St. Hugo of the Hills Parish

What St. Hugo of the Hills Parish does

St. Hugo of the Hills Parish is a Catholic parish located at 2215 Opdyke Rd in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, founded in 1931 through the benefaction of Theodore F. and Alice MacManus and currently operating under the Archdiocese of Detroit. The parish serves local Catholic households and the broader Oakland County community through a comprehensive ministry portfolio: weekend and weekday Masses across two campus locations (Stone Chapel and Main Church dedicated 1989), the seven sacraments, a K-8 Blue Ribbon Catholic school (St. Hugo School), K-8 religious education, OCIA/RCIA initiation programs, adult Bible study, and a Sacred Music Ministry supported by world-class pipe organs and a 48-bell Royal Eijsbouts carillon. Ancillary offerings include a Hillside Columbarium Garden (individual niches $4,000, companion niches $5,000), wedding music services, and outreach via St. Vincent de Paul and Ladies of Charity. Since 2021, Rev. Mark Brauer has served as pastor and as Moderator for the Oakland Hills Family of Parishes, a five-parish collaborative network under the Archdiocese's Planning Area 10.

The parish runs on a standard stack of Catholic-church SaaS: the website is hosted on Our Sunday Visitor's platform, online giving is processed through OSV Hub, Mass is livestreamed via StreamSpot, email outreach runs on Constant Contact, faith formation content is delivered through FORMED, and tuition assistance applications are managed by FACTS Tuition Management in partnership with the Archdiocese. Distribution is hybrid: in-person worship and sacraments at the physical campus, with online touchpoints (livestream, online giving, email sign-up) extending reach. The underlying business model is donation-driven, anchored by recurring tithes and offerings from registered parishioners, supplemented by one-time sacramental and columbarium fees, school tuition, and the annual Catholic Services Appeal (2026 parish goal: $349,854, with excess directed to campus restoration).

Go-to-market is community-led: parishioners are acquired through word-of-mouth, parish registration, sacramental milestones (Baptism, Marriage, Funerals), and outreach programs like OCIA. The customer base is concentrated in a single geography (Bloomfield Hills / Oakland County) with no disclosed enterprise or institutional donors; the MacManus founding family is historical and not an ongoing funding source. St. Hugo operates with a lean team of approximately 13 staff and clergy, including specialized directors for Sacred Music, Evangelization & Family Discipleship, Youth and Young Adults, and Religious Education. The parish is currently subject to the Archdiocese of Detroit's 2025–2027 intentional renewal and parish restructuring process, which will redefine parish boundaries, buildings, and pastorate models across Planning Area 10 beginning in 2027.

Name

St. Hugo of the Hills Parish

Legal name

St. Hugo of the Hills Parish

Website

https://sthugo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Hugo of the Hills Parish is a Catholic parish in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, serving local Catholic households through weekend/weekday Masses, sacraments, K-8 religious education and school, adult formation, and a columbarium, supported by 13 staff and clergy under the Archdiocese of Detroit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Parish Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Sacramental ministry
• Religious education
• Catholic K-8 school
• Faith formation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomfield Hills

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from parishioners through weekly offerings, online giving, and special collections. CSA (Catholic Services Appeal) campaign with a stated parish goal of $349,854.
2. Columbarium Niche Sales: Sale of columbarium niches for cremated remains: $4,000 for individual niche, $5,000 for companion niche.
3. Wedding Service Fees: Fees for wedding musicians: Organist $300, Cantor $200, Additional Instrumentalists $200/musician.
4. Tuition Angels Donations: Need-based tuition assistance program funded by parishioner donations to support families pursuing Catholic education at St. Hugo School.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St. Hugo of the Hills Parish is a Catholic parish that delivers weekend and weekday Masses, the seven sacraments, religious education for K-8 students, OCIA for those entering the faith, adult Bible study, and Sacred Music Ministry. It also operates a co-located K-8 Blue Ribbon Catholic school (St. Hugo School) and a columbarium for cremated remains, supported by livestreamed services and online giving via the Our Sunday Visitor platform.

Product overview

St. Hugo of the Hills Parish is a Catholic parish in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, offering a comprehensive range of spiritual and educational services. The parish provides weekly and daily Mass celebrations, the seven sacraments (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage, Holy Orders), Religious Education for K-8 students, OCIA/RCIA for those entering the faith, adult Bible study, and a Sacred Music Ministry with multiple ensembles. The parish also operates St. Hugo School (a K-8 Blue Ribbon school) and maintains a columbarium for cremated remains. Digital resources include FORMED (online Catholic content platform), online giving through OSV Hub, and livestreaming via Streamspot. The parish is part of the Oakland Hills Family of Parishes in the Archdiocese of Detroit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parish Worship Services Weekend and weekday Mass celebrations, Reconciliation (Confession), Adoration with Confession, and seasonal liturgical services including funerals and weddings, offered to parishioners and the local Catholic community.
• Sacraments Administration of the seven Catholic sacraments: Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, and Holy Orders, for parishioners and those entering the Catholic faith.
• Religious Education Program (K-8) K-8 religious education classes held Monday evenings (5:00-6:00 p.m.) from September through May, providing faith formation, sacramental preparation for First Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation for children of registered parishioners.
• OCIA/RCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) Program for unbaptized persons, baptized Christians from other traditions, and baptized Catholics seeking Confirmation/Eucharist, offered on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings at the parish.
• Adult Bible Study 10-week Bible study sessions offered Monday evenings and Thursday mornings using the Threshold Bible Study series for adult parishioners seeking Scripture-based faith formation.
• Sacred Music Ministry Multiple musical ensembles including Liturgical Choir, Schola Cantorum, Handbell Choir, Children's Choir (ages 8-15), Cantor Guild, Instrumentalists, and Resurrection Choir, directed by Director of Sacred Music Mitchell Garcia.
• Columbarium Hillside Columbarium Garden providing niches for cremated remains. Individual niche: $4,000; Companion niche: $5,000 (11 x 11 x 17 inches deep). Niche includes bronze letter identification with family name, first name, middle initial, birth and death years.
• St. Hugo School (K-8 Blue Ribbon) K-8 Blue Ribbon Catholic school located at the northern edge of the parish campus, part of the Oakland Hills Family of Parishes, with its own tuition structure, staff, and governance.
• Weekly Parish Bulletin (Herald) The Herald bulletin published weekly with submission deadline Mondays by 4pm, distributed via email subscription and available at church, providing parish news, Mass schedules, and announcements.
• FORMED Catholic Content Platform Free online platform provided to parishioners offering Catholic content including video programs for Bible study, adult faith formation, marriage resources, audio talks, movies, and books, accessible via www.FORMED.org with parish-specific registration.
• Wedding Services Wedding liturgical services including organist ($300), cantor ($200), and additional instrumentalists ($200 per musician), with payment due at least 72 hours prior to the wedding.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mass attendance across 5 weekend services (Saturday 5pm, Sunday 8am, 10am with livestream, 12pm, plus weekday masses)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oakland Hills Family of ParishescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Hugo of the Hills is part of the Oakland Hills Family of Parishes, a collaborative network of Catholic parishes in the greater Bloomfield Hills area working together under archdiocesan restructuring plans. Fr. Mark Brauer serves as pastor and Moderator for this family which also includes St. Thomas More in Troy, St. Damien of Molokai in Pontiac, St. Benedict in Waterford, and Sacred Heart in Auburn Hills.
• FACTS Tuition ManagementminorOthersFACTS Tuition Management, in partnership with the Archdiocese of Detroit, manages tuition assistance applications for St. Hugo School. Families apply through FACTS online platform for need-based scholarships.
• St. Hugo SchoolcoreOthersSt. Hugo School (sthugoschool.org) is a K-8 Blue Ribbon Catholic school located on the parish campus. Operates separately with its own tuition structure, staff, and governance while sharing the parish facilities and mission.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Shrine of the Little Flower: Beverly Hills, MI Catholic parish very close to Bloomfield Hills. Comparable suburban Detroit Catholic parish with a parish school, faith formation, and similar demographic profile.
• St. Thomas More Parish: Troy, MI Catholic parish and Oakland Hills Family of Parishes member. Comparable suburban Detroit Catholic parish with similar school, religious education, and stewardship infrastructure.
• Sacred Heart Parish: Auburn Hills, MI Catholic parish and member of the Oakland Hills Family of Parishes. Directly comparable in structure, sacramental ministry, and stewardship campaign footprint.
• Our Lady of Sorrows Parish: Farmington Hills, MI Catholic parish within the Archdiocese of Detroit. Comparable suburban parish with K-8 school, religious education, and stewardship campaign model.
• St. Mary of Royal Oak: Royal Oak, MI Catholic parish in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Comparable in size, programming, and Oakland County suburban context to St. Hugo of the Hills.
• St. Damien of Molokai Parish: Pontiac, MI Catholic parish and Oakland Hills Family of Parishes member. Operates under the same pastorate model and archdiocesan planning area as St. Hugo, with similar sacramental and community programming.
• St. Andrew Catholic Parish: Rochester, MI Catholic parish in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Comparable suburban Catholic parish with parish school, sacramental programming, and similar stewardship/development infrastructure.
• St. Benedict Parish: Waterford, MI Catholic parish and a member of the Oakland Hills Family of Parishes alongside St. Hugo. Operates the same sacramental, faith formation, and parish model under shared archdiocesan leadership.
• Holy Name Parish: Birmingham, MI Catholic parish immediately adjacent to Bloomfield Hills. Directly comparable in suburban affluence, sacramental programming, and Catholic-school footprint.
• St. Columban Parish: Birmingham, MI Catholic parish in the same Bloomfield Hills-area market. Comparable suburban Detroit Catholic parish with overlapping parishioner base and archdiocesan governance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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