St Patrick’s Parish

What St Patrick’s Parish does

St. Patrick Parish (Parroquia de San Patricio) is a Catholic parish operating under the Diocese of Monterey at 721 Main Street, Watsonville, California. The parish delivers the full range of Catholic sacramental services — Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Confession, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Matrimony, Christian Funerals, and Quinceañeras — to a bilingual English/Spanish Catholic community in and around Watsonville. It is staffed by approximately 21 clergy, administrative, and maintenance personnel, led by Pastor Fr. Jason Simas and supported by a parochial vicar, resident priest, deacon, office manager, accountant, sacrament coordinators, custodian, and maintenance staff.

The parish's service model is built around in-person attendance at the church, structured multi-year sacrament preparation programs (Children's First Communion and Youth Confirmation each run two-year curricula with required monthly Mass attendance and retreats; Adult OCIA and Adult Confirmation run one-year programs), and pastoral care including anointing of the sick and funerals. The technology stack is intentionally low-tech: a WordPress-based bilingual website (English/Spanish), online giving through Vanco (myvanco.com) supporting one-time, weekly, and monthly donations, YouTube for video-based catechesis, Google Forms for registration and reminders, and Microsoft SharePoint for downloadable parish documents. There is no proprietary technology, mobile application, or AI component.

Economically, the parish is a non-profit religious organization whose revenue is composed almost entirely of voluntary parishioner donations channeled through the Vanco online portal and small sacrament-preparation contributions (Baptism $50, First Communion and Confirmation Year 1 $90 / Year 2 $70, Adult Sacraments $90), all of which are explicitly described as donations with fee waivers available on request. There are no disclosed financials, no funding rounds, no enterprise customers, and no subscription or commercial revenue lines. Distribution is single-site and community-led, relying on the parish website, bulletin, calendar, YouTube, and word-of-mouth to reach its congregation.

Name

St Patrick’s Parish

Legal name

St. Patrick Parish

Website

https://spatricks.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Patrick Parish is a single-site Catholic parish in Watsonville, California, operating under the Diocese of Monterey and serving a bilingual English/Spanish congregation with the full range of Catholic sacraments, bilingual Masses, and multi-year faith-formation programs for children, youth, and adults.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Catholic Parish

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Sacrament preparation programs
• Bilingual religious ministry
• Faith formation programs
• Community worship services

Headquarters

HQ city

Watsonville

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. Donations and Tithes: The parish receives voluntary donations from parishioners through an online donation portal (myvanco.com). Donations can be made one time, weekly, or monthly. The church encourages financial support from the community of believers.
2. Sacrament Preparation Fees: Fees charged for sacrament preparation programs including Baptism ($50 donation), Youth/Children First Communion and Confirmation (Year 1: $90, Year 2: $70), and Adult Sacraments ($90). Fee waivers are available upon request for those unable to pay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St. Patrick Parish is a Catholic parish providing the seven sacraments (Baptism, Communion, Confirmation, Confession, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Matrimony, Holy Orders), Christian funerals, quinceañeras, and bilingual (English/Spanish) Mass services. It runs structured sacrament preparation programs for children, youth, and adults using video-based curricula and supports its community through online donations, registration, and faith formation.

Product overview

St. Patrick Parish is a Catholic parish offering religious services and sacrament preparation programs. The core offering consists of seven sacraments (Baptism, Holy Communion/Eucharist, Confirmation, Confession/Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Matrimony, and Priesthood) plus Christian Funerals and Quinceañeras. These are supported by structured preparation programs: Infant Baptism (5-step process), Children's First Communion (two-year program using Red/Orange books), Youth Confirmation (two-year Faith & Fusion curriculum), Adult OCIA (one-year initiation program), and Adult Confirmation. The parish conducts bilingual Mass services in English and Spanish throughout the week and offers additional rituals such as adoration, blessings, and anniversary/memorial masses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mass Celebrations Regular Catholic Mass services including English Masses (Saturday 5pm, Sunday 11am), Spanish Masses (Saturday 7pm, Sunday 7am, 9am, 1pm, 7pm), and Daily Bilingual Masses (Mon/Wed/Fri 7pm, Tue/Thu 8am), offered to parishioners at the parish location.
• Confession / Reconciliation Weekly confession services offered on Thursdays and Fridays from 6:00pm-6:30pm, providing the sacrament of God's mercy and forgiveness to Catholics aged 7 and above.
• Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Daily adoration of the Blessed Sacrament offered Monday through Friday from 3-8am and 3-6:30pm for prayer and spiritual communion.
• Holy Matrimony / Wedding Services Catholic wedding ceremonies with preparation including document submission, study of ceremony parts and vows, Bible reading selection, and wedding rehearsal video guidance for engaged couples.
• Christian Funerals Three-ritual funeral services including vigil/rosary, Mass, and burial/committal, providing spiritual assistance for the deceased and consolation for family and friends.
• Quinceañeras A ritual celebrating a young woman's passage from childhood to adolescence, expressing thanksgiving to God and committing to the Christian way of life, with full Mass celebration.
• Anointing of the Sick / Viaticum Sacrament offered to baptized Catholics suffering serious illness, frailty from age, or before serious operations, with Viaticum (final communion) available for those near death.
• Other Rituals and Blessings Additional religious services including Anniversary Masses (especially for years 25 and 50), Memorial Masses, Presentation of Babies, Blessing of the Sick, and various blessings for religious objects, homes, cars, pregnancies, engagements, or businesses.
• Infant Baptism Preparation A 5-step preparation program for baptizing infants (0-6 years old) including parent/godparent classes with video coursework and questionnaires, followed by monthly baptism ceremonies in English (4th Saturday) and Spanish (first three Saturdays). Suggested donation $50 per family.
• Children's First Communion Preparation A two-year preparation program for children in grades 2-8 to receive First Communion, using Red Book (younger) and Orange Book (older) curricula with 28 video lessons per year and monthly youth Mass attendance. Suggested donation $90 (Year 1) and $70 (Year 2).
• Youth Confirmation Preparation A two-year preparation program for youth in grades 9-12 using Faith & Fusion curriculum (Year 1: Chapters 1-12, Year 2: Chapters 13-24), with mandatory Sunday Mass at 5pm, a retreat, and Saint Project. Suggested donation $90 (Year 1) and $70 (Year 2).
• Adult OCIA Preparation A one-year preparation program for unbaptized adults or baptized adults converting to Catholicism, covering The Mass Explained, Inquiry, and Catechumenate phases, culminating in reception of Baptism, First Communion, and/or Confirmation at Easter Vigil. Suggested donation $90, fee waiver available.
• Adult Confirmation Preparation A one-year preparation program for baptized Catholics aged 18+ who have not yet received Confirmation, using the Confirmed in the Spirit textbook with video lessons and homework. Suggested donation $90, fee waiver available.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: The national Catholic charitable and social services organization. Comparable as a faith-based nonprofit operating under Catholic auspices with community service and donor-funded revenue models.
• Knights of Columbus: A major Catholic fraternal organization with overlapping membership in many parishes. Comparable in faith-based mission, dues/donation revenue model, and parish-level community engagement.
• Diocese of Monterey: The governing ecclesiastical body that St. Patrick Parish operates under. Provides governance, formation, and resource support for all parishes within its jurisdiction in California's Central Coast.
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB): The national policy and governance body for the U.S. Catholic Church. Provides the broader institutional context and shared resources that St. Patrick Parish draws upon for its liturgical and formational programming.
• St. Joseph's Cathedral, San Jose: Larger Catholic parish in the neighboring Diocese of San Jose with comparable sacramental programs and bilingual ministry. Provides a benchmark for a more established, urban parish model.

Regional players

• Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish: A Catholic parish in nearby Salinas, California, operating under the same Diocese of Monterey. Comparable in serving a predominantly Hispanic Catholic community with bilingual Mass programming.
• Holy Cross Parish, Santa Cruz: A Catholic parish in Santa Cruz, California, within the Diocese of Monterey. Comparable mid-sized parish structure with bilingual ministry and sacrament preparation programs.

Emerging players

• Hallow: A Catholic prayer and meditation app providing digital faith formation content. Comparable as a modern, digitally-enabled channel for Catholic devotional practice that may complement or compete with parish formation programs.
• Relevant Radio: A Catholic radio and digital media network providing faith-based programming and evangelization content. Comparable as a faith-formation channel that reaches Catholics beyond their local parish.

Direct peers

• Most Holy Trinity Parish: A fellow Catholic parish located in Watsonville, California, serving the same diocese and overlapping community. Most directly comparable in geography, congregation size, and sacramental programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/spatricks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-patrick%E2%80%99s-parish

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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