MOTHER SETON PARISH

Name

MOTHER SETON PARISH

Legal name

Mother Seton Catholic Church

Website

https://mothersetonparish.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services - Catholic Parish

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYEDAJABAC

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Faith formation programs
• Sacramental preparation
• Multicultural worship services
• Religious community ministries

Headquarters

HQ city

Germantown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mother Seton Parish is a Catholic parish church providing worship services (Mass in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and French), the seven sacraments, faith formation programs from Pre-K through adult, and pastoral ministries. The parish operates at its Germantown, Maryland campus under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, serving local families and individuals through religious education, sacramental preparation, youth ministry, social outreach, and community fellowship programs.

Product overview

Mother Seton Parish is a Catholic parish in Germantown, MD offering a comprehensive portfolio of spiritual services and programs. Core offerings include weekly Mass services in four languages (English, Spanish, Vietnamese, French), seven Catholic sacraments, and extensive faith formation from Pre-K through adult. The parish operates as a multi-program ministry with Family Formation, OCIC/OCIA sacramental preparation, and Adaptive Needs programs serving children and adults. Cultural communities (Africa Union 55, Vietnamese, French) serve diverse ethnicities. Additional programs include Youth Group, Stephen Ministry, Sacred Music (Adult/Youth/Spanish Choirs), Quilting Angels, Social Concerns/St. Vincent de Paul, Young Family Ministry, and Sodality of Our Lady. Online giving via ParishSoft and communication via Flocknote support parish operations. The parish is built on the Diocesan web platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mass Services Weekly and daily Catholic Mass celebrations offered in multiple languages including English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and French to serve the diverse multicultural parish community.
• Seven Sacraments Seven sacraments administered by parish priests and deacons: Baptism, Eucharist/First Communion, Reconciliation/Confession, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders discernment, and Funeral rites.
• Faith Formation Programs Religious education from Pre-K through High School including Family Formation, OCIC (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults Adapted for Children), Confirmation Prep, and OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) for adult conversion.
• Family Formation Monthly family-centered faith formation program for grades 1-6 where parents and children learn together with home lesson packets, supporting families to teach children at home and live their faith daily.
• OCIC (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults Adapted for Children) Two-year sacramental preparation program for children in grades 3 and up who are unbaptized or have missed sacraments, offered at Elementary, Middle, and High School levels.
• Adaptive Needs Program Specialized faith formation for children with autism, ADHD, hearing/visual impairment, or developmental delays using multi-sensory, small-group learning with one-on-one support in a calm environment.
• Confirmation Prep (Purpose Program) Two-year middle school Confirmation preparation using the LifeTeen's Purpose curriculum with emphasis on relational ministry, discussion, and connecting faith to everyday life.
• OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) Rite of Christian Initiation program for adults seeking to become Catholic, including unbaptized individuals, those from other faiths, and Catholics completing Sacraments of Eucharist or Confirmation.
• High School Youth Group Youth ministry program for grades 9-12 offering fellowship, faith exploration, service opportunities, and Youth Group nights on Sundays from 6-8 PM in the Parish Center.
• ParishSoft Giving (Online Giving) Online tithing and donation platform (formerly Faith Direct) enabling parish members to set up recurring weekly/monthly offerings and one-time gifts to support parish operations.
• Sacred Music Ministry Music program including Adult Choir, Youth Choir (grades 3-12), and Spanish Choir, providing liturgical music for weekend Masses and special feast day celebrations.
• Young Family Ministry Support program for families with babies and children under school age featuring Rosary & Play sessions, Sunday Fellowship, and faith-at-home resources.
• Stephen Ministry One-to-one lay caring ministry where trained Stephen Ministers provide confidential, Christ-centered emotional and spiritual support to people experiencing difficult life circumstances.
• Sodality of Our Lady Women's Catholic organization (ages 18+) focused on devotion to Mary, spiritual growth, charitable works, and supporting the poor and needy in the community through fundraising and service.
• Social Concerns / St. Vincent de Paul Parish outreach ministry addressing food insecurity through The Lord's Table Soup Kitchen, Meals on Wheels, Germantown HELP emergency food, Giving Tree holiday program, and Communion Calls to homebound.
• Africa Union 55 Cultural community organization for the African parish community providing prayer sessions, advocacy, education, cultural revival, and monthly meetings on the 3rd Sunday.
• Vietnamese Community Cultural community serving Vietnamese-speaking parishioners with monthly Mass celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sunday at 2:30 PM in the Church.
• French Community Cultural community for French-speaking (Francophone) parishioners with weekly Sunday Mass at 12:15 PM, choir, prayer groups, and events including the Gala of Love.
• Mother Seton Quilting Angels Volunteer quilting ministry creating quilts for hospitalized children, veterans (Quilts of Valor), and those in need, with over 4,600 quilts donated valued at nearly $1 million.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Recent moves2 records

Direct peers

• Holy Redeemer Catholic Church: Catholic parish in College Park, MD under the Archdiocese of Washington, serving a diverse community with multilingual Mass and faith formation programs similar in structure to Mother Seton Parish.
• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church: Catholic parish in Bethesda, MD, part of the Archdiocese of Washington, offering Mass in multiple languages and a broad portfolio of faith formation and outreach ministries comparable to Mother Seton.
• St. John Neumann Catholic Church: Catholic parish in Gaithersburg, MD, serving a similarly diverse suburban Maryland community within the Archdiocese of Washington. Closely comparable suburban Catholic parish model.
• St. Patrick's Catholic Church: Long-established Catholic parish in Bethesda, MD, within the same Archdiocese of Washington, with comparable faith formation, sacramental, and community outreach programming.
• St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church: Catholic parish in Laurel, MD, within the Archdiocese of Washington, offering comparable sacramental services, faith formation, and community ministries to Mother Seton Parish.
• St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church: A nearby Catholic parish in Gaithersburg, MD (adjacent to Germantown), also under the Archdiocese of Washington. Directly comparable in size, mission, and sacramental/service offerings to Mother Seton Parish.
• St. John the Baptist Catholic Church: Catholic parish in Silver Spring, MD, within the Archdiocese of Washington, providing comparable sacramental, formation, and community service offerings to a diverse suburban Maryland congregation.
• St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church: Catholic parish in Derwood, MD, near Germantown, under the Archdiocese of Washington, offering similar Mass schedules, faith formation, and parish programming.

Broad incumbents

• Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle: The mother church of the Archdiocese of Washington, offering Mass in multiple languages with extensive faith formation and outreach ministries at a larger scale than Mother Seton Parish.

Others

• Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools: The K-12 faith-based school system affiliated with the Archdiocese of Washington. Adjacent to Mother Seton's faith formation mission rather than a direct competitor, given that the parish does not operate a full school.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCOXwst9aewzT-NEaxC19Agw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mother-seton-parish

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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