the Nazareth periodical.

Product overview

Piccole Suore della Sacra Famiglia is a Catholic religious institute (founded November 6, 1892) offering educational, healthcare, pastoral, and hospitality services through its global network of communities. The organization operates schools, childcare centers, hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and spiritual retreat facilities across Italy, Latin America, Africa, Albania, and Switzerland. Their service portfolio includes: educational institutions (schools from kindergarten through secondary level), healthcare and elder care facilities (hospitals, nursing homes/RSA, dispensaries), pastoral services, formation houses for religious life, and hospitality/accommodation services for spiritual retreats. The institute also manages an 'Amici delle Missioni' (Friends of Missions) office that coordinates charitable projects and distance sponsorship programs in mission countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educational services (kindergarten through secondary schools) Educational institutions operated by the congregation from kindergarten through secondary level, delivered through local communities in Italy and mission countries.
• Healthcare and elder care facilities Healthcare and elder care services including hospitals, nursing homes (RSA), clinics, and dispensaries for sick and elderly persons.
• Pastoral and spiritual services Pastoral care, spiritual accompaniment, and parish collaboration services delivered through local community presence.
• Hospitality and reception centers (Case di Accoglienza) Welcome and accommodation centers providing hospitality services for pilgrims, visitors, and those needing temporary shelter.
• Formation houses (Case di Formazione) Religious formation houses providing structured programs for women pursuing consecrated life within the congregation.
• Distance Sponsorship Program (Sostegno a Distanza) Charitable sponsorship program enabling benefactors to support children and youth in mission countries through human, school, food, and medical assistance.
• Periodico Nazareth (Nazareth Periodical) Annual periodical publication providing spiritual content and congregation news, available by subscription.

Quantifiable outcome

• Presence in 10 countries worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Forum Sad NazionaleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997The Amici delle Missioni office adheres to the Carta dei Principi del S.aD. (Distance Sponsorship Charter of Principles) and is a member of the Forum Sad Nazionale, an Italian national forum coordinating distance sponsorship organizations.
• Vatican/Holy SeecoreOthersThe congregation operates under the guidance of the Catholic Church, with the Vatican indicated as a linked organization. The congregation's spiritual mission aligns with Church teachings and evangelization goals.
• CEI (Conferenza Episcopale Italiana)minorOthersItalian Bishops' Conference linked on the website, indicating cooperation with national Catholic Church structures in Italy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: Network of Catholic-sponsored social-service agencies operating health, housing, education, and pastoral programs across the United States. Comparable on faith-based delivery of education, elder-care, and family-support services, though U.S.-focused.
• Hospital Sisters of St. Francis (HSHS): Catholic-sponsored health system operating hospitals and clinics across the U.S. and beyond. Comparable on the faith-based hospital-system dimension, including elder-care services and a mission-driven operating model.
• Bon Secours Mercy Health: Large Catholic-sponsored health system operating hospitals, nursing facilities, and community services in the U.S. and Ireland. Comparable on the faith-based healthcare and residential/elder-care operations that form a major vertical of PSSF.
• Caritas Internationalis: Global Catholic charitable confederation providing humanitarian aid, social services, and mission support across 160+ countries. Comparable on the international faith-based social-services footprint and distance-sponsorship / charitable-giving infrastructure.
• CommonSpirit Health: One of the largest U.S. non-profit Catholic health systems, formed through a merger of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health. Comparable on the faith-based hospital and elder-care operations vertical of PSSF, though at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul: Catholic congregation of sisters operating hospitals, schools, and social services across ~90 countries. Comparable as a large, internationally deployed, sister-led faith-based organization delivering education, healthcare, and social-assistance services.
• Little Sisters of the Poor: A Catholic religious congregation operating nursing homes and elder-care facilities for the poor across multiple countries. Directly comparable as a sister-led faith-based organization focused on residential care and hospitality with international mission presence.
• Suore della Carità (Sisters of Charity): Italian Catholic congregation of sisters providing education, healthcare, and social services. Comparable as a similarly sized Italian-originated religious congregation with overlapping education and healthcare-elder-care verticals and a community-led delivery model.
• Salesian Sisters (Daughters of Mary Help of Christians): Catholic religious congregation running schools, youth formation centers, and pastoral programs worldwide. Comparable as a sister-led faith-based organization with global mission footprint, education as a core vertical, and reliance on community-based service delivery.

Regional players

• Pio Istituto di Santa Caterina (Suore Caterine): An Italian Catholic religious institute providing educational and welfare services, primarily within Italy. Comparable as a domestic peer running similar schools and charitable programs under a faith-based sister-led model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Associazione-amici-di-Suor-Pura-Pagani-364811447286322
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/piccole-suore-della-sacra-famiglia

Compliance2 records

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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