Our Lady of Hope

What Our Lady of Hope does

Our Lady of Hope and Saint Paul Parishes is a Catholic parish collaborative operating under the Archdiocese of Boston, serving the communities of Ipswich and South Hamilton, Massachusetts. The collaborative maintains two physical church locations — Our Lady of Hope at 1 Pineswamp Road, Ipswich, and Saint Paul Parish at 50 Union Street, South Hamilton — and offers a unified schedule of weekend and daily Mass celebrations, the seven Catholic sacraments, faith formation programs spanning grades 1-12, and the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA) for adult inquirers. The parishes are led by Pastor Rev. David A. Brogan, with separate business managers (Joanne DiNatale at Our Lady of Hope, David McLean at Saint Paul) and shared staff for religious education, faith formation, and music ministry.

The collaborative's digital infrastructure runs on the Our Sunday Visitor (OSV) Hub platform for Our Lady of Hope, with Saint Paul Parish using WeShare and Givebutter for online giving. The service portfolio includes the Truth in Christ curriculum for grades 1-5, EDGE/Come Holy Spirit for grades 6-8, Rise Up! and PURPOSE/Confirmation PREP for high school students, a music ministry with choirs at multiple Mass times, the SEVENFOLD offertory commitment program at Saint Paul, the Catholic Women's Club at Our Lady of Hope (a 100-year-old organization), and Service and Mission Group outreach including partnership with Family Promise North Shore Boston for homeless family housing.

Revenue derives almost exclusively from voluntary tithes, weekly offertory collections, online giving, the SEVENFOLD pledge program, donations, and Catholic Women's Club dues ($25 per year). No specific financial figures are publicly disclosed, as this is a non-profit religious organization. The collaborative markets its services through its website (ourladysaintpaul.org), weekly bulletins, a parish calendar, email communications, and integrations with external Catholic media resources including USCCB, Catholic TV, and Catholics Come Home. The operating model is community-led growth, relying on word-of-mouth, parish events, ministry participation, and faith formation programs to acquire and retain parishioners.

Name

Our Lady of Hope

Legal name

Our Lady of Hope and Saint Paul Parishes

Website

https://ipswichcatholics.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Our Lady of Hope and Saint Paul Parishes is a Catholic parish collaborative under the Archdiocese of Boston, serving Ipswich and South Hamilton, Massachusetts with weekend and daily Masses, the seven sacraments, grades 1-12 faith formation, OCIA adult initiation, online giving, music ministry, and Family Promise North Shore Boston homeless outreach.

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Product category

Catholic Parish and Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Religious education programs
• Sacramental preparation
• Faith formation
• Parish community worship

Headquarters

HQ city

Ipswich

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Parishioners contribute through weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annual tithes and offerings placed in the offertory collection or through online giving platforms.
2. SEVENFOLD Offertory Commitment Program: St. Paul Parish's annual pledge program where parishioners commit monetary contributions electronically via WeShare, Givebutter, or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). Supports parish ministries, rectory maintenance, and subsidizes religious education program costs.
3. Catholic Women's Club Dues: Annual membership dues of $25 per year for the women's club organization.
4. Donations for Service Programs: Parish accepts donations of goods and services to support Family Promise North Shore Boston homeless family outreach programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Our Lady of Hope, operating jointly with Saint Paul Parish, is a Catholic parish collaborative that delivers Catholic worship (weekend and daily Mass), administers the seven sacraments, and provides faith formation across all ages. Programs include the OCIA adult initiation process, grade-level religious education (Truth in Christ, EDGE, Rise Up!), Confirmation preparation, music ministry, the SEVENFOLD online giving program, and outreach partnerships such as Family Promise North Shore Boston.

Product overview

Our Lady of Hope and Saint Paul Parishes operates as a collaborative Catholic parish offering a unified platform of spiritual, sacramental, and educational services. The parish's digital presence is built on the Our Sunday Visitor (OSV) Hub platform, which serves as the core infrastructure for online giving, registration, and content delivery. The primary service portfolio encompasses seven sacraments, weekend and daily Mass celebrations, the OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) formation process, and the Truth in Christ religious education program spanning multiple grade levels across both parishes (Living God's Story for grades 1–5, EDGE/Come Holy Spirit for grades 6–8, Rise Up! and Confirmation PREP for grades 9–12 at Saint Paul). Additional services include the SEVENFOLD offertory program, Music Ministry with choirs at multiple Mass times, Family Promise North Shore Boston outreach, the Catholic Women's Club, and archived weekly bulletins. The OCIA and religious education programs function as sub-products under the overarching Truth in Christ curriculum framework, while online giving operates through both the OSV Hub (Our Lady of Hope) and WeShare/Givebutter (Saint Paul).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekend and Daily Mass Worship Services
• Seven Sacraments Administration
• OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults)
• Religious Education Program — Grades 1–5 (Truth in Christ / Living God's Story)
• Religious Education Program — Grades 6–8 (EDGE / Come Holy Spirit)
• Rise Up! High School Youth Program and Confirmation Preparation
• Online Giving (Our Lady of Hope via OSV Hub)
• SEVENFOLD Offertory Commitment Program (Saint Paul) Saint Paul Parish's annual pledge program accepting contributions via WeShare, Givebutter, electronic funds transfer (EFT), and traditional envelopes to support parish ministries, rectory maintenance, and religious education subsidies.
• Catholic Women's Club Membership Annual women's fellowship organization for parish women, with annual membership dues of $25 per year.
• Family Promise North Shore Boston Service Partnership Homeless family outreach initiative through Family Promise North Shore Boston since April 2013, involving hosting 2–4 homeless families (up to 14 guests) for one week at a time, four times per year, providing meals and volunteers at First Congregational Church in Wenham or the Day Center in Beverly, plus goods and service donations.
• Music Ministry Parish choir and instrumentalist program spanning both parishes, providing music for the Saturday 4:00 PM Mass at Our Lady of Hope, the Sunday 9:30 AM Mass at Saint Paul, and a contemporary music group at the Sunday 11:15 AM Mass at Our Lady of Hope.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Family Promise North Shore BostoncoreOthersOur Lady of Hope has been a host and service church partner with Family Promise North Shore Boston since the chapter opened in April 2013. The collaborative helps house 2-4 homeless families (up to 14 guests) for one week at a time, four times per year. Our Lady of Hope serves as a service team providing meals and volunteers at First Congregational Church in Wenham, or volunteers at the Day Center in Beverly. Parishioners can sign up for two-hour shifts during service weeks. The national organization began in 1986 as the National Interfaith Hospitality Network.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Knights of Columbus: Catholic fraternal lay organization supporting parishes through fundraising, service programs, and community-building. Comparable as a Catholic-mission nonprofit ecosystem partner supporting parish-level engagement and revenue generation.
• Family Promise: National nonprofit network addressing family homelessness through faith-based congregational partnerships. Directly comparable as the parent organization of the Family Promise North Shore Boston chapter with which Our Lady of Hope partners.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston: The Archdiocese of Boston's central social services arm, operating a far broader portfolio of faith-based community outreach (food, housing, immigration, family services). Comparable as a faith-based nonprofit social-services provider operating within the same geographic and institutional ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Holy Family Parish: Catholic parish in Danvers, MA serving a nearby North Shore community with similar sacramental, faith formation, and community outreach programs under the Archdiocese of Boston.
• St. Mary of the Annunciation Parish: Nearby Catholic parish in Danvers, MA within the Archdiocese of Boston. Operates as a comparable parish with weekend Masses, faith formation, and sacramental ministry serving a similar North Shore demographic.
• St. John the Baptist Parish: Catholic parish in Salem, MA under the Archdiocese of Boston, adjacent to the Ipswich/South Hamilton service area. Comparable as a single-parish (or collaborative) operation offering Mass, sacraments, and faith formation to a North Shore community.
• St. Joseph Parish: Catholic parish in Lynn, MA, adjacent to the North Shore collaborative territory. Provides directly comparable weekend Mass, religious education, and sacramental services under the same Archdiocese.

Regional players

• Most Holy Redeemer Parish: Catholic parish in the Archdiocese of Boston (East Boston) operating a similar full sacramental and faith formation program for a comparable urban/suburban Catholic community.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/our-lady-of-hope

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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