Our Lady of Sorrows Church

Name

Our Lady of Sorrows Church

Legal name

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School

Website

https://olsorrows.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Catholic Education Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC), Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN)

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• K-8 Catholic education
• Religious education programs
• Youth athletics programs
• Parish fundraising events

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmington

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Parish Tithes and Offerings: Parishioners contribute through regular tithes, offerings, and donations to support parish operations and ministries.
2. School Tuition: Catholic school education funded through tuition payments from families.
3. Annual Giving (Saints for Tomorrow Annual Fund): Annual fund raising to cover the gap between tuition and actual cost of educating each student ($250,000-$450,000 annually), supporting operating costs including classroom supplies, utilities, faculty salaries.
4. Endowment (Monsignor Beahan Education Endowment Fund): Endowment fund aimed at reaching $1,000,000 goal by 2035; balance as of November 2024 was $114,536.46.
5. Special Events Fundraising: Revenue from events including Fall Carnival, Auction & Gala, Fun Run, Casino Night, and Trivia Night that benefit the Saints for Tomorrow Annual Fund.
6. Lunch Program: Chartwells food service program with paid lunch ($4.50 full pay, $0.40 reduced price).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Our Lady of Sorrows is a Catholic parish and affiliated K-8 school in Farmington, Michigan that delivers religious worship and sacraments (Mass, Baptism, Reconciliation, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick) to parishioners and provides Catholic faith-integrated academic education from preschool through 8th grade to school families. The organization also runs CYO youth athletics, faith formation classes, a hot lunch program, and fundraising campaigns supporting parish and school operations.

Product overview

Our Lady of Sorrows is a Catholic parish with an affiliated Catholic school serving students from preschool through 8th grade. The organization operates a comprehensive parish website and school website as its primary digital products, providing Mass times, bulletins, news, calendars, and educational resources. The school offers academic education (K-8) integrated with Catholic faith formation including daily prayer, weekly Mass, and sacramental preparation. The organization conducts multiple annual fundraising programs including the Saints for Tomorrow Annual Fund, Day of Giving, Auction & Gala, Fun Run, Carnival, Casino Night, and Trivia Night. Youth athletics are offered through a CYO program. The school also maintains a Parent Teacher Guild and partners with Chartwells for food services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Saints for Tomorrow Annual Fund: Annual fundraising campaign that covers the gap between paid tuition and actual cost of educating each student
• Monsignor Beahan Education Endowment Fund
• Monsignor Beahan Legacy Society

Products and services

• Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School (K-8) Catholic academic education integrated with faith formation for students from preschool through 8th grade, including early childhood programming, elementary and middle school curriculum, sacramental preparation, before/after school care, and standardized testing preparation.
• Parish Worship and Sacramental Services Daily and weekly Mass, Holy Day liturgies, and the seven sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders) for parish members and visitors.
• Faith Formation Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Students prepared for high school and beyond - alumni successfully attend area Catholic high schools including Mercy High School and Detroit Catholic Central
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ChartwellsminorOthersFood service partner working with The Archdiocese of Detroit to provide nutritious meals for students. Provides lunch program with full pay ($4.50), reduced ($0.40), and a la carte options.
• EdliocoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering both church (church.olsorrows.com) and school (school.olsorrows.com) websites with content management system.
• Archdiocese of DetroitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization providing oversight, curriculum standards, and coordination for Catholic schools in the Detroit area. Our Lady of Sorrows operates under Archdiocesan guidelines.
• Mato & HashminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpirit wear provider hosting 24/7 online store for custom OLS merchandise. Located at 37685 Interchange Dr, Farmington Hills, MI 48335.
• Educational OutfittersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniform and spirit wear provider located at 23317 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington, MI 48336.
• SchoolbellesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial uniform provider for OLS. School code: s0993.
• Knights of Columbus Council 4401minorOthersLocal council of the Knights of Columbus fraternal organization supporting parish ministries and charitable activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA): Largest professional membership organization for Catholic schools in the United States, setting standards and providing resources for parish-grade schools like OLS; broadly relevant as the industry body governing curriculum, advocacy, and best practices OLS operates within.
• Seton Education Partners: National nonprofit that operates and partners with Catholic elementary schools in under-served urban communities; relevant as a broader incumbent shaping the operating models, fundraising frameworks, and turnaround playbooks that increasingly influence parish-school sustainability.
• Cristo Rey Network: National network of 39+ Catholic college-prep high schools serving low-income families through a corporate work-study model; relevant broad incumbent in the Catholic K–12 space as a different but adjacent model for tuition-subsidized Catholic education.

Direct peers

• Detroit Catholic Central High School: Catholic college-prep high school in Novi, MI under the Archdiocese of Detroit, identified as a key receiving school for OLS alumni; comparable in faith-based academic mission and Archdiocesan governance structure.
• Our Lady of the Lakes School: Catholic K–8 school in Waterford, MI under the Archdiocese of Detroit, providing preschool-8 academics integrated with Catholic formation and athletics, competing for similar suburban Detroit Catholic families.
• Shrine Catholic Grade School: Catholic elementary school in Royal Oak, MI within the Archdiocese of Detroit, offering preschool-through-8th-grade faith-based education with parallel reliance on parish subsidy, tuition, and fundraising events.
• St. Hugo of the Hills School: Parish-affiliated Catholic K–8 school in Bloomfield Hills, MI under the Archdiocese of Detroit, serving a comparable suburban Detroit demographic with the same faith-and-academics value proposition and tuition/donation revenue mix as OLS.
• Holy Family Regional School: Catholic K–8 school in Rochester Hills, MI, operating under the Archdiocese of Detroit with a similar parish-affiliated, faith-integrated academic model and tuition-plus-fundraising revenue structure directly comparable to Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School.
• Mercy High School: Catholic all-girls college-prep high school in Farmington Hills, MI under the Archdiocese of Detroit; explicitly named as a destination for OLS alumni, sharing the same feeder market, donor base, and Catholic identity positioning.
• St. Fabian Catholic Parish: Catholic parish in neighboring Farmington Hills, MI under the Archdiocese of Detroit, referenced in OLS bulletins as a destination for weekday Mass during closures; directly comparable as a fellow suburban Detroit parish providing Mass, sacraments, faith formation, and community outreach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCdgGddojroZRCF6WZ7u6BCw
• Facebookfacebook.com/olsorrowsschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/our-lady-of-sorrows-church
• Instagraminstagram.com/olscatholicschool

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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