Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church

What Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church does

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church is the primary campus of the Parish of St. John Henry Newman, a Roman Catholic parish serving communities in Rockland County, New York. The parish was formed by the December 1, 2020 merger of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Tappan (founded 1928) and St. John the Baptist in Piermont (founded c.1848) under a decree issued by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York. Pastoral care is entrusted to the priests of the New York Oratory of St. Philip Neri, led by Pastor Rev. Fr. Tom Kunnel, C.O., with a staff of roughly 10 including Oratorian priests, parochial vicars, deacons, a parish administrator, a religious education coordinator, and a Hispanic ministry assistant. The parish serves approximately 800+ registered families (St. John alone) across its two physical campuses, offering daily and Sunday Mass in both English and Spanish, all seven Catholic sacraments, religious education and sacramental preparation for children, CYO youth athletics, adult faith formation including RCIA, Eucharistic adoration, and an active ecosystem of lay ministries (Knights of Columbus, Catholic Daughters, Men's Club, Senior Citizens Club, Homebound Ministers, AA).

The parish's underlying technology stack is built on standard SaaS products purpose-built for Catholic institutions: the eCatholic platform powers the parish website and content management, churchcasting.io delivers livestreamed Mass for both campuses, Vanco Payment Solutions processes electronic tithes and sacramental offerings, and Flocknote handles email and SMS parish communications, supplemented by an active YouTube archive, Facebook pages for each campus, and parishesonline.com for bulletin distribution. Online registration for religious education and a digital presence for the OLSH and St. John 300 Club raffle fundraisers round out the digital engagement layer.

The parish's revenue model is community-funded rather than transactional. Recurring income comes from weekly Sunday collections, online tithes processed through Vanco, and religious education registration fees; one-time revenue is generated by suggested sacramental offerings ($200 Baptism, $300-$750 weddings depending on parishioner status and language, $300 musician, $150-$300 webcasting), plus annual 300 Club raffle memberships at both campuses. The parish operates under the ecclesiastical authority of the Archdiocese of New York and does not publish financial statements.

Name

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church

Legal name

Parish of St. John Henry Newman

Website

https://olshtappan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Rockland County, New York, formed by the 2020 merger of OLSH Tappan and St. John Piermont under the pastoral care of the New York Oratory of St. Philip Neri, serving 800+ families with Mass, sacraments, and religious education across two campuses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

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

SECONDARYBPAGAJAG

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
• Religious education programs
• Sacramental preparation services
• Youth faith formation
• Community worship services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tappan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Weekly Sunday collection and voluntary donations from parishioners attending Mass services at both locations
2. Sacramental Offerings: Fees for sacraments including Baptism ($200 suggested), Weddings ($300-$750 depending on registration status and language), and other liturgical services
3. OLSH 300 Club Fundraiser: Annual raffle fundraiser with prizes up to $10,000, accepting memberships with various ticket numbers
4. St. John 300 Club Fundraiser: Six-month membership at $26 per entry, entering participants in 25 weekly drawings with $50 prizes plus big prize drawings
5. Religious Education Fees: Registration and program fees for religious education and sacramental preparation programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic parish formed by the 2020 merger of OLSH Tappan and St. John Piermont, operating two worship sites that offer weekly Mass, the seven sacraments, religious education and sacramental preparation, CYO youth sports, Eucharistic adoration, and bilingual English/Spanish ministry under the pastoral care of the New York Oratory of St. Philip Neri.

Product overview

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church (merged with St. John the Baptist Parish in 2020) operates as a Catholic parish offering religious services and faith formation programs. The parish, under pastoral care of the New York Oratory of St. Philip Neri, provides Mass services at two locations (OLSH Tappan and St. John Piermont), administers all seven Catholic sacraments, runs Religious Education programs for children, operates CYO youth activities, and offers digital engagement tools including online giving and Mass livestreaming. The core offering is spiritual services rather than technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday and Weekday Mass Roman Catholic Mass celebrated for parishioners and visitors at the OLSH Tappan and St. John Piermont worship sites, with livestreamed broadcasts available for those unable to attend in person.
• Sacraments Administration of the seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony) for parishioners and their families.
• Religious Education and Sacramental Preparation Formal Catholic religious education and sacramental preparation classes for children of parishioners, with tuition-based registration.
• CYO Youth Sports Programs Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) athletic leagues and sports programs for parish children and teens, providing faith-based community sports participation.
• Eucharistic Adoration Scheduled period of adoration of the Eucharist for parishioners seeking additional prayer and devotion.
• Livestreamed Mass Broadcast Digital livestreaming of Masses through the churchcasting.io platform, allowing participation in parish worship from outside the church.
• Online Giving via Vanco Online stewardship and donations platform provided through Vanco Payment Solutions, enabling parishioners to contribute electronically to the parish.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 800 families served at St. John's location alone
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• New York Oratory of St. Philip NericoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2020The pastoral care of the merged parish is entrusted to the priests of the New York Oratory of St. Philip Neri. The Oratory brings the spiritual tradition of 'joyful discipleship' to the parish. Fr. Tom Kunnel C.O. was appointed as the new pastor of the merged parish effective December 1, 2020 by Cardinal Dolan.
• Archdiocese of New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2020Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, issued the decree effective December 1, 2020 merging Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and St. John the Baptist parishes, and appointed the New York Oratory to provide pastoral care. The parish operates under the authority and guidance of the Archdiocese.
• Dominican Sisters of SparkillmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSacred Heart Chapel in Sparkill is administered in conjunction with the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill. Couples seeking to marry at Sacred Heart Chapel must obtain permission from the Administrator of Dominican Sisters of Sparkill. The chapel serves as an additional venue option for weddings within the parish.
• Catholic Network NYminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCatholic Network NY provides broader Catholic programming and serves as an additional outlet for Mass livestreaming. The parish website links to catholicfaithnetwork.org for viewers to access Catholic programming beyond local parish services.
• eCatholiccoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider for olshtappan.com - powers the parish website with content management, livestreaming integration, online giving, and bulletin distribution capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• St. Patrick's Old Cathedral: Historic Catholic parish and basilica in Manhattan with a substantially larger and more visible congregation. Comparable in offering the same Catholic services, but operates at a much broader scale and visibility within the Archdiocese of New York.

Others

• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York: Faith-based nonprofit organization operating under the same Archdiocese, focused on social services and community outreach. Thematically related as a sibling Catholic institution but not a direct operational peer.
• eCatholic: Vendor providing the website, content management, and online giving platform underlying the parish's primary digital presence. A key enabling technology partner rather than a competitor.
• Archdiocese of New York: The governing ecclesiastical authority that issued the merger decree and oversees all parishes in the region. Determines archdiocesan policies, priest assignments, and parish boundaries that shape this parish's operating context.
• Oratory of St. Philip Neri (New York): The Catholic religious community providing pastoral care to the parish. Not a peer in the competitive sense, but the governance and staffing body whose model and decisions directly determine parish operations and trajectory.

Direct peers

• St. Jean Baptiste Parish: NYC Catholic parish providing the seven sacraments, faith formation, and community ministries. Comparable in scale and the breadth of ministries offered to an engaged Catholic community.
• Most Holy Trinity – St. Philip Neri: The other principal parish of the New York Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Manhattan, providing the same Mass, sacraments, and religious education under the same Oratorian 'joyful discipleship' tradition. Most directly comparable in governance, spiritual identity, and operational model.
• Church of St. Paul the Apostle: Manhattan Catholic parish delivering full sacramental, educational, and community programs at a comparable scale. Closely aligned in mission, programming mix (Mass, RE, outreach), and Catholic-identity parish operating model.
• St. Vincent Ferrer Parish: Manhattan Catholic parish of comparable scale offering the seven sacraments, religious education, and community outreach. Comparable as a similarly sized, multi-program NYC-area parish with engaged laity.
• Our Lady of Pompeii Parish: NYC Catholic parish offering Mass, sacraments, faith formation, and outreach in a similar mid-size parish footprint. Comparable as a community-rooted parish with comparable program breadth and demographic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCR3Ad4OE-i5Tnlx9gVx1MIw?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/stjohn.piermont.3
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/our-lady-of-the-sacred-heart-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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