Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church

What Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church does

Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Topeka, Kansas, founded in 1946 and operating under the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. The parish serves approximately 136 registered families and runs a state-accredited Catholic school enrolling roughly 500 students from PreK through 8th grade. Its ministry footprint includes more than 70 parish groups and programs, a Perpetual Adoration Chapel established in 1990, and sacramental and community services oriented to local worshippers and school families.

The parish generates revenue through recurring tithes and offertory, online giving via Tithely, school tuition, fees for sacraments and programs, and episodic fundraising campaigns. The One Heart Capital Campaign, launched in 2019, has raised over $3 million cumulatively, earmarked for facility and school needs. Recent physical investment includes a 2022 narthex expansion and a 2024-2025 interior renovation of the church. The parish employs approximately 21 staff and operates a standard church-management technology stack — Tithely (giving), Flocknote (communications), FORMED (faith-formation content), AdorationPro (chapel scheduling), and Elvanto (volunteer and service management) — with no proprietary platform or AI-driven components. Strategic leadership is provided by the Archdiocese, and a pastoral transition in 2026 placed Fr. Dan Morris as the new pastor following Fr. Haverland.

Name

Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church

Legal name

Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church

Website

https://mphm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Topeka, Kansas, founded in 1946, operating a state-accredited PreK-8 school serving roughly 500 students and over 70 ministries, funded by tithes, online giving, school tuition, and capital campaigns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Parish and Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAD

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

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
• Religious education programs
• Sacramental preparation
• Eucharistic adoration chapel
• Catholic school education

Headquarters

HQ city

Topeka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithely E-Giving / Online Donations: Parishioners can give online through the Tithely platform, supporting church operations, missions, and ministries. Recurring giving options available.
2. In-Person Weekend Collections: Traditional Sunday collection envelopes and checks, with automatic tracking for year-end giving statements without requiring envelope numbers.
3. One Heart Campaign: Capital campaign for church renovations and beautification, with over $3 million already given and $250K pledged as of the current phase.
4. Non-Cash Gifts: Accepts marketable securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds as donations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church provides Catholic worship services, the seven sacraments with preparation programs, and a state-accredited Catholic school (preschool through 8th grade). It also operates perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, religious education for all ages, marriage and family ministry, youth programs, and a homeschool community, supported by more than 70 parish ministries and organizations.

Product overview

Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church offers a comprehensive suite of faith-based programs and services centered around Catholic worship, education, and community building. The core offerings include seven sacraments with preparation programs, a state-accredited Catholic school (PreK-8th grade, est. 1946), perpetual Eucharistic Adoration since 1990, and religious education for children and adults. Parish life is supported through liturgical ministries (music, altar serving, lectors), service/support ministries (Knights of Columbus, Women's Fellowship), marriage enrichment programs, youth religious education, and a homeschool community. The church utilizes digital platforms including Tithe.ly for online giving, AdorationPro for adoration scheduling, FORMED for faith formation content, and Flocknote for communications. The One Heart Campaign (2019-present) funds ongoing church renovation projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catholic Worship Services (Mass and Confessions) Weekend and weekday Catholic Mass services plus scheduled confession times for parishioners and visitors, offered at the parish church in Topeka, Kansas.
• Seven Catholic Sacraments Administration of and preparation for the seven Catholic sacraments: Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, and Holy Orders, including dedicated preparation programs for marriage and baptism.
• Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Continuous Eucharistic Adoration program where volunteers keep watch over the Blessed Sacrament. Active since 1990 with adorers assigned to specific hours; open to visitors 7 am - 7 pm.
• Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic School State-accredited Catholic school providing education from preschool through eighth grade, including the Krische Child Development Center, founded on Catholic values. Enrolled approximately 500 students in recent history.
• Religious Education Program Faith formation program providing spiritual growth and sacramental preparation for school-age children not attending the parish school.
• Adult Faith Formation (RCIA and Studies) Adult faith formation programs including the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA), That Man is You, Legion of Mary, and various studies and retreats.
• Liturgical Ministries Service opportunities during Mass including altar servers, art and environment, eucharistic ministers, lectors, music ministry (Schola Cantorum, Adult Choir, Cantors, Organ/Keyboard, Folk Groups, Praise Ringers), sacristan assistants, and welcome team.
• Marriage and Relationships Ministry Programs to strengthen marriages including The Marriage Course, Adventures in Marriage, couples groups, date nights, and Quarterly Marriage Blessings, plus marriage preparation for engaged couples.
• Service and Support Ministries Parish support ministries including Ministry to the Aging, Knights of Columbus Council #4254, Women's Fellowship, Vocations Committee, Funeral Dinners, St Joseph the Worker maintenance volunteers, and community support ministries.
• Homeschool Community Support for Catholic homeschool families through co-ops and homeschool events, helping families educate children at home in the Catholic faith.
• Youth Religious Education Youth faith formation and religious education programs coordinated by the parish youth ministry team.
• Online Giving (Tithe.ly) Electronic giving through the Tithe.ly platform allowing parishioners to make online tithes and donations with one-time and recurring gift options.
• One Heart Capital Campaign Capital campaign initiated in 2019 for church renovations and beautification, with over $3 million raised and $250,000 pledged. Phase 3 focused on interior church updates including painting, sanctuary enhancements, upgraded lighting, and new carpet.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• FORMED: Catholic faith formation content subscription platform used by MPHM to deliver digital catechesis to parishioners. Functions as an enabling vendor rather than a direct peer, but shapes how MPHM delivers faith formation content relative to parishes not using the platform.
• Tithely: Technology vendor used by MPHM for online giving, member management, and website hosting. As a platform serving thousands of churches, it is a key operational enabler and peer ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.
• Augustine Institute: Catholic educational content provider behind FORMED and the 'Reborn' baptism program referenced by MPHM. Operates as an upstream content/curriculum supplier that supports parish sacramental preparation programs like MPHM's, rather than competing directly for parishioners.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph: The neighboring Catholic diocese covering the Kansas City metro area. Provides similar Catholic parish services at scale across a broader territory, including diocesan schools and faith formation programs that compete with MPHM for parishioners in border communities.
• Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas: The parent diocesan entity governing MPHM and 100+ other Catholic parishes across northeast Kansas. Provides umbrella resources, schools, and ministries, but its broad portfolio means individual parish needs (including MPHM's capital campaign and programs) compete for diocesan attention and resources.

Regional players

• St. Matthew Catholic Church: Catholic parish within the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas offering comparable Mass, sacrament, and education programs. Operates in a different Kansas community but shares diocesan governance and operational structure with MPHM.
• Sacred Heart Catholic Church: Catholic parish in a nearby Kansas community within the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, offering the same Catholic worship, education, and community services to a comparable regional population but in a distinct geographic catchment.

Direct peers

• Holy Family Catholic Church (Topeka): Fellow Catholic parish in the Topeka area within the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. Provides the same core Catholic services (Mass, sacraments, faith formation) to a comparable demographic of Kansas Catholic families.
• Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception: Another Catholic parish in Topeka under the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, offering comparable Mass, sacrament, and formation services to overlapping Topeka-area parishioners. Direct geographic and operational competitor for Catholic membership and giving.
• Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic School: The parish's wholly-owned K-8 Catholic school subsidiary, directly comparable as it operates under the same parish governance and shares facilities, staff, and congregant base. Operates state-accredited Catholic education preschool through 8th grade.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/MostPureHeartofMaryCatholicChurch
• Facebookfacebook.com/mphmparishtopeka
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/most-pure-heart-of-mary-catholic-church

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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