Sisters Of The Holy Cross

What Sisters Of The Holy Cross does

The Congregation of Sisters of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women religious with origins in the 1840s founding of the Congregation of Holy Cross by Blessed Basil Anthony Moreau in France. The congregation is headquartered at 100 Rosary Hall on the Saint Mary's campus in Notre Dame, Indiana, and is led by an elected General Administration, most recently installed in September 2019 for the 2019-2024 term. Membership stands at 105 sisters engaged in ministries spanning education, healthcare, social services, and pastoral care, with active presence across eight countries on four continents: the United States, Peru, Brazil, Uganda, Ghana, Bangladesh, and India.

The congregation's core offerings are ministry-based rather than technology-based. Operational products and services include the Connections monthly e-newsletter, free prayer cards, personalized remembrance/greeting cards sold as fundraisers, donation services with monthly and planned giving programs, the Church of Our Lady of Loretto (offering in-person and livestream liturgy), and the Stamp Ministry which sorts donated stamps for resale. Sponsorship relationships extend to institutions including Saint Mary's College (founded by the congregation), Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City, Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus, Ohio, and St. Joseph's Care Group in South Bend, Indiana, though these entities operate as separate legal organizations. Strategic partnerships also include the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), Catholic Relief Services, the McAuley Institute, and the Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation.

The revenue model is donation-based rather than transactional. Funding flows from individual donors through monthly giving programs, planned giving options, one-time donations, proceeds from remembrance cards and stamp resale, and undescribed gifts and grants. The organization explicitly does not publicly disclose revenue. Pricing in the traditional sense is not applicable, although the congregation offers a $15 per hour minimum starting wage for employees and sells remembrance cards to support its Ministry With the Poor Fund. Customer segments are horizontally diversified across students and families receiving Catholic education, patients of Holy Cross-sponsored healthcare facilities, vulnerable populations receiving social services, and women discerning a religious vocation.

Name

Sisters Of The Holy Cross

Legal name

Congregation of Sisters of the Holy Cross

Website

https://cscsisters.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1841

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Congregation of Sisters of the Holy Cross is a Catholic religious congregation of 105 women religious providing education, healthcare, social services, and pastoral ministry across eight countries on four continents from its headquarters in Notre Dame, Indiana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Charitable Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Catholic religious education
• Healthcare ministry services
• Social services ministry
• Pastoral care services
• Vocational formation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Notre Dame , Indiana

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Sisters of the Holy Cross is a Catholic religious congregation of women religious that delivers ministries of education, healthcare, social services, and pastoral care across eight countries on four continents. Their tangible offerings include the Connections monthly e-newsletter, free prayer cards, remembrance/greeting cards, donation and planned giving programs, the Church of Our Lady of Loretto for liturgy, and the Stamp Ministry fundraising program. The congregation also operates vocation formation programs for women discerning religious life.

Product overview

The Sisters of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic congregation of women religious offering spiritual resources, communication services, and giving programs rather than technology products. Their core offerings include the Connections monthly e-newsletter, free prayer cards, remembrance/greeting cards for various occasions, donation services with multiple giving options, the Church of Our Lady of Loretto for liturgical services, and the Stamp Ministry fundraising program. Their broader mission focuses on ministries of education, health care, social services, and justice work across four continents.

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Products and services

• Connections Newsletter A monthly e-newsletter featuring prayers, stories, and updates from the Sisters of the Holy Cross, offered free to subscribers.
• Free Prayer Cards Free downloadable prayer cards offered to the public as part of the congregation's prayer ministry.
• Remembrance/Greeting Cards Personalized remembrance cards for occasions including birthdays, Easter, encouragement, Father's Day, Get Well, Honor, Jubilee, Memorial, and Mother's Day. Proceeds support the congregation's ministries.
• Donation Services Various giving options including one-time donations, a monthly giving program, planned giving options, and support for specific ministries such as Ministry With the Poor.
• Church of Our Lady of Loretto Church located at Saint Mary's, Notre Dame, Indiana, offering in-person and livestream liturgical services and welcoming all visitors.
• Stamp Ministry A fundraising program in which the congregation sorts donated canceled stamps to resell to collectors, with proceeds going directly to the Ministry With the Poor Fund.
• InSpirit Magazine Published magazine sharing stories of faith and ministry from the Sisters of the Holy Cross.
• Vocation Formation Program Structured formation process for women discerning religious life as a Sister of Holy Cross, including an International Novitiate.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Saint Mary's CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric partnership - Saint Mary's College was founded by the Sisters of the Holy Cross. The motherhouse is located on the Saint Mary's campus in Notre Dame, Indiana. Sisters serve in various capacities at the college.
• Holy Cross Hospital (Salt Lake City, Utah)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital founded and sponsored by Sisters of the Holy Cross, serving the community with comprehensive healthcare services
• Mount Carmel Health System (Columbus, Ohio)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth system affiliated with Holy Cross sisters, with Sisters serving on hospital boards and in leadership positions
• St. Joseph's Care Group (South Bend, Indiana)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare organization where Holy Cross sisters served in mission development and various healthcare roles
• Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization of Catholic women religious; Sisters of Holy Cross participate in LCWR initiatives and joint statements on social justice issues
• Catholic Relief ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian agency; Sisters of Holy Cross volunteers have worked with CRS, including refugee work in Lebanon
• Guadalupe Neighborhood Development CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity development organization in Austin, TX; Sister Amalia Marie helped establish this organization to prevent displacement of Hispanic families
• McAuley InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing and social services organization sponsored by Sisters of Mercy; Sister Amalia Marie served on board of trustees focused on affordable housing for women and children
• Family of Holy CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe four Holy Cross congregations (Sisters of Holy Cross, Brothers of Holy Cross, Holy Cross Brothers, and Priests of Holy Cross) share a common mission and issue joint statements on issues like nonviolence and climate change

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Relief Services: The international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic Church, active in refugee resettlement and global development — a documented partner of the Sisters of the Holy Cross. Comparable in mission focus on vulnerable populations and international footprint.
• Trinity Health: One of the largest Catholic health systems in the U.S., sponsored by multiple religious congregations including women's religious institutes. Comparable in faith-based healthcare sponsorship model and operational scale.
• Catholic Charities USA: The national umbrella for Catholic social service agencies, providing social services, refugee resettlement, and community outreach. Comparable in faith-based social service mission and donor-supported funding model.

Direct peers

• Sisters of Mercy: A U.S.-based Catholic congregation of women religious with a parallel mission in education, healthcare, and social services, including sponsorship of large healthcare systems. Directly comparable in structure, vow profile, and ministry portfolio.
• Sisters of St. Benedict: A Catholic women's monastic congregation with comparable commitments to education, healthcare, and parish ministry. Operates schools and social service programs with similar governance and funding structures.
• Sisters of Providence: A Catholic women's congregation with a strong tradition of healthcare, education, and social service ministries, including sponsorship of healthcare systems. Comparable in mission mix, demographic profile, and reliance on donations and grants.
• Religious of the Sacred Heart: An international Catholic women's religious congregation engaged in education and social justice ministries across multiple continents. Comparable international scope, formation model, and mission-driven institutional portfolio.
• Dominican Sisters (various congregations): Large family of Catholic women's congregations with parallel commitments to preaching, education, healthcare, and justice work across the U.S. and internationally. Comparable in size, scope, and institutional sponsorship.
• Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph: Another Catholic women's congregation operating schools, hospitals, and social service ministries across multiple states with a similar reliance on donations and sponsored institutions. Comparable in governance, scale, and mission mix.
• Sisters of St. Joseph: A Catholic women's congregation with parallel commitments to education, healthcare, and justice ministries, often in collaboration with diocesan and parish structures. Operates in a comparable multi-institutional footprint with similar demographic and vocations challenges.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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