Holy Name Parish School

What Holy Name Parish School does

Holy Name Parish School is a private Roman Catholic elementary school and parish institution located in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, operating under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. The school is separately sited at 535 West Roxbury Parkway while the parish operates at 1689 Centre Street, with shared leadership including Pastor Reverend Thomas Macdonald, Principal Daniel Chisholm, and Assistant Principal Debra Buckley. The institution delivers Catholic elementary education and a parallel Faith Formation program for grades K-7, covering sacramental preparation for First Communion and Confirmation, along with parish-run programs for adults including OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults), adult confirmation, and marriage preparation.

The parish and school serve registered parishioner families in the West Roxbury neighborhood through a full sacramental lifecycle offering — Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony, Anointing of the Sick, and Funerals — supported by liturgical music ministry, faith formation, pastoral care (including homebound ministry serving approximately 60 parishioners), and community fellowship groups (Sodality since 1945, Men's Group, Women's Group, Saint Vincent de Paul Society since 1928). The technology stack is minimal and vendor-provided: an eCatholic-powered website for information dissemination and registration, the WeShare platform for recurring electronic donations, and ParishesOnline for digital bulletin distribution.

Revenue is generated through five primary streams: (1) recurring weekly offertory donations and electronic giving from registered parishioners, (2) school tuition for enrolled families, (3) faith formation registration fees ranging from $50 to $125 per student per program year, (4) one-time wedding service fees including music ministry, and (5) funeral service fees of $750 covering church, cantor, and organist. Financial assistance is explicitly available for faith formation, and no family is denied sacramental preparation for financial reasons. Go-to-market is entirely community-led through parishioner referrals, parish registration, and word-of-mouth within the West Roxbury Catholic community.

Name

Holy Name Parish School

Legal name

Holy Name Parish School

Website

https://holynameparish.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Holy Name Parish School is a Roman Catholic elementary school and parish in West Roxbury, MA, operating under the Archdiocese of Boston. It delivers K-7 Catholic education, sacramental preparation, and parish ministries to registered parishioner families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Catholic elementary education
• Faith formation programs
• Sacramental preparation services
• Parochial school education
• Religious education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

West Roxbury, MA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Parish Offertory and Donations: The parish depends on weekly offertory donations from registered parishioners. Electronic giving is available through WeShare platform with automatic withdrawals on the 5th or 20th of each month from checking, savings, or credit card. Traditional weekly offertory envelopes are also available for registered parishioners.
2. Faith Formation Registration Fees: Registration fees for religious education programs including First Communion Preparation ($125 for Grade 2), Non-Holy Name Catholic School Students ($50), Non-sacramental students Grades 1, 3-7 ($100), and Confirmation students ($125). Financial assistance is available.
3. Funeral Services: Funeral services fee of $750 covering church, cantor, and organist.
4. Wedding Services: Wedding services including music ministry with organist and cantor services. Fees for additional musicians vary.
5. School Tuition: Holy Name Parish School operates as a Catholic elementary school (linked entity) with tuition-based education for students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Holy Name Parish School operates a Catholic elementary school (K-8) at 535 West Roxbury Parkway in West Roxbury, MA, as part of Holy Name Parish under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. The school delivers faith-integrated academic education alongside a parish-wide faith formation program for Grades K-7, sacramental preparation for Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation and Marriage, OCIA for those joining the Catholic Church, and pastoral care ministries including a homebound Eucharist program serving approximately 60 parishioners.

Product overview

Holy Name Parish School is a parochial school operated by Holy Name Parish in West Roxbury, MA. The school is part of the parish's educational offerings alongside its religious education program (Faith Formation) for grades K-7, serving the Catholic faith formation needs of parish families. The school and its associated religious education program are the primary educational products/services offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Holy Name Parish School (Catholic Elementary Education)

Quantifiable outcome

• Homebound ministry serves approximately 60 homebound parishioners regularly with Eucharist and pastoral visits
• +1 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of BostoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoly Name Parish is a Roman Catholic parish under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. The Archdiocese provides oversight, resources, and alignment with Church teachings. The parish participates in the Catholic Appeal and Disciples in Mission programs.
• Filipino Community of the Archdiocese of BostonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThis community celebrates Mass at Holy Name Parish on the first Sunday of each month at 1:00PM, followed by a social gathering in Finn Hall. The parish provides facility and liturgical support.
• ParishesOnlineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigital bulletin distribution partner making the weekly parish bulletin available online through ParishesOnline directory.
• Saint Theresa ParishminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaint Theresa Parish gave the charter to Holy Name Parish to establish the Our Lady of the Holy Name Sodality in 1945.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston: Diocesan governing body that oversees Holy Name Parish and operates the regional Catholic Schools office. The broader incumbent institution that sets policy, allocates clergy, and coordinates parish-school operations across the region.
• Xaverian Brothers High School: Catholic secondary school in Westwood, MA, operated by the Xaverian Brothers. Comparable faith-based, single-sex Catholic educational model serving families across the Boston metro, including the West Roxbury area.
• Boston College High School: Jesuit Catholic secondary school in Dorchester, MA, under the Archdiocese of Boston. A larger, more established Catholic educational institution serving the same regional Catholic family market with overlapping faith-based mission.

Direct peers

• St. Theresa of Avila Parish (West Roxbury): Adjacent Catholic parish in West Roxbury, MA, with its own parish school and faith formation programs. Direct local competitor for parishioners, school enrollment, and sacramental services in the same neighborhood.
• Catholic Memorial School: Catholic boys' secondary school also located in West Roxbury, MA, serving the same Archdiocese of Boston catchment. Operates in the same local Catholic K–12 educational market and shares the same diocesan oversight structure.
• Bishop Fenwick High School: Catholic secondary school in Peabody, MA, serving Boston-area Catholic families with a similar faith-integrated academic model and diocesan affiliation.
• Archbishop Williams High School: Catholic secondary school in Braintree, MA, historically within the Archdiocese of Boston. Comparable faith-based educational model targeting Boston-area Catholic families.
• Austin Preparatory School: Catholic co-educational secondary school in Reading, MA, operated by the Augustinian friars. Comparable faith-based educational model serving Catholic families across the Boston archdiocesan region.
• Saint Joseph Preparatory High School: Catholic college-preparatory high school in Brighton, Boston, within the Archdiocese of Boston. Competes for the same Catholic K–12 family demographic with a similar parish-school-to-secondary-school pipeline.
• Arlington Catholic High School: Catholic college-preparatory school in Arlington, MA. Comparable faith-based, family-oriented Catholic K–12 educational offering within the broader Boston Catholic market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61557077608332
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/holy-name-parish-school

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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