St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church And School

What St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church And School does

St. Bartholomew Catholic Church and School is a Catholic parish and primary school located at 630 E. Wayzata Blvd. in Wayzata, Minnesota, operating under the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Founded in 1916 by twelve families with the first Mass celebrated on Christmas Day 1916, the parish has served the Wayzata community for over 100 years and added its PreK through 6th grade Catholic school in 1956. The organization operates as a religious nonprofit governed by ecclesiastical authority rather than a corporate ownership structure, and is led by Pastor Fr. John A. Klockeman (since July 1, 2021) with a staff of approximately 15 including a deacon, parish administrator, school principal, and directors of liturgy and music, pastoral care, ongoing formation and discipleship, community engagement, and stewardship and development.

The parish delivers a comprehensive portfolio of Catholic services across multiple product lines: weekend and weekday Mass (Saturday 5 PM, Sunday 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM, plus Tuesday/Thursday 6 PM and 8:30 AM, Wednesday 9 AM), seven sacraments including Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, and Holy Orders, plus weekly Eucharistic Adoration on Fridays and OCIA for adults entering the Church. Faith formation programming spans children (G.I.F.T. PreK-Grade 5), middle school and high school youth ministry, Confirmation preparation, and adult formation including the Wine, Wit & Wisdom series and the Bartcast podcast on Spotify. The integrated St. Bartholomew Catholic School (PreK-6) operates on the same campus with its own admissions site (stbartsbulldogs.com), while the parish maintains 40+ volunteer ministries covering liturgy, pastoral care, grief support, and community outreach partnerships including the 27+ year School's Cool program with Banyan Community.

The business model combines recurring stewardship/tithing from parishioners (via ShelbyGiving, Venmo @stbarts-wayzata, checks, stock gifts, IRA donations, and Donor Advised Funds) with school tuition as the two primary revenue streams, supplemented by memorial donations, planned giving, and special collections. The go-to-market motion is community-led with no formal sales process; new members are welcomed through a dedicated welcome team and registration workflow, with awareness generated through the parish website, e-newsletter, weekly bulletin, podcast, and word-of-mouth referrals. Technology infrastructure consists of standard parish office systems rather than proprietary technology.

Name

St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church And School

Legal name

St. Bartholomew Catholic Church and School

Website

https://st-barts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1916

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

St. Bartholomew Catholic Church and School is a 1916-founded Catholic parish and PreK-6 school in Wayzata, Minnesota serving parishioners through Mass, sacraments, faith formation for all ages, and community outreach programs, with revenue from stewardship giving, school tuition, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Education and Parish Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• K-6 Catholic education
• Faith formation programs
• Sacramental preparation
• Pastoral care ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Wayzata, Minnesota

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Parish Stewardship/Tithing: Parishioners contribute financially through a stewardship model, giving back 'first fruits' of their blessings. Multiple giving methods are available including electronic giving, Venmo, cash, checks, donor advised funds, IRA donations, and stock gifts.
2. School Tuition: The school serves PreK through 6th grade students with tuition-based education. Parents pay for their children's Catholic education at St. Bartholomew Catholic School.
3. Donations and Memorials: Parish accepts memorial donations, planned giving, and special collection donations for various parish and community needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Bartholomew Catholic Church and School is a Catholic parish serving Wayzata, Minnesota, providing weekend and weekday Mass, sacramental administration (Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick), and faith formation programs for children, youth, and adults. The parish also operates St. Bartholomew Catholic School serving PreK through 6th grade, alongside pastoral care, community outreach, and online stewardship giving.

Product overview

St. Bartholomew Catholic Church and School is a parish faith community located in Wayzata, Minnesota, offering a comprehensive portfolio of Catholic religious services, educational programs, and community outreach. The core offering centers on weekend and weekday Mass services, sacraments administration (Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick), and faith formation programs spanning all ages. The church operates St. Bartholomew Catholic School serving PreK-6th grade with Catholic education. Parish ministries include youth ministry (Middle School and High School), the G.I.F.T. faith formation program for children, adult formation through Wine Wit & Wisdom, sacred music ministry, pastoral care services, and local outreach programs. The church provides online giving options via ShelbyGiving and Venmo, and engages the community through various volunteer opportunities coordinated via SignUpGenius.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catholic Worship Services Weekend and weekday Mass services held at 630 E. Wayzata Blvd., including Saturday 5:00 PM, Sunday 8:30 and 10:30 AM, Tuesday 6:00 PM, Wednesday 9:00 AM, and Thursday 8:30 AM Masses with vibrant liturgies rooted in Catholic sacred music tradition.
• Sacrament Administration Administration of Catholic sacraments including Baptism (infant and adult), First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, and Holy Orders, plus the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) process for inquirers.
• Faith Formation Programs Faith formation spanning all ages including G.I.F.T. program for PreK-Grade 5 children, Confirmation Preparation for 8th grade and above, Middle School Youth Ministry (6th-8th), High School Youth Ministry (9th-12th), and adult formation through Wine, Wit & Wisdom evenings.
• St. Bartholomew Catholic School Tuition-based Catholic elementary school serving PreK through 6th grade with challenging curriculum, state-of-the-art technology, student-centered instruction, and Catholic values integration at the same campus as the parish.
• Pastoral Care Ministry Pastoral care providing prayer, spiritual guidance, emotional support, pastoral counseling, hospital and homebound visits, Prayer Shawl ministry, Caregiver Support Group, and Widow/Widower Support Group for parishioners during life transitions.
• Funeral and Grief Support Funeral planning assistance, funeral liturgy services, luncheon coordination with local caterers, pre-planning guidance, and grief support through the West Suburban Grief Coalition.
• Online Giving and Stewardship Electronic parish giving through ShelbyGiving, Venmo @stbarts-wayzata, and traditional methods accepting cash, checks, stock gifts, IRA donations, and Donor Advised Funds for parish support.
• Local Outreach Programs Community service programs including Feed My Starving Children meal packaging, Simpson Housing Meal Server, Holy Rosary Coat Drive, Interfaith Outreach Food Shelf support, and the School's Cool partnership providing backpacks, school supplies, and uniforms to K-12 youth in South Minneapolis.
• Bartcast Podcast Parish podcast available on Spotify featuring faith formation content and community highlights.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% graduation rate for Banyan youth in education programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Banyan CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 199927+ year partnership between St. Bart's and Banyan Community through the School's Cool program. Provides backpacks, school supplies, and uniforms to K-12 youth in the Phillips neighborhood of South Minneapolis. St. Bart's provides supplies and funding, Banyan provides educational and community support. 98% graduation rate achieved for participating youth.
• Feed My Starving ChildrenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParish volunteers participate in packing meals for malnourished children globally through Feed My Starving Children. Service events held multiple times per year including Advent and Lent periods.
• Holy Rosary (Sister Parish)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoly Rosary in South Minneapolis is St. Bart's sister parish. Parishioners assist with coat drives delivering winter coats to Holy Rosary during October.
• Simpson Housing ShelterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParish volunteers prepare, serve, and clean up lunch for approximately 35 residents at Simpson Housing Shelter in Minneapolis on a regular basis.
• Interfaith Outreach Food ShelfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal outreach partnership providing food shelf support to community members in need. Parish volunteers support through sign-up opportunities.
• Catechetical InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Catechetical Institute (cistudent.com/pillars) for ongoing faith formation resources and programs.
• West Suburban Grief CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of 16 churches offering ongoing grief support for various types of losses. St. Bartholomew is a member providing this resource to parishioners.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Holy Family Catholic School: Catholic school serving suburban Minneapolis families within the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Comparable PreK-6 Catholic education model with similar tuition structure, technology integration, and family formation programming.
• Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and School: Catholic parish and elementary school in Edina, MN, within the same Archdiocese. Offers the same combined worship + PreK-6 Catholic education model with comparable stewardship and tuition revenue structure serving a similar suburban Minneapolis demographic.
• St. Therese Catholic Church and School: Catholic parish and school located in Deephaven, MN — directly adjacent to Wayzata within the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Operates a similar parish+school model serving overlapping suburban Minneapolis Catholic families, making it the closest geographic and operational peer.
• Nativity of Mary Catholic Church and School: Catholic parish and school in Bloomington, MN, under the same Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Combines Catholic worship, K-6 education, and faith formation programs comparable to St. Bartholomew's structure and target market.
• Risen Christ Catholic School: Catholic elementary school in Minneapolis operating within the same Archdiocese with a PreK-6 structure, tuition-based funding, and faith-based curriculum. Highly comparable on the educational services side of St. Bartholomew's operations.
• Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church: Catholic parish within the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis offering comparable worship, formation, and outreach programs. While not directly in Wayzata, it represents a similar institutional model of a single-site Catholic parish with stewardship-based funding.
• Annunciation Catholic Church and School: Catholic parish with attached school in the Minneapolis metro area. Operates as a comparable parish+school combination within the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis with similar programming, sacramental offerings, and family-targeted formation.

Broad incumbents

• Breck School: Well-established Episcopal-affiliated preK-12 private school in Golden Valley, MN. Competes with St. Bartholomew Catholic School for affluent Minneapolis suburban families seeking values-based private elementary education, though with a different (Episcopal) religious orientation.
• Providence Academy: Larger Catholic private school in Plymouth, MN (Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis). Offers a broader K-12 Catholic education experience — a potential destination for St. Bartholomew graduates and a broader incumbent in the same Catholic education market.

Others

• Banyan Community: Nonprofit community organization partnered with St. Bartholomew through the School's Cool program since 1999. While not a competing parish, Banyan is the primary mission partner and downstream beneficiary of St. Bartholomew's community outreach programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-bartholomew-s-catholic-church-and-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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