St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church

What St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church does

St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish operating under the governance of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, located at 3954 Palo Verde Avenue in Long Beach, California. The parish serves local families and individuals from the Long Beach and Lakewood catchment area through a portfolio of religious services including weekly and daily Mass (in English and Spanish), the seven Catholic sacraments, confession, adoration, and sacramental preparation programs (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick). It also operates a TK-8 parish school (St. Maria Goretti Parish School), youth ministry (JOY!), and more than 25 ministries and community organizations including Knights of Columbus Council 3629, Scouting America troops, Senior Circle, Music Ministry, St. Vincent de Paul outreach, and bilingual prayer groups. A walkable community labyrinth is offered for contemplative prayer to both parishioners and the broader local community, and Sunday Mass is broadcast on KDOC Channel 56 for homebound viewers.

The parish runs on a donation-based revenue model funded primarily by voluntary tithes and weekly collection offerings, supplemented by sacramental fees set per Archdiocesan guidelines and parish school tuition. Its go-to-market motion is community-led: outreach occurs via word-of-mouth, parish registration, the official website (smgchurch.com), Facebook presence, and a weekly SMG Together Newsletter, while Sunday Mass attendance and in-person ministry constitute the primary service-delivery channel. The parish is staffed by 26 employees including a pastor, retired auxiliary bishop in semi-residence, bookkeeper, and pastoral assistant, with the pastor role currently held by Fr. Truc Nguyen (appointed July 2024). Technology infrastructure is limited to the eCatholic website platform, NCSS Services online giving portal, and basic email/social media channels — there is no proprietary technology, app, or AI capability disclosed. Ownership and ultimate authority rest with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles as a corporation sole, with the pastor appointed by the Archbishop; the parish has no external shareholders and operates as a 501(c)(3)-style religious nonprofit.

Name

St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church

Legal name

St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church

Website

https://smgchurch.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church is an Archdiocese of Los Angeles parish in Long Beach, California, offering bilingual Mass, sacraments, faith formation, a TK-8 school, and 25+ ministries to local families, youth, and seniors in the Long Beach/Lakewood area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Parish and Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Religious education programs
• Sacramental preparation
• Youth ministry programs
• Catholic worship services

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from parishioners during weekly Mass collections. The church also offers online giving options through a dedicated giving platform.
2. Sacramental Fees: Fees associated with sacraments such as baptism, marriage, and other religious services as configured by archdiocesan guidelines.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church operates as a Catholic parish providing weekly and daily Mass services in English and Spanish, the seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony), faith formation programs for children and adults, and youth and community ministries. It also operates a parish K-8 Catholic school and supports devotional practices including adoration, novenas, and prayer groups.

Product overview

St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church offers a unified parish management system encompassing religious services, sacraments, faith formation programs, and community ministries. The core offering includes weekly Mass services in English and Spanish, seven sacraments (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony), religious education for children and adults, youth ministry (JOY!), and various devotional prayer groups. The church also operates a K-8 parish school and maintains active community outreach through organizations like the Knights of Columbus Council 3629 and Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mass Services

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, supporting and mandatory.

• Archdiocese of Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parish is under the governance of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The Archdiocese provides oversight, resources, safe environment policies (VIRTUS training), and connections to Catholic schools and other parishes.
• eCatholiccoreTechnology or IntegrationThe church uses eCatholic's web platform for its official website (smgchurch.com), enabling online giving, event calendars, newsletters, and parish management capabilities.
• Knights of Columbus Council 3629majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Msgr. John Cawley Council #3629 is a Catholic fraternal organization meeting monthly in Molloy Hall. The Knights support parish charitable work and serve the Church through charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism.
• NCSS Services (Online Giving)supportingTechnology or IntegrationProvides the online giving platform for the parish at giving.ncsservices.org/saintmaria, enabling electronic tithes and offerings.
• VIRTUS OnlinemandatoryOthersThe Archdiocese mandates all clergy, staff, and volunteers working with children, elderly, or people with special needs to complete VIRTUS Protecting God's Children for Adults training program.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cathedral Chapel of St. Vibiana: Catholic parish in downtown Los Angeles under the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, previously led by Fr. Truc Nguyen for 14 years. Direct comparable in size, sacramental programming, and Archdiocesan governance structure.
• St. Cornelius Catholic Church: Nearby Catholic parish in Long Beach under the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, offering similar Mass schedules, sacraments, religious education, and parish school, competing for the same Long Beach/Lakewood congregants.
• St. Barnabas Catholic Church: Catholic parish in Long Beach under the Archdiocese of Los Angeles with comparable ministries, school, and bilingual services, directly competing for parishioner households in the same geography.
• Holy Innocents Catholic Church: Long Beach Catholic parish under the Archdiocese of Los Angeles offering Mass, sacraments, religious education, and parish school, serving overlapping local demographic and competing for new parishioners.
• St. Lucy Catholic Church: Catholic parish in Long Beach under the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, comparable in ministry breadth (youth programs, senior ministry, school) and sacramental offerings to St. Maria Goretti.
• St. James Catholic Church (Redondo Beach): Catholic parish in the South Bay under the Archdiocese of Los Angeles where retired Bishop Ed Clark previously served as associate pastor. Directly comparable Catholic parish structure with full sacramental and school programming.
• St. Joseph Catholic Church (Pomona): Another Catholic parish in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles where Bishop Ed Clark previously served as associate pastor. Comparable Catholic parish operations under same governance structure.

Broad incumbents

• Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels: The mother church of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. A larger institution in the same governance structure and faith tradition, providing the institutional backdrop (oversight, clergy assignment, policy) for parish-level operations like St. Maria Goretti.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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