Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church

Name

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church

Legal name

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Website

https://mountcarmelmv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Faith-Based Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Denominational & Community Periodicals (Church Magazines, Diocesan/Temple Newsletters) (MPAJAHAI)

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Sacramental worship services
• Faith formation programs
• Religious education ministry
• Charitable community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Mill Valley

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Sunday collections and voluntary donations from parishioners supporting church operations and ministries
2. Online Giving: Digital giving platform through OSV Hub for regular tithes and special collections
3. Charitable Donations: Donations to St. Vincent de Paul Society (OLMC-SVDP) for community assistance programs in Mill Valley, Sausalito, and Marin City

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The parish fundamentally delivers traditional Catholic worship and sacraments within the Archdiocese of San Francisco, including the seven sacraments (Baptism, First Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Ordination, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick), Sunday and weekday Masses with live streaming, and Saturday Confessions. It also operates structured religious education programs from kindergarten through adult OCIA, plus charitable outreach through the St. Vincent de Paul Society serving Mill Valley, Sausalito, and Marin City.

Product overview

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church is a traditional Catholic parish offering spiritual and religious services. The core offering consists of seven sacraments (Baptism, First Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Ordination, Reconciliation, and Sacrament of the Sick) celebrated within the context of community worship. Supporting services include Mass celebrations (Sunday and weekday with live streaming), Confession/Reconciliation services, and comprehensive Family Faith Formation programs spanning from children's religious education (K-6th grade) through adult OCIA preparation. The parish also provides charitable assistance through its St. Vincent de Paul Society, music ministry, lectors, and Eucharistic ministers. All services operate within the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sacraments (Baptism, First Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Marriage, Holy Orders, Anointing of the Sick) The full seven Catholic sacraments provided to parishioners and seekers: Baptism (entry into Church life), First Eucharist (First Communion for children), Confirmation (full sacramental initiation), Reconciliation (Confession), Marriage, Holy Orders (Ordination), and Anointing of the Sick. Each sacrament is administered in accordance with Catholic rite and within the Archdiocese of San Francisco's protocols.
• Mass Services (Sunday and Weekday) Regular Catholic Mass celebrated in the parish church. Sunday Masses are offered at 7:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; weekday Masses are offered Monday–Saturday at 7:45 a.m.; Holy Day Masses at 7:45 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. Live streaming is available for weekday (7:45 a.m.) and Sunday (10:30 a.m.) Masses for remote participation.
• Confession / Reconciliation Services Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) is offered to parishioners every Saturday from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM in the parish church; additional times are available by appointment. The parish also hosts twice-yearly community reconciliation celebrations prior to Christmas and Easter.
• Sunday Family Faith Formation (K-6th Grade) Sunday-based religious education program for children in kindergarten through 6th grade, including required parent sessions. Covers foundational Catholic doctrine and feeds into the 2nd Grade First Communion sacramental process.
• Edge Ministry (6th-8th Grade) Parish youth ministry for middle school students in 6th through 8th grade, held Monday evenings, combining social activity, catechesis, and faith formation. Designed to bridge children's faith formation into high school Confirmation preparation.
• Year 1 & Year 2 Confirmation Preparation Two-year Confirmation sacramental preparation program for high school students beginning in 9th grade, typically held on Tuesdays. Students must have at least one year of prior religious education to enroll. Part of the parish's sacramental preparation pipeline.
• OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) Structured nine-month formation program for adults 18+ seeking full initiation into the Catholic Church. Open to unbaptized adults (catechumens) and Christians baptized in another denomination (candidates). Program runs from late September through Pentecost each year, with Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist celebrated at the Easter Vigil.
• Online Adult Faith Formation Online adult faith formation offering links to external Catholic educational providers, including Institute of Catholic Culture live lectures, recorded courses, gospel reflections, live webinars, certificate programs, and Cloisters Ignatian Prayer resources. Available to all parishioners and adult inquirers.
• St. Vincent de Paul Society Charitable Assistance Charitable ministry of the parish's St. Vincent de Paul conference providing emergency assistance with food, rent, utilities, clothing, furniture, eviction prevention, and utility shut-off prevention to residents of Mill Valley, Sausalito, and Marin City. Delivered through home visits by trained Vincentian volunteers who also provide prayer support.
• Lector and Eucharistic Minister Program Trained lay liturgical ministry program in which lectors proclaim Scripture readings at Mass and Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist distribute Holy Communion during services. Open to parishioners who complete the parish's training and commissioning process.
• Scripture Study Weekly scripture study and reflection meetings held Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM in O'Brien Hall, open to all members of the parish community for collaborative reading and discussion of Biblical texts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving Mill Valley, Sausalito, and Marin City residents in need
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Marin Catholic High School: Catholic secondary school in Kentfield, CA, under the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Comparable in faith-based mission and Marin County catchment, but focuses on secondary education rather than sacramental parish ministry, making it a broader incumbent in the same Catholic ecosystem.
• Catholic Charities of San Francisco: The official charitable arm of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, providing food, housing, immigration, and family services across the same Bay Area geography as OLMC. Overlaps with OLMC's SVdP outreach mission but operates at significantly larger scale and as a multi-program nonprofit.

Others

• St. Vincent de Paul of Marin County: Regional lay Catholic charitable organization that operates parish-based SVdP conferences across Marin County, including OLMC's own conference. Closely related to OLMC through the SVdP partnership and provides a comparable local charitable-assistance service.

Direct peers

• Church of the Nativity: Catholic parish in San Rafael, CA, also under the Archdiocese of San Francisco in Marin County. Offers Mass, sacraments, faith formation, and parish-based charitable ministries comparable to OLMC.
• St. Sebastian Catholic Church: Roman Catholic parish in Kentfield, CA, also within Marin County and the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Operates the same combination of weekly Masses, sacraments, faith formation, and community outreach as OLMC, making it the closest service-line and catchment-area peer.
• St. Anselm Catholic Church: Catholic parish in San Anselmo, CA, in Marin County under the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Operates a similar weekly Mass and faith-formation portfolio and serves an overlapping Marin demographic.
• Star of the Sea Parish: Catholic parish in Sausalito, CA, under the same Archdiocese of San Francisco and immediately adjacent to OLMC's catchment. Historically the parent parish of OLMC and operates the same sacramental, formation, and liturgical ministry model.

Regional players

• Holy Trinity Episcopal Church: Mainline Christian congregation in Mill Valley, CA. Operates in the same town and demographic catchment as OLMC with weekly worship, formation, and community service, but is a different denomination and therefore not a direct competitor for Catholic parishioners.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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