Divine Mercy Parish

What Divine Mercy Parish does

Divine Mercy Parish is a consolidated Catholic parish operating under the Archdiocese of Baltimore, formed in 2013 by merging five previously independent congregations (St. Michael in Frostburg, St. Ann in Grantsville, St. Gabriel in Barton, St. Joseph in Midland, and St. Peter in Westernport). It serves the Catholic population across the Western Maryland corridor with rotating weekend and weekday Masses, the full range of Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick), religious education programs, youth and campus ministry (including a Catholic Campus Ministry at Frostburg State University), hospital and nursing-home visitation, bereavement support, and five parish cemeteries. Ancillary activities include monthly food collections for area elementary schools, donation drives for 1st Way Pregnancy Support Center, and disaster-relief fundraising through Catholic Relief Services.

The parish operates with roughly 72 total personnel including clergy, paid staff, and maintenance roles, led by Administrator Fr. Scott Kady and a lean administrative team (Office Manager / Director of Music & Liturgy, Business Manager / Bookkeeper). Its underlying technology is minimal: a Diocesan-platform website (divinemercymd.org) and a YouTube livestream channel (@divinemercyparish8347) for remote Mass attendance, with weekly bulletins distributed digitally through DiscoverMass. There is no custom software, mobile app, API surface, or proprietary technology.

Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring tithes and weekly offertory collections from parishioners, designated donations and special collections, and one-time cemetery lot sales from five parish cemeteries (with associated perpetual-care obligations exceeding $45,000 annually in grass-cutting alone). Sacraments are provided free of charge in keeping with Catholic tradition; religious education programs may carry registration fees. The parish's commercial posture is that of a community-led religious nonprofit — it does not sell products or services in a market sense, has no funding rounds or external investors, and reports no revenue figures publicly.

Name

Divine Mercy Parish

Legal name

Divine Mercy Parish

Website

https://divinemercymd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Divine Mercy Parish is a consolidated Catholic parish under the Archdiocese of Baltimore, operating five churches across Western Maryland (Frostburg, Grantsville, Barton, Midland, Westernport) and serving local Catholic parishioners with Masses, sacraments, religious education, campus ministry, and five cemeteries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Parish Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Religious education programs
• Sacramental ministry
• Community outreach ministries
• Parish cemetery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Frostburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The parish generates revenue primarily through voluntary tithes and offerings from parishioners during weekly Mass collections, as is customary for Catholic parishes.
2. Donations and Special Collections: Parish receives donations for specific purposes including monthly food collections for local schools, disaster relief efforts (e.g., Venezuela earthquake relief via Catholic Relief Services), and cemetery maintenance.
3. Cemetery Lot Sales: The parish operates five cemeteries and sells burial lots to generate revenue for perpetual care funds.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Divine Mercy Parish is a consolidated Catholic parish that delivers Catholic worship services (daily and weekend Masses), the seven sacraments, religious education for children and adults, youth ministry, Catholic Campus Ministry at Frostburg State University, hospital and nursing home pastoral care, community outreach (including monthly food collections for local schools), and cemetery burial lot sales across five church locations in Western Maryland. It operates under the Archdiocese of Baltimore and is funded primarily through parishioner tithes, offerings, and donations.

Product overview

Divine Mercy Parish is a Catholic parish organization (not a technology company) serving the Frostburg, Maryland area with four church locations (St. Michael, St. Ann, St. Gabriel, St. Joseph, St. Peter). The organization offers religious services including daily and weekend Masses, sacraments (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick), Religious Education programs, Youth Ministry, Catholic Campus Ministry at Frostburg State University, and various parish ministries (Knights of Columbus, Divine Mercy Sodality, Bereavement Committee, Hospital Ministry, Outreach). The parish also manages five cemeteries and provides community outreach including monthly food collections for local schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mass and Worship Services Daily and weekend Catholic Mass and worship services offered across five church locations in Western Maryland for parishioners and visitors.
• Catholic Sacraments Administration of the seven Catholic sacraments — Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Reconciliation, and Anointing of the Sick — to parishioners and their families.
• Religious Education Program Faith formation classes for children and adults held at the Education Center on the first floor of St. Joseph Church in Midland, MD.
• Cemetery Lot Sales Sale of burial lots in five parish cemeteries across Western Maryland, generating revenue for perpetual care funds.
• Catholic Campus Ministry at Frostburg State University Catholic Campus Ministry serving college students at Frostburg State University, providing evangelization, faith formation, and student engagement.
• Catholic Healthcare Ministry (Hospital and Nursing Home Visits) Pastoral visits and administration of the Anointing of the Sick to parishioners in hospitals and nursing homes throughout the region.
• Livestreamed Mass Services Remote participation in parish Masses via YouTube livestream, with archived video content available for those unable to attend in person.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Catholic CharitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDivine Mercy Parish partners with Catholic Charities for community outreach, specifically for the Food Connect program. Frances Callis serves as the contact (240-321-5919) for coordinating food assistance efforts that support local elementary schools through monthly food collections.
• 1st Way Pregnancy Support CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDivine Mercy Parish collects donations for the 1st Way Pregnancy Support Center on the first Sunday of each month. Donations include diapers, baby and maternity clothing, blankets, and other essential items for pregnant women and new mothers in the Cumberland area.
• Catholic Relief ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParish has partnered with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) for disaster relief efforts, including fundraising for earthquake victims in Venezuela as displayed in parish communications.
• Knights of Columbus #1442coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrostburg Knights of Columbus Council #1442 is affiliated with Divine Mercy Parish, holding regular meetings at the Council Home. The council supports parish activities and community service. Ladies Auxiliary #1442 also meets at the same location.
• DiocesanminorOthersThe parish website was created using the Diocesan platform (diocesan.com), indicating a technology partnership for website hosting and management.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Relief Services: International Catholic humanitarian agency partnered with Divine Mercy for disaster relief fundraising (e.g., Venezuela earthquake relief). Operates at vastly larger scale but represents the same Catholic institutional network for community outreach.
• Salvation Army: Faith-based nonprofit providing community services including food assistance, disaster relief, and family support. Comparable to Divine Mercy in mission overlap (community outreach, food collections) but operates as a much larger, multi-denominational organization.
• Knights of Columbus: Catholic fraternal service organization formally affiliated with Divine Mercy Parish (Council #1442), providing community service, fundraising, and member fellowship. Larger national organization but operates at the parish level through local councils like Frostburg's.
• Catholic Charities of Baltimore: Larger faith-based nonprofit under the Archdiocese of Baltimore operating community social services, food assistance, and counseling programs. Direct programmatic partner with Divine Mercy on the Food Connect program; broader in scale and scope but same institutional family.

Direct peers

• Immaculate Conception Catholic Church: Mid-sized Catholic parish with traditional sacramental and faith formation programming. Comparable in operational structure to Divine Mercy — weekly Masses, religious education, parish ministries — and competes for similar Catholic families in a comparable market.
• Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church: Mid-sized Catholic parish with comparable sacramental programming, religious education, and youth ministry offerings. Comparable in scope and operational structure to Divine Mercy's consolidated multi-site model.
• St. Mary Catholic Church, Cumberland, MD: Neighboring Catholic parish in Cumberland, MD serving Western Maryland with similar multi-site structure, diocesan affiliation under Archdiocese of Baltimore, and comparable rural Catholic community profile. Most directly comparable parish by geography and demographic.
• St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church: Catholic parish offering traditional sacraments, religious education, and community ministries in a comparable small-town/rural setting. Direct comparable to Divine Mercy's parish model of weekly Masses, faith formation, and parish-based community outreach.

Emerging players

• Habitat for Humanity: Faith-inspired nonprofit addressing community needs (housing, food security) through volunteer-driven local affiliates. Comparable to Divine Mercy in faith-rooted community service model but operates in a different service vertical.

Others

• Archdiocese of Baltimore: Parent ecclesiastical governance body overseeing Divine Mercy Parish. Not a peer in the operational sense but the institutional sponsor and oversight authority that shapes parish strategy, resources, and access to diocesan-wide programs and funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@divinemercyparish8347/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/Knights-of-Columbus-Frostburg-Council-1442-339571346066721
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/divine-mercy-parish

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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