Our Lady Of The Cedars Church

What Our Lady Of The Cedars Church does

Our Lady of the Cedars is a Maronite Catholic parish located at 11935 Bellfort Village Dr., Houston, Texas, operating under the canonical jurisdiction of the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles. Founded as a mission in 1990 and established by Pastor Fr. Milad T. Yaghi upon his November 1991 arrival, the parish grew from approximately 250 founding families to over 700 registered families today and is recognized as the second largest Maronite parish in the United States. Its service portfolio comprises weekly Mass in English and Arabic, the full Catholic sacramental cycle (Baptism, Chrismation, Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, Confirmation/Marriage, Anointing of the Sick), Continuing Christian Education for ages 4-18, and a network of lay organizations spanning children through young professionals (MYKids, MYO, MYA, MYA-P, DOM, KOC, Parish Council, Outreach Ministry, Choir).

The parish operates a lightweight digital stack anchored by a Squarespace-hosted website (ourladyofthecedars.net), live-streamed Mass on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, JotForm for member and volunteer forms, QuickClick for donations, Shutterfly for event photography, and Constant Contact for email communications. There is no proprietary software product, mobile application, or API offering. The physical campus includes a community center (1996), main church building dedicated March 2003, rectory (2006), and the Georges Mouwad Pastoral Center completed in February 2011 and dedicated by Cardinal Leonardo Sandri.

Funding derives from voluntary donations and tithes (online via QuickClick, recurring gifts, and mail), the Brick of Love engraved-brick memorial program, fees from the CCE religious education program (September-April), and major fundraising events (Fall/Spring Village Nights and Banquets). No fee is charged for worship services or most sacramental preparation. Headcount is small (1-10 employees per firmographics), with the pastoral team consisting of the Pastor, Associate Pastor, and five Sub-Deacons; operational execution is heavily dependent on an unpaid lay volunteer base.

Name

Our Lady Of The Cedars Church

Legal name

OUR LADY OF THE CEDARS CHURCH

Website

https://ourladyofthecedars.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Our Lady of the Cedars is a Houston-based Maronite Catholic parish serving 700+ registered families with bilingual English/Arabic Mass, sacraments, religious education, and a multi-generational lay organization ecosystem, funded primarily through voluntary donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAD

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis)

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

Keywords

• Religious services
• Parish community
• Faith formation
• Liturgical services
• Catholic worship

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Tithes: Voluntary donations from parishioners including recurring automatic donations, one-time gifts, and tithes. The church actively encourages donations through online platforms and mail.
2. Bricks of Love Program: Engraved brick donations displayed at church entrance as a way to honor donors.
3. CCE Program Fees: Continuing Christian Education program for children ages 4-18, running September-April.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Our Lady of the Cedars Church is a Maronite Catholic parish that provides weekly Mass services in English and Arabic (in-person and via live streaming), administers Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Chrismation, Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick), and offers religious education through its Continuing Christian Education (CCE) program for children ages 4-18. It also runs multiple parish organizations including youth, young adult, women's, and men's ministries, along with volunteer programs and community outreach.

Product overview

Our Lady of the Cedars is a Maronite Catholic Church operating as a single parish offering. The core offering is Catholic Mass services in English and Arabic (in-person with live streaming), supplemented by the administration of sacraments (Baptism, Chrismation, Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, Memorial Mass). Supporting programs include Continuing Christian Education (CCE) for children ages 4-18, and various parish organizations: the Parish Council (PPC), Daughters of Mary (DOM), Knights of the Cedars (KOC), Adult and Youth Choir, Outreach Ministry, and youth/young adult groups (MYO for ages 12-18, MYA for ages 18-35, MYKids for grades K-6). Additional services include volunteer programs, online/mail donations, the Brick of Love memorial program, and Project Roots for Lebanese citizenship registration. The parish serves over 700 registered families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Person and Live Streamed Mass Services Weekly Catholic Mass services in English and Arabic held in-person at the Houston church campus, with live streaming via Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram for remote worship. Includes daily Mass (Tue/Thu/Fri 6:30 PM, Wed 8:30 AM), Saturday Vigil (6:30 PM), and Sunday Mass (9:30 AM Arabic, 11:00 AM English), plus special Masses for Holy Days and St. Sharbel.
• Sacraments Administration of the full range of Catholic sacraments including Baptism, Chrismation, Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, and Memorial Mass for registered parishioners and their families.
• Continuing Christian Education (CCE) Religious education program for children ages 4-18 (Pre-K through High School), running September through April. Provides Catholic teachings, Bible education, and Maronite heritage instruction in a structured classroom setting with spiritual, educational, and recreational activities.
• Maronite Youth Organization (MYO) Youth organization for ages 12-18 promoting spiritual growth and faith traditions through liturgies, annual regional and national retreats, annual camp, community service projects, youth trips, and spiritual evenings.
• Maronite Young Adults (MYA) Spiritual, cultural, and social organization for young adults ages 18-35 with over 200 registered members. Hosts spiritual retreats, community service projects, social gatherings, and faith discussions. Includes MYA-P subgroup for professionals ages 26-39 focused on networking.
• Maronite Young Kids (MYKids) Organization for children in grades K-6 that builds strong relationships within the parish through spiritual fun days at church and outings such as Pump It Up, ice skating, and other activities.
• Daughters of Mary (DOM) Women's organization dedicated to church service including care of the Altar, vestments, candles, and church vessels. Organizes dinner banquets, fundraisers, and community events.
• Knights of the Cedars (KOC) Men's service organization dedicated to church service. Assists clergy with liturgies, prepares lunches and hosts barbecues for parish fellowship and fundraising for church expenses.
• Outreach Ministry Committee responding to social concerns of the community, establishing programs to extend helping hands to those in need and those trying to achieve self-sufficiency.
• Adult and Youth Choir Music ministry providing hymns and liturgical music during worship services. The youth choir practices on CCE class days.

Quantifiable outcome

• 700+ registered families served
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990The church is under the jurisdiction of the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles, led by Bishop A. Elias Zaidan. The Eparchy serves Maronite Catholics from California to Ohio and provides episcopal oversight and guidance.
• Eparchy of Saint Maron (Brooklyn)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn is the other major Maronite diocese in the US. The church receives support and publications from this Eparchy including the Voice publication.
• Christian Lebanese Foundation in the World (CLFW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject Roots initiative partners with CLFW, a non-profit affiliated with the Maronite Foundation in the World, to register Americans of Lebanese descent in the official Lebanese registry.
• St. John Chrysostom Byzantine Catholic ChurchminorOthersBefore acquiring its own property in 1992, the church held weekly liturgies at this Byzantine Catholic Church in Houston.
• St. Maron PublicationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church distributes the Voice publication, a bi-monthly publication of Saint Maron Publications under the auspices of the Eparchies of Saint Maron and Our Lady of Lebanon.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Raymond's Maronite Cathedral: The largest Maronite Catholic parish in the United States, located in St. Louis, Missouri. Directly comparable to Our Lady of the Cedars as a Maronite parish offering Eastern Syriac liturgy, sacraments, bilingual services, and a multi-generational organizational ecosystem serving Lebanese-American families.
• St. George Maronite Church: Maronite Catholic parish in San Antonio, Texas — explicitly named in the data as the prior assignment of Fr. Milad T. Yaghi before he moved to Houston in 1991. Same Maronite rite, same Texas-region Lebanese-American demographic, same Eparchy alignment.
• Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral: Cathedral church of the Eparchy of Saint Maron in Brooklyn, New York, and a major Maronite parish serving the Lebanese-American diaspora. Comparable as a Maronite worship community offering sacraments, religious education, and lay organizations to a Lebanese-American congregation.
• St. Elias Maronite Church: Large Maronite Catholic parish in Birmingham, Michigan, serving a Lebanese-American community with Mass in English and Arabic, sacraments, and youth programming. Directly comparable as another major US Maronite parish in the same Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon network.
• St. John Chrysostom Byzantine Catholic Church: Eastern Catholic (Byzantine rite) parish in Houston, Texas, explicitly named in the data as the host site for Our Lady of the Cedars' liturgies before it acquired its own property in 1992. Comparable as another Eastern Catholic community serving Houston's Eastern Christian faithful.

Others

• National Apostolate of Maronites (NAM): The national lay organization for Maronite Catholics in the United States, mentioned in the data as the awarding body for the Faith of the Mountain Award and Silver Massabki Award received by OLC parishioners. An ecosystem/adjacent peer that supports Maronite parish life nationwide through programming, publications, and recognition.

Broad incumbents

• Maronite Lebanese Missionaries (MLM): The religious congregation (Order) founded in Lebanon that supplies clergy to Maronite missions worldwide, including both pastors at Our Lady of the Cedars (Fr. Yaghi and Fr. Hanna are MLM members). A broader institutional peer that shapes parish operations through clergy assignment and formation.
• Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon: The Maronite Catholic diocese covering the western United States (California to Ohio), under whose jurisdiction Our Lady of the Cedars operates. Provides episcopal oversight, resources, and coordination across all parishes in the eparchy — a broader institutional peer rather than a parish-level competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCK19YKSy7d7g1FfTMHdjnTw
• Facebookfacebook.com/OLChouston
• Instagraminstagram.com/olchouston
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/our-lady-of-the-cedars-church

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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