OUR LADY OF LOURDES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

What OUR LADY OF LOURDES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH does

Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church is a Catholic parish located in Erath, Louisiana, in Vermilion Parish. It was established on February 10, 1928, and operates as a 501(c)(3) religious nonprofit organization employing 13 staff. The parish serves the local Catholic faithful in the Erath/Delcambre area of Acadiana, delivering the standard set of parish services: weekly Mass, the seven sacraments, religious education (CCD) for children, youth ministry, and pastoral care for the homebound. It also extends Mass to residents of Maison du Monde Nursing Home, an outreach that signals engagement with institutionalized elderly parishioners beyond the parish's own walls.

The parish's product surface is largely conventional liturgical and catechetical programming, but it has layered in a modest digital footprint. The technology stack includes a parish website, Flocknote for parishioner communications, FORMED.org (a Catholic on-demand video and audio content platform accessed via parish subscription), and WeShare for online giving. The parish has also published an audio archive of homilies and recorded Bible Lecture Series content, indicating some content-distribution capability. Youth ministry is delivered jointly with neighboring Our Lady of the Lake parish in Delcambre under the combined identity "Our Lady of the Waters," an inter-parish collaboration rather than a single-parish program.

The business model is entirely donation-funded. There is no commercial pricing, no fee-for-service offering, no contracts, and no enterprise customers. Revenue mechanics consist of in-pew collection, WeShare online giving, and standard periodic diocesan appeals; the parish is part of the Diocese of Lafayette. The customer base is a single segment — registered parishioners and their households in a tight geographic radius — and there is no structural pathway to revenue diversification. As a 501(c)(3) house of worship, the entity is not an investable target in the conventional PE/VC/M&A sense: there is no equity, no exit, and no acquisition possible. Scale is structurally capped by the size of the local Catholic population in Erath.

Name

OUR LADY OF LOURDES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Legal name

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church

Website

https://ololcatholic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church is a Catholic parish in Erath, Louisiana, founded in 1928, serving local parishioners with Mass, sacraments, religious education, and pastoral outreach. The 13-employee nonprofit runs donation-funded services including a joint youth ministry with Our Lady of the Lake and digital content distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAD

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

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

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Religious education programs
• Sacramental preparation
• Worship services
• Faith formation

Headquarters

HQ city

Erath

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Sunday Offertory/Weekly Donations: Parishioners contribute through weekly Sunday collection during Mass and through online giving via WeShare platform
2. Online Giving (WeShare): Parish accepts online donations through WeShare platform with options for Sunday Offertory and other designated funds
3. FORMED.org Parish Subscription Fee: Church office pays annual subscription to FORMED.org making Catholic media resources free for parishioners

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Erath, Louisiana providing Catholic worship services (Mass), the seven sacraments, and tiered religious education programs for all ages. Its offerings include weekend and weekday Mass, sacraments (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony, Holy Orders), OCIA for adult initiation, marriage preparation, and youth ministry programs (SPARK Grades 1-5, EDGE Grades 6-7, Confirmation Prep Grade 8, and joint high school youth ministry).

Product overview

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church is a traditional Roman Catholic parish offering a comprehensive portfolio of spiritual services centered around Mass celebration, seven sacraments, and religious education programs across all age groups. The parish operates on a single-parish model with programs spanning SPARK Elementary Religious Education (Grades 1-5), EDGE Middle School Religious Education (Grades 6-7), Chosen Confirmation Prep (Grade 8), and Our Lady of the Waters Youth Ministry (Grades 9-12). Additional offerings include OCIA for adult initiation, Marriage Preparation, Bible Lecture Series with recorded sessions, and various devotional programs including Confession, Adoration, Stations of the Cross, and Homebound Communion. The parish utilizes FORMED.org for content, Flocknote for communications, and WeShare for online giving, with digital resources including homily recordings and prayer education materials accessible through the church website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mass Services Weekend and weekday Catholic Mass celebrations including Saturday vigil, Sunday (8am, 11am), Tuesday-Friday (12pm), and First Saturday (9:30am) services for the parish community.
• Sacraments Administration of the seven Catholic sacraments: Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony, and Holy Orders, for parishioners and seekers.
• SPARK Elementary Religious Education (Grades 1-5) Sunday morning religious education program (9:30-10:45 AM) for elementary students using the Alive in Christ curriculum, including First Communion and First Confession preparation.
• EDGE Middle School Religious Education (Grades 6-7) Sunday evening Catholic youth ministry program (6:15-7:30 PM) for middle school students meeting in the Parish Hall, covering catechetical, spiritual, social, and emotional formation.
• Chosen Confirmation Sacramental Prep (Grade 8) Confirmation preparation program for 8th graders meeting Sunday evenings with separate instruction for young men and women, including a retreat and sponsor meetings.
• Our Lady of the Waters Youth Ministry Joint high school youth ministry with Our Lady of the Lake in Delcambre, offering monthly opportunities for confirmed high schoolers in grades 9-12 to encounter Jesus and grow in faith.
• OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) Sacramental preparation program for adults seeking to join the Catholic Church through Baptism, Confirmation, and First Communion.
• Marriage Preparation Program Pre-marriage preparation including Prepare & Enrich assessment, Natural Family Planning training, mentor couple selection guidance, and wedding preparation checklist for engaged couples.
• Infant Baptism Program Sacramental preparation for infant baptism including registration forms, baptismal packets, FORMED.org video resources, and godparent/sponsor registration for families.
• Confession/Reconciliation Services Sacrament of Reconciliation offered 30 minutes before each Mass, with First Confession preparation included in First Communion sacramental prep.
• Eucharistic Adoration Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament held Tuesday and Friday 30 minutes before Mass, and First Fridays from 9am-Noon.
• Homebound Communion Ministry Holy Communion delivery to homebound parishioners unable to attend weekend Mass due to extended illness or handicap, coordinated through Mrs. Connie Hayes.
• Online Giving (WeShare) Electronic donation platform for Sunday offertory and parish contributions through the WeShare online giving system.
• Homilies (Audio Recordings) Audio recordings of Fr. Sensat's Sunday homilies and special occasion sermons available for download on the parish website.
• Bible Lecture Series Recorded Bible study sessions covering Old and New Testament books including Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, and Exilic Prophets.
• Prayer Education Program Structured prayer instruction from Grades 1-11 covering traditional Catholic prayers including Sign of the Cross, Lord's Prayer, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Act of Contrition, Apostles' Creed, Morning Offering, and prayers to saints.
• Children's Faith Formation Resources Printable activities, videos, prayer guides, and seasonal projects for families including Saints coloring pages, Advent calendars, and Catholic culture building guides.
• Vocations (Contemplative) Resources Resources and reflections on contemplative religious vocations, including links to Orthodox Contemplative Orders and local vocation discernment support.
• Lenten Season Program Lenten preparation resources including family calendars, fasting guidelines, Stations of the Cross (Fridays at 6pm during Lent), confession preparation, and Holy Week family activities.
• Flocknote Communications Text and email communication network for parish announcements, weekly bulletins, and emergency notifications to parishioners.

Named customers1 record

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Maison du Monde Nursing HomeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parish provides Mass services at Maison du Monde Nursing Home, bringing Catholic worship to residents who are unable to attend church in person. Mass schedules are published via Google Sheets link on the parish website.
• FORMED.orgcoreTechnology or IntegrationFORMED.org is a Catholic media platform providing movies, videos, documentaries, eTalks, and eBooks. The parish office pays for an annual subscription that makes this content free for all parishioners. Parishioners sign up using their zip code and the church address.
• Diocese of Lake Charles - Clean Heart ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClean Heart is a resource recommended by the parish for those seeking to overcome pornography addiction, offered through the Diocese of Lake Charles.
• Diocese of Lafayette - Marriage & Family OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diocese of Lafayette provides marriage preparation resources, Natural Family Planning training, and oversight for wedding policies at the parish.
• Our Lady of the Lake (Delcambre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint youth ministry partnership between Our Lady of Lourdes (Erath) and Our Lady of the Lake (Delcambre) creating 'Our Lady of the Waters' high school youth group for confirmed teens in grades 9-12.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Flocknote: Text and email communication platform used by the parish for announcements and bulletins. Comparable as a parish engagement/CRM technology that smaller parishes adopt to organize donor and member communication, with overlapping customer (Catholic parish) and use case.
• FORMED.org (Augustine Institute): Parish-paid Catholic content subscription platform providing movies, eTalks, eBooks, and documentaries that Our Lady of Lourdes subsidizes for parishioners. Comparable as a digital engagement stack extension to traditional parish ministry, directly integrated into Our Lady of Lourdes' programming.
• Ministry Brands (Realm / ACS Technologies): Leading church management software (ChMS) provider encompassing giving, member directories, small groups, and check-in — used broadly by mid-to-large Catholic and Protestant parishes. Comparable as a parish administration / giving technology stack aiming to digitize the same workflows Our Lady of Lourdes performs via WeShare and Flocknote.

Broad incumbents

• EWTN Global Catholic Network: Global Catholic media incumbent recommended by Our Lady of Lourdes as a resource for parishioners (radio, TV, livestream, news, homilies, kids content). Comparable as a faith-based content/library provider with overlapping digital distribution to Catholic communities.
• Diocese of Lafayette (now Diocese of Lafayette / Lake Charles): The parent diocesan body overseeing Our Lady of Lourdes, providing governance, formation standards, marriage preparation oversight, and centralized programs (e.g., Clean Heart, Marriage & Family Office). Operates at a higher geographic and administrative scale across all of Acadiana's parishes, making it a structural benchmark rather than a direct competitor.

Others

• LPi / WeConnect: Vendor that built and hosts the Our Lady of Lourdes website (ololcatholic.com). Comparable as an enabling parish-website and digital publishing provider serving many thousands of Catholic parishes with similar content and giving integration needs.
• Maison du Monde Nursing Home: Local nursing facility where the parish delivers scheduled Catholic Mass services. Comparable as an outward-facing faith-based service partner addressing the elderly/homebound demographic outside the main parish campus.
• Knights of Columbus Council at Our Lady of Lourdes: Catholic fraternal organization operating within the parish community. Listed on Our Lady of Lourdes' ministries page as Knights of Columbus; comparable as an affiliated parish-based organization sharing lay leadership, fundraising, and community service functions with the broader parish.

Regional players

• St. Edmond Catholic Church (Lafayette, LA): Diocese of Lafayette parish serving a nearby Acadiana community, with comparable Cajun-Catholic demographic, school, and formation programs. Comparable as a regional direct peer in mission, governance structure, and sacramental offering mix, but operating in a distinct geographic catchment.

Direct peers

• Our Lady of the Lake (Delcambre, LA): Adjacent Catholic parish in the Diocese of Lafayette with which Our Lady of Lourdes runs a joint high school youth ministry ("Our Lady of the Waters"). Operates under identical diocesan governance, similar Cajun-Catholic demographic, and comparable sacramental/formation programming, making it the closest direct comparability on size, mission, and operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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