St Brendan's

What St Brendan's does

The Parish of St Brendan and St Michael, Annandale & Stanmore is a registered Catholic charity operating under the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. It runs two church sites — St Brendan's at the corner of Johnston and Collins Streets in Annandale (headquarters, including the Parish Office and Parish Centre) and St Michael's at 69 Clarendon Road in Stanmore — delivering weekly and weekday Mass, the seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick), the RCIA adult initiation program, and a network of parish groups including a children's playgroup, craft group, and parish library.

The parish is led by Parish Priest Fr Matthew Meagher and Priest-in-Residence Fr Adrian Simmons (who also serves as UNSW chaplain), with catechist volunteers delivering Special Religious Education in local public schools via a partnership with Sydney Catholic Schools' Family & Faith program. The technology stack is intentionally lightweight: a Tithe.ly-hosted website handles communications, bulletins, event registration, and online giving; payment processing runs through Commonwealth Bank's BPoint with 256-bit SSL encryption; commodity integrations include Google Maps, Google Forms, reCAPTCHA, and Cloudflare CDN. There is no proprietary platform or AI/ML capability.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through donations and offerings (Sunday collections, online giving, and voluntary sacrament-related contributions), supplemented by small fundraising such as the $10 Columban Art Calendar sold in support of Columban Missionaries. The parish also funnels members toward external services including CatholicCare Sydney community programs and Magi Pilgrimages Australia Jubilee Pilgrimages 2025. As a non-profit religious organization with no disclosed financials, the parish has no external investors, no funding rounds, and is governed entirely within the archdiocesan structure; it carries 36 staff/volunteers, ACNC charity registration, and safeguarding compliance via Tithe.ly's safeguarding module.

Name

St Brendan's

Legal name

Parish of St Brendan and St Michael, Annandale & Stanmore

Website

https://stbrendan.org.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St Brendan's is a Catholic parish operating St Brendan's Church in Annandale and St Michael's Church in Stanmore, Sydney, under the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. It serves local parishioners with Mass, sacraments, catechist ministry, and community groups, funded primarily by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Parish Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Sacramental preparation
• Religious education
• Pastoral care
• Faith community

Headquarters

HQ city

Annandale

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Offerings: The parish receives donations and offerings from parishioners through online giving (BPoint platform with 256-bit SSL encryption), Sunday collections, and specific sacrament offerings such as baptism fees.
2. Sale of Religious Materials: Sale of religious items such as the Columban Calendar for $10.00, which serves as a fundraiser for the Columban Missionaries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

St Brendan's (Parish of St Brendan and St Michael) is a Catholic parish operating two churches in Annandale and Stanmore, NSW, Australia, that delivers weekly and weekday Mass services, celebrates the seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Confirmation, First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, and RCIA), runs catechist-led Special Religious Education in local public schools, and supports parishioners through community groups, pastoral care, and an online giving platform.

Product overview

St Brendan's (Parish of St Brendan and St Michael, Annandale & Stanmore) is a Catholic parish in Sydney, Australia offering religious services, sacramental programs, and community ministries. The parish operates two churches serving Annandale and Stanmore communities. Core offerings include Mass celebrations (daily and weekend), sacraments (Baptism, Confirmation, First Communion, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick), religious education through catechist ministry in local schools, and community groups. The parish also provides digital services via its website for donations, event registration, and bulletin access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mass Services

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• St Brendan's Primary School, AnnandalecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024A Catholic primary school within the parish's service area. The person of Jesus Christ is the foundation of the school's values and education program.
• Catholic Archdiocese of SydneycoreOthersThe Parish of St Brendan and St Michael is under the authority and guidance of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. The Archbishop and archdiocesan structures provide oversight, resources, and connection to the wider Catholic Church.
• Sydney Catholic SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSydney Catholic Schools supports the parish's catechist ministry through the Family & Faith program. The partnership enables catechists to teach Special Religious Education in local public schools.
• St Michael's Primary School, StanmorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Catholic primary school within the parish's service area. Inspired by God's mercy, the school creates diverse learning opportunities for students.
• CatholicCare SydneysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholicCare Sydney offers services promoted by the parish including domestic assistance, day-to-day task support like shopping, and connecting with others for seniors and families.
• Magi Pilgrimages AustraliasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerMagi Pilgrimages Australia organizes Jubilee Pilgrimages 2025 promoted by the parish, including trips to Ireland, Italy, Poland, Marian Shrines, and Rome.
• Palms AustraliasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPalms Australia provides gift-shop opportunities for Christmas giving that support overseas development programs and Timorese crafts, promoted by the parish.
• Columban MissionariessupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Columban Art Calendar, sold by the parish, serves as a major fundraiser for the Columban Missionaries.
• Tithe.lysupportingTechnology or IntegrationTithe.ly developed the parish website platform. They also provide the safeguarding children program and online giving infrastructure.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Tithe.ly: Technology provider powering St Brendan's website, online giving, event management, and safeguarding compliance. Functions as a vendor to thousands of churches and faith communities globally rather than a peer, but is materially relevant to the parish's digital operating model.
• CatholicCare Sydney: Social-services arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney providing pastoral care, family services, and senior support. Listed as a direct partner promoted by St Brendan's parish to its community, making it a closely linked but non-competing archdiocesan entity.
• Sydney Catholic Schools: System of Catholic primary and secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Sydney. Strategic partner of the parish through the Family & Faith catechist program, supporting Special Religious Education in public schools adjacent to the parish's two local Catholic primary schools.

Emerging players

• St Vincent de Paul Society Australia: Australian Catholic charitable organization that many parishes (including St Brendan's) partner with for outreach. Comparable in mobilizing parish-based volunteers for faith-aligned social services, though operating as a specialized charity rather than a worship community.

Direct peers

• St Patrick's Church Hill, Sydney: Historic Catholic parish in inner-city Sydney, also under the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. Comparable in providing weekend/weekday Mass, sacraments, and faith formation to a defined Sydney community, with similar donation-based funding and volunteer-driven operations.
• St Mary's Cathedral Parish, Sydney: The cathedral parish of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, operating in central Sydney. Directly comparable as another Catholic parish under the same archdiocesan governance structure, delivering Mass, sacraments, and community ministry to a Sydney congregation.
• Holy Spirit Parish, North Ryde: Catholic parish serving a Sydney metropolitan catchment under the Archdiocese of Sydney. Operates Mass schedules, sacramental programs, and parish groups on a similar donation-funded model, with comparable scale and community-programming emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney: The parent governance body overseeing all Catholic parishes within greater Sydney, including St Brendan's. Operates at a vastly larger scale across the archdiocese, providing shared governance, safeguarding, and resources that member parishes draw upon.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stsmichaelandbrendan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-brendan's

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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