Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church

What Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church does

Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church is a Catholic parish founded in 1978 in Arlington, Texas, operating under the Diocese of Fort Worth. It serves parishioners and the broader Tarrant County community through weekend and daily worship, the sacraments, faith formation, sacramental preparation, and more than 65 active ministries spanning outreach, family life, and community service. The parish also operates a licensed preschool, a 30,000-square-foot Family Life Center used for community and recreational programming, and a New Chapel (3,000+ sq ft), with a columbarium on site for in-ground burial niches.

The parish's "product surface" is a bundle of religious services (Mass, confession, weddings, funerals, baptisms), faith formation curricula (children and adult), the preschool, and facility-based community programming. The underlying technology stack is standard parish SaaS: eCatholic for website and content management, ParishSOFT for donations and parishioner records, and Instant Church Directory for member engagement — none of which are proprietary or differentiated.

The business model is a hybrid of donation, fee, and sales revenue. Tithes and weekly offerings from parishioners form the core income stream. Preschool tuition (~$300/month per family) provides fee-based recurring revenue. Facility rentals — weddings, funerals, quinceañeras, and community events — generate event-driven income. Columbarium niche sales add one-time revenue. The parish employs approximately 5 paid staff (clergy and lay administrative), with broader operational capacity delivered through the 65+ volunteer-led ministries.

Name

Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church

Legal name

Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church

Website

https://mbs.church

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church is a Catholic parish founded in 1978 in Arlington, Texas, serving parishioners through worship, sacraments, faith formation, preschool, and 65+ ministries. Revenue derives from tithes, preschool tuition, facility rentals, and columbarium sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings (Parish Contributions): Voluntary contributions from parish members through weekly/monthly offerings. Online giving via ParishSOFT supports recurring auto-payments from bank accounts, debit cards, or credit cards. Offertory basket collection continues as tradition with token options available.
2. Columbarium Niches: Sale of columbarium niches for preservation of cremated remains of church members and their families. Fees governed by published price list and contract.
3. Facility Rental: Rental of Parish Hall ($300 rental + $150 cleaning = $450 total), Parish Hall + Kitchen ($400 rental + $150 cleaning = $550 total), and gym ($60/month or $600/year for recurring; $30/hr for additional hours). Ministry meetings of recognized parish ministries are exempt from charges. Event insurance required at $95/event.
4. Preschool / Discovery Center Tuition: Children's Discovery Center preschool and enrichment programs. Tuition is $300/month (Sep–May) or $2,700/year, plus $100 annual registration fee and $250 annual supply fee. Early morning care available at $50/month or $15/day drop-in.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church provides Catholic parish services to the Arlington, Texas community, including weekly and daily Mass celebrations, all seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders), comprehensive faith formation for children, youth, and adults, pastoral care outreach, youth ministry programs, a Children's Discovery Center preschool for ages 2-Pre-K, and on-site columbarium services for cremated remains.

Product overview

Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church offers a unified portfolio of Catholic parish services centered around worship, sacraments, faith formation, and community ministry. The church operates via eCatholic-powered website with integrated ParishSOFT for online giving and the Instant Church Directory mobile app. Key services include daily and weekend Mass celebrations, administration of seven sacraments, comprehensive faith formation from preschool through adult OCIA, youth and children's ministries, pastoral care outreach, liturgical music programs, and cemetery/columbarium services. The church also maintains a Children's Discovery Center preschool program and offers facility reservations for parish events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ParishSOFT Online Giving
• Instant Church Directory App
• Sacraments Administration
• Parish Registration (Becoming a Parishioner)
• Room & Facility Reservations
• Liturgical Ministries
• Pastoral Care Ministries
• Faith Formation Programs
• Children's Discovery Center (Preschool)
• Youth Ministry
• Eucharistic Adoration
• Columbarium Niche Sales
• Marriage Preparation Class

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Holy See / Franciscan Family ConferencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 January 2025Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church has been designated as an official pilgrimage site during the Jubilee Year of St. Francis (800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi's death), proclaimed by Pope Leo XIV and the Apostolic Penitentiary of the Holy See. The jubilee extends until January 2027. Pilgrims can obtain a plenary indulgence under usual conditions by visiting the parish.
• Diocese of Fort WorthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMost Blessed Sacrament is a parish within the Diocese of Fort Worth under Bishop Michael F. Olson, S.T.D., M.A. The Diocese provides marriage tribunal services, vocations office, Safe Environment training (Virtus), Pre-Cana classes, and Natural Family Planning resources. The parish participates in Diocesan ministries including Marriage Tribunal, Retrouvaille, Respect Life, and Vocations.
• Fort Worth Diocesan Vocations OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fort Worth Diocesan Vocations Office supports discernment of priestly and religious vocations. MBS promotes vocations through the Serra Club ministry and hosts related parish programming. The office can be reached at (817) 945-9321 or [email protected].
• Knights of Columbus Council #9299minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Father James J. Gillespie Council #9299 is a chartered Knights of Columbus council at the parish. It meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at the Youth Room in the Family Life Center. Contact: Frank Oliver, (682) 433-4196, [email protected]. The council is part of the national Knights of Columbus organization promoting charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism among Catholic men.
• Serra Club (Vocations Support)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Serra Club at MBS promotes vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life through prayer and education. President: Jim Finkenkeller, (817) 764-3374. The club is part of the national Serra USA organization (serraus.org).
• ParishSOFT (formerly FaithDirect)coreTechnology or IntegrationParishSOFT is the online giving platform used for processing all parish contributions. It replaced FaithDirect and handles recurring and one-time donations via bank accounts, debit cards, and credit cards. ParishSOFT customer support: (866) 507-8757.
• eCatholiccoreTechnology or IntegrationThe parish website (mbs.church) is built and hosted on the eCatholic platform (ecatholic.com). eCatholic provides the content management system, mobile app infrastructure, email blast tools, and digital design templates.
• Vatican Laudato Si' Action PlatformminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMost Blessed Sacrament's Caring for God's Creation ministry is enrolled in the Vatican's Laudato Si' Action Platform, supported by Pope Leo (formerly Pope Francis's encyclical). Activities focus on protecting and nurturing the earth and its people as directed by the Pope.
• Retrouvaille (Diocesan Marriage Enrichment)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetrouvaille is a Diocesan marriage enrichment program linked from the parish's diocesan ministries page. It provides support for married couples and those in crisis.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• EWTN: Global Catholic media network providing religious broadcasting, news, and digital content to Catholic communities worldwide. Operates at vastly larger scale than MBS but shares a mission of faith formation and Catholic community engagement that parallels MBS's evangelization and catechesis work.
• Relevant Radio: Catholic radio network broadcasting faith-based programming, daily Mass, prayer content, and community engagement. Comparable as a faith-based media platform engaging Catholic communities, though MBS does not directly broadcast.
• Knights of Columbus: National Catholic fraternal service organization with local councils embedded in parishes (Council #9299 is chartered at MBS). Comparable in Catholic community organizing, charitable work, and parish-level engagement across the U.S., with a direct operating footprint at MBS.

Direct peers

• Holy Family Catholic Church: Catholic parish in the Diocese of Fort Worth offering similar weekly Mass schedules, sacramental preparation, faith formation programs, and community outreach in the same regional Catholic ecosystem as MBS, sharing diocesan resources and overlapping congregational geography.
• St. Patrick Cathedral: The mother cathedral of the Diocese of Fort Worth in downtown Fort Worth, TX. Operates as a Catholic parish with daily Mass, all sacraments, faith formation, and community ministry within the same diocesan structure as MBS, making it the closest direct operational peer within the same governance and regional market.

Others

• Catholic Charities USA: National network of Catholic social service organizations providing community outreach, faith-based humanitarian services, and family support. Directly parallels MBS's outreach ministries including Meals on Wheels, Angel Tree, Arlington Life Shelter partnerships, and Stephen Ministry.
• Catholic Relief Services: Official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic community, delivering faith-based community services and outreach. Comparable to MBS in mission-driven service orientation, though operating at vastly larger geographic and operational scale.
• Nolan Catholic High School: Diocesan Catholic high school in Fort Worth, TX, providing faith-integrated education under the Diocese of Fort Worth. Operates within the same diocesan umbrella as MBS, sharing institutional backing, overlapping Catholic community, and similar faith-formation mission at a different life-stage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MBSArlington
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/most-blessed-sacrament-catholic-church

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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