Our Lady of Guadalupe Church

What Our Lady of Guadalupe Church does

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (OLG) is a Catholic parish located at 440 Massey Street in Hermosa Beach, California, operating under the ecclesiastical authority of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The parish serves a local congregation and surrounding South Bay community through weekly Mass services, the full seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick), and an integrated Pathway to Discipleship program structured around Discover, Follow, and Share Christ. OLG operates approximately 55 staff and runs an affiliated Catholic school (Our Lady of Guadalupe School) serving preschool through grade 8, alongside more than a dozen ministries including Men's Group, Women's Group, Young Adults, Music Ministry, Youth Ministry (Guadalupe Youth Ministry), Refugee Resettlement Team, and Homebound Ministry. The church maintains a Franciscan spiritual identity rooted in St. Francis of Assisi and offers bilingual (English/Spanish) services.

The parish's technology stack is composed of standard SaaS and content delivery tools rather than proprietary systems: WordPress for the website, Podbean for homily podcast distribution, Flocknote for email newsletter automation, Formed.org for Catholic educational content, YouTube for live-streamed and recorded Masses, Google Calendar for event scheduling, and Breeze ChMS for sacramental record management. Recent additions include a Refugee Resettlement Team (June 2025) and a praise-and-worship gathering called The FEAST (November 2025), alongside ongoing capital campaigns such as the 'Finish Building Our Faith' / New Church Stairs initiative.

OLG's revenue model is donation-based, drawing from regular Sunday tithes and offertory, targeted capital campaigns (Building Our Future 2017 with a $2.5M goal, Together In Mission, Called To Renew), school tuition, and Mass intention donations. As a non-reporting religious non-profit under the Archdiocese, the parish does not publicly disclose financial figures. Pastoral leadership transitions are managed through Archdiocese appointments, with Fr. Paul currently serving as pastor following earlier tenures by Fr. Joe Kim, OFM Conv. (appointed 2015) and Fr. Ray Mallett (eight-year tenure). The parish's customer segments include parishioners, school families, RCIA/OCIA candidates, young adults, and seekers exploring Catholic faith.

Name

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church

Legal name

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church

Website

https://ourladyofguadalupechurch.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church is a Catholic parish in Hermosa Beach, California, under the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, serving local parishioners through weekly Mass, the seven sacraments, faith formation programs, an affiliated K-8 school, and community ministries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Catholic Parish

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Hermosa Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Regular Sunday collections and voluntary donations from parishioners during Mass services.
2. Offertory & Donations: Additional giving opportunities including specific campaigns like the New Church Stairs campaign and Together In Mission.
3. School Tuition: Our Lady of Guadalupe School operates as a Catholic school with tuition-based education.
4. Mass Intention Requests: Parishioners request Masses for specific intentions for a donation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church is a Catholic parish that provides weekly and daily Mass services, the seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Holy Matrimony, Anointing of the Sick), faith formation programs including OCIA/RCIA, the structured Pathway to Discipleship (Discover, Follow, Share Christ), and a wide range of ministries for men, women, youth, young adults, music, and outreach. It also operates Our Lady of Guadalupe School offering preschool through grade 8 Catholic education, and extends its reach through live-streamed Masses, a homily podcast, and a Formed.org subscription for Catholic video, audio, and ebook content.

Product overview

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church is a Catholic parish offering spiritual services and programs including Mass celebrations, sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, Confirmation, First Communion, Holy Matrimony, Anointing of the Sick), faith formation programs (RCIA/OCIA, First Communion, Confirmation), Pathway to Discipleship (Discover Christ, Follow Christ, Share Christ), various ministries (Music Ministry, Men's Group, Women's Group, Young Adults, Children & Family), live-streamed and recorded Masses via YouTube, a podcast (Podbean) for homilies, and access to Formed.org for Catholic videos, audios, and ebooks. The church also operates an affiliated school (Our Lady of Guadalupe School) and provides resources for spiritual growth including retreats, prayer groups, and Lenten observances.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mass Services (Daily and Weekly) Weekly and daily Catholic Mass services held at the parish for parishioners and the local community, including English and Spanish (Misa diaria) Masses.
• Sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick) The seven Catholic sacraments administered by parish clergy, including Baptism, Reconciliation (Confession), Eucharist (First Communion), Confirmation, Holy Matrimony (Marriage), and Anointing of the Sick, for parishioners and their families.
• OCIA / RCIA (Becoming Catholic for Adults) Formation program (formerly RCIA) for adults preparing to receive the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist) and become Catholic, led by the parish OCIA Program Leader.
• Pathway to Discipleship (Discover, Follow, Share Christ) A structured three-stage spiritual growth program (Discover Christ, Follow Christ, Share Christ) sourced from Christlife Ministry, designed to deepen parishioners' relationship with Jesus Christ and support evangelization.
• Our Lady of Guadalupe School Tuition-based Catholic school offering preschool, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1-8 with integrated faith formation, on the parish campus in Hermosa Beach, CA.
• Formed.org Catholic Content Subscription Free parish subscription to Formed.org providing parishioners with access to thousands of Catholic videos, audios, and ebooks for faith formation, available at no cost to all who come to the church.
• OLG Homilies & Teachings Podcast Podbean-hosted podcast featuring weekly homilies with Gospel readings and sermons from Fr. Paul (English) and Fr. Carlos (Spanish), available for download and streaming.
• Live Stream & Recorded Masses Live streaming of Mass services via YouTube with recorded versions available afterwards, allowing remote participation by homebound parishioners and those unable to attend in person.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pathway to Discipleship has made a huge, positive impact on spiritual life, including developing friendships with church community members
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Archdiocese of Los AngelescoreOthersThe church is under the authority of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, which provides oversight, resources, and connection to the larger Catholic Church. The Archbishop ordains priests and provides administrative guidance.
• Our Lady of Guadalupe SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe affiliated Catholic school operates in connection with the church, sharing the same campus and mission of Catholic education and faith formation.
• St. Vincent de Paul SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with St. Vincent de Paul Organization for Bundle Sunday clothing drives and community outreach to those in need.
• Formed.orgcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe parish subscribes to Formed.org, providing free access to thousands of Catholic videos, audios, and ebooks for all who come to the church. Parish code: 3WBKRD.
• Christlife MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church sources its Discover, Follow, Share Christ programs from Christlife, a Catholic evangelization ministry.
• Alpha USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlpha is one of the resources recommended for those exploring faith questions, offered as part of the Discover Christ stage.
• LA2LA MissionariesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissionary organization working with the parish for evangelization efforts.
• Together In MissionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual campaign supporting underserved parishes and schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Parish participates in this fundraising effort.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Timothy Catholic Church: Catholic parish in the Los Angeles area under the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, with parish school and multi-ministry programming. Closely analogous parish operating model to OLG.
• Holy Trinity Catholic Church: Catholic parish under the Archdiocese of Los Angeles with a parish school and full sacramental and formation programming. Comparable parish-plus-school operating model serving a Southern California community.
• Christ the King Parish: Catholic parish in Los Angeles under the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, offering Mass, sacraments, faith formation, school, and multi-ministry community engagement — closely comparable structure and ministry portfolio to OLG.
• St. Lawrence Martyr Catholic Church: Catholic parish serving Redondo Beach/Torrance with an affiliated parish school and full sacramental and formation offerings. Closely comparable scale, ministry mix, and school-plus-parish operating model to OLG.
• St. Monica Catholic Church: Catholic parish in Santa Monica, CA, under the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Similar urban-coastal California parish context with broad sacramental, formation, school, and community outreach programming — making it a strong operational peer.
• Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels: Mother church of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, offering the full Catholic sacramental and formation program with extensive outreach and formation resources. Directly comparable parish operating model under the same diocesan governance.
• American Martyrs Catholic Church: Catholic parish in Manhattan Beach, CA, also under the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Operates an affiliated parish school (preschool–8) and runs comparable sacramental, formation, and ministry programs for a similar South Bay demographic — making it the closest geographic peer.
• St. James Catholic Church: Catholic parish in Redondo Beach, CA under the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, operating St. James School (K–8). Comparable structure — parish plus school, multi-ministry engagement, and youth/adult formation programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCo50ncKZka11Rk6BbLxo8Kg
• Facebookfacebook.com/OLGChurch.HB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/our-lady-of-guadalupe-church

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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