Mater Dei Catholic Church

What Mater Dei Catholic Church does

Mater Dei Catholic Parish is a 501(c)(3) Texas nonprofit corporation and personal parish of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, located at 2030 East State Highway 356 in Irving, Texas. It is the only parish in the Diocese of Dallas served by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP), a society of apostolic life founded in 1988 by Pope John Paul II, and is the first FSSP apostolate in North America (established 1991). The parish's core offering is the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite—the 1962 Traditional Latin Mass with English-language sermons—celebrated daily, with eight Sunday Masses and full sacramental coverage (Confession, Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Holy Matrimony, Extreme Unction, and Funerals). Beyond the liturgical core, the parish operates more than 30 ministries and devotional organizations, a faith formation program (youth, adult catechism, homeschool), a multi-ensemble choral music program (Schola Gregoriana, Schola Cantorum, Schola Caeciliana, St. Cecilia Girls Choir, VOCES Chorales) with recordings distributed on Apple Music and Spotify, a parish bookstore, an annual youth summer musical camp, and a parishioner business directory.

The parish's underlying technology is conventional community-organization infrastructure: a WordPress-style CMS website (materdeiparish.com), Flocknote for email and text communications, WeShare for online giving and capital-campaign contributions, monday.com for event management, and a Facebook page for community engagement. There is no proprietary technology, no mobile application, and no API or developer surface. The parish operates on a donations-and-tithes revenue model (voluntary contributions from parishioners, online giving through WeShare, special collections including support for the Carmelite nuns and capital campaigns), supplemented by bookstore sales and facility-rental fees to registered parishioners. Customer/public served is narrowly defined: Catholics seeking access to the Traditional Latin Mass and traditional Catholic sacramental and devotional life in the Dallas–Fort Worth region, single-site, with the exception of a global audience reachable through streaming music recordings.

Name

Mater Dei Catholic Church

Legal name

Mater Dei Personal Parish

Website

https://materdeiparish.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mater Dei Catholic Parish is a 501(c)(3) personal parish in Irving, Texas, served by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) and offering the 1962 Traditional Latin Mass, full sacraments, faith formation, and music programs to traditional-minded Catholics in the Diocese of Dallas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Parish Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Traditional latin mass
• Catholic parish services
• Sacramental services
• Eucharistic adoration
• Faith formation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Irving

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Parish Donations and Tithes: Mater Dei operates as a Texas nonprofit corporation and 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization. The parish relies on voluntary donations from parishioners for operational support, including weekly collections, online giving through WeShare, and special collections for various purposes including support for the Carmelite nuns and capital campaigns.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mater Dei Catholic Parish operates as a Traditional Latin Mass parish serving Catholics in the Dallas Diocese. It provides daily and Sunday Masses, the seven Catholic sacraments (Confession, Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Holy Matrimony, Extreme Unction, Funerals), Eucharistic Adoration, traditional devotions, faith formation programs, a choral music program, and a parish bookstore — all in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite.

Product overview

Mater Dei Catholic Parish is a Traditional Latin Mass parish in Irving, Texas, served by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP). The parish offers a comprehensive portfolio of Catholic religious services centered on the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (1962 Latin Mass). Core offerings include daily and Sunday Mass services, sacramental administration (Baptism, Confession, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Funerals, Extreme Unction), and Eucharistic Adoration programs. The parish supports faith formation through catechism classes, youth programs, and summer musical camp. Its music program features multiple choral ensembles producing recordings available on streaming platforms. Additional services include a parish bookstore, online giving through WeShare, a business directory for parishioners, and conference/retreat audio content. The parish operates numerous ministry organizations including altar servers, devotional societies, and community groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traditional Latin Mass Services Daily and Sunday Masses offered in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (1962 Latin Mass) with sermons in English, served by FSSP priests.
• Sacramental Services Administration of the seven Catholic sacraments including Confession, Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Holy Matrimony, Extreme Unction (Anointing of the Sick), and Funerals for registered and active parishioners.
• Eucharistic Adoration Programs Parish-wide visitation hours with the Most Blessed Sacrament exposed, including First Friday all-night vigils, Third Friday adoration, and First Sunday adoration with Benediction.
• Traditional Catholic Devotions Devotions including Sacred Heart prayers, Rosary recitation before Masses, Sung Vespers on Sundays, and Holy Face devotions.
• Faith Formation Programs Religious education including Youth Confirmation preparation, First Communion catechism classes, and Adult Catechism classes.
• Music Program and Choral Ensembles Sacred music program providing liturgical music including Schola Gregoriana (men's), Schola Cantorum (boys), Schola Caeciliana (women's), St. Cecilia Girls Choir, and VOCES Chorales (mixed adult).
• Mater Dei Bookstore Parish bookstore offering resources for Latin Mass, traditional Catholic teachings, missals, missalettes, Mystic Monk coffee and tea, rosaries, and sacramentals.
• Online Giving Platform Electronic giving through WeShare Online platform for regular donations, charitable contributions, and capital campaign payments.
• Youth Summer Musical Camp Annual summer musical program for children and youth grades 2nd-12th, with rehearsals and performances held in June.
• Conference and Retreat Audio Library Audio recordings of parish conferences and Lenten missions, including talks by Fr. Jacques Philippe, Fr. Joseph Tuscan, and guest speakers on topics such as mental prayer, temperaments, and spiritual development.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Discalced Carmelite Nuns of DallasmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992The Carmelite Monastery of the Infant Jesus of Prague and St. Joseph hosted the Mater Dei community from 1992-2009, providing their chapel for Sunday Mass when no other location was available. This 17-year partnership was foundational to the establishment of the Latin Mass community in Dallas. The parish continues to support the nuns and holds events at their monastery.
• Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1991The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) is a society of apostolic life founded in 1988 by Pope John Paul II. FSSP priests serve Mater Dei parish, providing all Masses and sacraments in the Extraordinary Form. FSSP was founded to serve apostolates worldwide with the traditional Mass and sacraments at the center of their charism.
• Catholic Diocese of DallascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMater Dei operates with the approval and blessing of Bishop Edward J. Burns of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas. The diocese provides canonical establishment and oversight for the parish.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. John Cantius Catholic Church: Chicago-based Catholic parish renowned for its celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass, extensive music program, and cultural programming. Mater Dei mirrors St. John Cantius's profile as a TLM-focused parish with strong devotional life and community formation activities.
• Holy Innocents Catholic Church: New York City parish operating as a Traditional Latin Mass apostolate with extensive devotional and sacramental programming serving a similar community segment to Mater Dei's.
• The Oratory of St. Philip Neri: Brooklyn-based Catholic parish dedicated to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite with comparable TLM liturgical focus, sacramental programming, and devotional offerings directly paralleling Mater Dei's model.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Diocese of Dallas: Ecclesiastical authority providing canonical oversight for Mater Dei; comparable as the broader institutional body governing ordinary-form parishes and other Catholic institutions within the same territory Mater Dei serves.
• Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) – US District: Parent religious order that supplies all priests to Mater Dei and operates multiple North American TLM apostolates. Mater Dei sits within the FSSP's broader apostolate network alongside comparable parishes such as those in other US dioceses.

Regional players

• Most Holy Trinity Monastery: Traditional Catholic religious community in the South serving a comparable traditional-Catholic demographic with monastic rather than parochial operations; useful comparison for the FSSP-aligned traditional Catholic ecosystem Mater Dei inhabits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/materdeiparish
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mater-dei-catholic-church

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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