Our Lady Of Sorrows

What Our Lady Of Sorrows does

Our Lady of Sorrows (OLOS) is a Catholic parish of the Archdiocese of Seattle located in Snoqualmie, Washington, serving the Snoqualmie Valley catchment of Snoqualmie, North Bend, Fall City, and Upper Preston in eastern King County. The parish's sacramental and formation ministry dates to a first Mass in 1891 and formal establishment on July 25, 1929; it has operated under nine successive pastors and celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2009. The organization's product surface spans weekly and weekday Mass, Reconciliation, all seven sacraments (Baptism, Eucharist, Penance, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage, Holy Orders), and faith formation programs for children, youth, and adults, including OCIA/OCIC classes, sacramental preparation, Bible study, and Vacation Bible Camp. It coordinates ancillary ministries (St. Vincent de Paul, Knights of Columbus, music ministry, Altar Society, Immigrant & Refugee Ministry) and runs parish-life programming.

Operationally, OLOS is a private nonprofit religious organization. Its technology stack is thin and consumption-based: a website hosted on the Our Sunday Visitor platform (olos.org), Pushpay for online giving, ParishesOnline for bulletin distribution, Facebook for community updates, and email newsletters. There is no proprietary technology, mobile app, or API surface. Staff is small (7 named personnel: Pastor, Parochial Vicar, Pastor Admin, Administrative Assistant, Bookkeeper, Faith Formation Coordinator, Maintenance); the firmographics figure of 42 appears to capture broader parish-involved community members rather than payroll headcount.

The revenue model is voluntary donations from registered parishioners through weekend collections (envelopes) and Pushpay digital giving, with one-time and recurring gifts directed to various parish funds; services are provided free of charge and there is no published pricing schedule. Since July 1, 2024 OLOS has operated as part of 'Partners in the Gospel' Family #28 with Mary Queen of Peace (Sammamish) and St. Joseph (Issaquah), sharing clergy and administration under Pastor Fr. Matthew Oakland. Financial figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Our Lady Of Sorrows

Legal name

Our Lady of Sorrows

Website

https://olos.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Our Lady of Sorrows is a Catholic parish in Snoqualmie, Washington, under the Archdiocese of Seattle, serving Snoqualmie Valley households with weekly Mass, the seven sacraments, and faith formation programs for children, youth, and adults. Since 2024 it has operated within the tri-parish 'Partners in the Gospel' Family #28.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Parish Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAG

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling)

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

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Sacramental preparation
• Faith formation programs
• Religious education
• Parish worship services

Headquarters

HQ city

Snoqualmie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Parish Donations and Offerings: Our Lady of Sorrows relies on voluntary donations from registered parishioners, including weekend tithes, special collections, and online giving through the Pushpay platform. Donors can give one-time or set up recurring donations, with funds directed to various parish funds.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Our Lady of Sorrows is a Catholic parish that delivers weekly Mass and Reconciliation services, the seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Eucharist, Penance, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage, Holy Orders), and a layered portfolio of faith formation programs for children, youth, and adults. The parish also supports a network of lay ministries (St. Vincent de Paul, Knights of Columbus, Altar Society, music and liturgical ministries) and provides online giving through Pushpay. All services are offered free of charge to registered parishioners and supported by voluntary donations.

Product overview

Our Lady of Sorrows is a Catholic parish offering a unified portfolio of religious services centered around Mass celebrations, sacraments, and faith formation. The core offerings include weekly Mass services, the seven sacraments (Baptism, Eucharist, Penance, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage, Holy Orders), and comprehensive faith formation programs for children, youth, and adults. The parish also provides prayer resources, various ministry opportunities, and online giving through Pushpay. All services are coordinated through the parish office serving Snoqualmie, Washington, and operate as part of the Partners in the Gospel family with Mary Queen of Peace and St. Joseph parishes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mass & Reconciliation Services
• Baptism Preparation
• Marriage Preparation
• Anointing of the Sick
• Children's Faith Formation
• Youth Ministry
• Adult Faith Formation
• Parish Ministries and Volunteer Coordination
• Parish Registration
• Prayer and Catholic Essentials Resources

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mary Queen of Peace (Sammamish)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Our Lady of Sorrows partners with Mary Queen of Peace and St. Joseph (Issaquah) as part of the 'Partners in the Gospel' parish family. They share priests, with Fr. Matthew Oakland serving as pastor of all three parishes. Joint programs include Confirmation preparation, with classes held at Mary Queen of Peace. Mass and confession schedules are coordinated across all three parishes.
• St. Joseph Catholic Church (Issaquah)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Our Lady of Sorrows partners with St. Joseph and Mary Queen of Peace as part of the 'Partners in the Gospel' parish family. Fr. Matthew Oakland serves as pastor of all three parishes. Joint Confirmation preparation program is administered across all three parishes. Coordinated scheduling for Mass and sacraments.
• Society of St. Vincent de PaulminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Society of St. Vincent de Paul serves the less fortunate of the parish and valley community through contributions and volunteer programs. They sponsor the annual Giving Tree program at the parish and provide assistance including food vouchers and utility help.
• Knights of ColumbusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Knights of Columbus leads Rosary and Eucharistic Adoration on Tuesday evenings at 6pm. This Catholic family fraternal service organization provides volunteer opportunities for parish members in service to the Church, community, families, and young people.
• Archdiocese of SeattlecoreOthersOur Lady of Sorrows is under the authority of the Archdiocese of Seattle. Archbishop Peter Sartain appointed Fr. Roy Baroma as parish pastor and Fr. Matthew Oakland as the new pastor of the parish family. The Archdiocese provides oversight, safe environment policies, and catechetical certification programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• St. Mary Magdalen Parish (Everett): Earlier assignment of Fr. Matthew Oakland as parochial vicar. Similar community-parish footprint within the Archdiocese of Seattle, with comparable sacramental and formation programming.
• Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Lacey): Earlier assignment of Fr. Randy A. Guarino (current OLOS parochial vicar). Similar mid-sized Archdiocese of Seattle parish with comparable ministry structure and sacramental offerings.
• St. Joseph Parish (Sequim): Part of the Olympic Peninsula cluster previously administered by Fr. Guarino. Comparable parish in scale and sacramental offerings, serving a small-town Pacific Northwest community.
• St. Joseph Catholic Church (Issaquah): Third member of Partners in the Gospel Family #28; shares clergy and coordinated programs with OLOS. Operates under the same regional consolidation model and serves an adjacent Washington community.
• St. Anne Catholic Church (Forks): Final parish in the Olympic Peninsula cluster previously administered by current OLOS staff. A small rural Catholic parish in the same archdiocese, directly comparable in operating scale and resource constraints.
• Our Lady Star of the Sea (Port Townsend): Prior interim assignment of Fr. Guarino. Smaller mission-style parish that complements OLOS's rural/community-focused service model under the same Archdiocese.
• Holy Rosary Parish (West Seattle): Former parish of Fr. Matthew Oakland (current OLOS pastor). Comparable in scale, faith-formation programming, and Archdiocese of Seattle affiliation; provides a useful benchmark for parish operating model.
• Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church (Sammamish): Catholic parish and core partner in Partners in the Gospel Family #28; shares a pastor with OLOS and hosts joint Confirmation preparation. Directly comparable in size, sacramental offerings, and Archdiocese of Seattle governance.
• Queen of Angels (Port Angeles): Another parish in the prior Olympic Peninsula grouping under Fr. Guarino. Similar small-parish operating model within the Archdiocese of Seattle, useful for benchmarking budget and program scope.

Regional players

• St. Thomas Aquinas Parish (Camas): Former assignment of Fr. Matthew Oakland as Priest Administrator. Comparable parish organization in the Pacific Northwest, including a mission church (Our Lady Star of the Sea) — mirroring OLOS's rural-valley service model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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