St Ignatius Church

What St Ignatius Church does

St. Ignatius Church is a Jesuit Catholic parish operating at 650 Parker Avenue in San Francisco, California, on the University of San Francisco campus. Founded in 1855 and rebuilt as an iconic domed landmark after the 1906 earthquake, the parish is staffed by 15 paid employees and operated under the Society of Jesus (Jesuits West Province). It serves registered parishioners and the broader San Francisco community through sacramental services (Mass, Baptism, Confirmation, First Communion, Reconciliation, Matrimony, Anointing of the Sick, Funerals), tiered faith formation programs (Children's Faith Formation Grades 1-8, the 9-month OCIA program, Adult Confirmation, and the 19th Annotation Spiritual Exercises retreat), and a community ministry ecosystem organized across four commissions: Community, Faith Formation, Mercy & Justice, and Worship.

The parish's technology stack is limited to standard digital tools: an eCatholic-hosted website, YouTube livestream for all weekend and daily Masses, email newsletters, weekly PDF bulletins, and the Pushpay platform for online donations. Its most notable physical asset is the St. Ignatius Pipe Organ, rebuilt in 2024 by Hupalo & Repasky Organbuilders with over 3,200 pipes and modern digital console-to-chamber connectivity. The parish's business model is donation-based, with recurring monthly gifts via Pushpay as the primary revenue mechanism, supplemented by one-time program fees ($200 for OCIA, $100 for Adult Confirmation) and planned giving instruments. Outreach and engagement are driven by a multi-channel mix including website, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, email newsletters, Sunday bulletins, and on-site events such as the OWLS senior ministry, the Parish Bike Club, and the Magnifica Humanitas retreat series.

Programmatic activity is substantial relative to size: in fiscal year 2025-2026 the parish welcomed 300+ new registered parishioners, processed 40 entrants through OCIA, and performed 80+ infant and child baptisms. Service-oriented ministries include the Shelter Meal Program (500+ meals monthly for homeless neighbors using USF kitchen facilities), Simple Needs Sundays (monthly collection drives for local nonprofits), the Advent Giving Tree (500+ gifts annually), and the Las Vecinas de El Salvador sister-parish relationship with Parroquia San Antonio in Soyapango, marked by a 2026 delegation celebrating 25 years of the covenant.

Name

St Ignatius Church

Legal name

St. Ignatius Church

Website

https://stignatiussf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1855

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Ignatius Church is a Jesuit Catholic parish in San Francisco serving registered parishioners and the broader community through sacramental services, faith formation programs, and social justice ministries, funded primarily by donations via Pushpay.

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)

akta.pro secondary industry

Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Faith formation programs
• Sacramental preparation
• Liturgical worship services
• Religious community ministries

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St. Ignatius Parish is a Jesuit Catholic parish in San Francisco that delivers liturgical worship services (weekend and daily Mass, Reconciliation), the seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony, Funerals), faith formation programs across all ages (OCIA for adult initiation, Children's Faith Formation, Youth Confirmation, Adult Faith Formation), the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life retreat, and community outreach ministries including shelter meals, senior fellowship, anti-racism work, immigrant solidarity, and environmental stewardship. The parish also broadcasts its services globally via YouTube livestream and accepts donations through the Pushpay online giving platform.

Product overview

St. Ignatius Parish is a Jesuit Catholic community offering faith formation programs (OCIA, Children's Faith Formation, Adult Faith Formation, Confirmation Preparation), liturgical services (Mass with livestream capability, reconciliation), various community ministries (mercy and justice programs, shelter meals, senior programs), and spiritual development opportunities including the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life retreat program. The parish provides digital worship services through YouTube livestreams and online giving capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekend and Daily Mass Liturgical worship service with Saturday 5:00 PM Vigil Mass, Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, and 5:00 PM Masses, and Monday-Friday 9:00 AM Daily Mass. Available in person at the church and via YouTube livestream for global participation.
• Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA) A 9-month journey preparing adults to enter the Roman Catholic Church, exploring Scripture, Catholic belief, prayer, worship, and Christian life with individual sponsor guidance. Open to unbaptized adults, baptized Christians seeking full communion, and baptized Catholics seeking Eucharist or Confirmation. Registration fee: $200 including books and materials.
• Adult Confirmation Program Formation program for baptized Catholic adults seeking to complete the sacrament of Confirmation. Registration fee: $100.
• First Communion Preparation Two-year preparation program for children in Grades 1-2 to receive the Eucharist for the first time and encounter the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Part of the parish's overall Children's Faith Formation.
• Youth Confirmation Program Two-year Confirmation journey for students in Grades 7-8+, meeting Sunday evenings following the 5 pm Mass. Part of the parish's Children's Faith Formation.
• Children's Faith Formation (CFF) Comprehensive faith formation program for children in Grades 3-6 covering Catholic catechesis, with First Communion and Confirmation as separate multi-year sacrament preparation tracks.
• Adult Faith Formation Program rooted in the Apostolic Preferences of the Society of Jesus, providing opportunities to grow in faith through the Spiritual Exercises and discernment, including weekly Breaking Open the Word Scripture study (Tuesday 4 pm on Zoom) and Lectio Divina Prayer Group (Thursday 10:30 am).
• The Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life (19th Annotation Retreat) A way of making the full Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola during ordinary living without forgoing work, family, and friends commitments, offering a powerful influence to give direction to lives and grow in faith.
• Mass Livestream YouTube livestream broadcast of Sunday Mass, Daily Mass, Holy Day Masses, and special liturgies from St. Ignatius Church, enabling global participation.
• Sacrament Scheduling (Baptism, Weddings, Funerals, Reconciliation) Parish office scheduling for the sacraments of Baptism (scheduled throughout the year at Sunday 10 AM Mass), Weddings, Funerals, and Reconciliation (by appointment and Saturday 3:45-4:45 PM except certain exclusions).
• Shelter Meal Program Volunteer service ministry preparing over 500 wholesome meals monthly for homeless neighbors. Volunteers meet on the 2nd and 4th weekends of each month. Coordinated by Tiffany Kearney and supported by USF kitchen facilities.
• Simple Needs Sundays Monthly collection drives on second Sundays providing basic necessities (toiletries, socks, underwear, jackets) to homeless and struggling neighbors through local nonprofit service agencies including Alpha Pregnancy Center, Good Shepherd Gracenter, The Gubbio Project, and Homeless Prenatal Program.
• SOLAR (Solidarity, Laudato Si' and Anti-Racism Committee) Combined mercy and justice ministry encompassing Solidarity Ministry (immigrant advocacy, partnerships with Jesuit Refugee Service and Kino Border Initiative), Laudato Si' Circles (environmental stewardship), and the Anti-Racism Committee (racial justice work).
• Las Vecinas de El Salvador Social justice ministry maintaining a 25-year sister parish relationship with Parroquia San Antonio in Soyapango, El Salvador, including delegations between parishes, educational exchanges, fundraising for scholarships, sewing cooperative, computer training, English classes, food distribution programs, and mutual prayer. The 2026 delegation celebrates the 100-year anniversary of San Antonio Parish and 25-year anniversary of the sister parish covenant.
• OWLS (Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors) Ministry Ministry for seniors aged 50+ meeting monthly on the second Friday with activities, fellowship, and wellness programs reflecting senior members' interests. Coordinated by Barbara St. Marie.
• Parish Bike Club Community ministry hosting Saturday morning bike rides through San Francisco on the first Saturday of every month, approximately 12 miles round-trip. Coordinated by John Billovitz.
• Online Giving (Pushpay) Secure online giving platform enabling parishioners to support parish ministries and operations through one-time or recurring gifts, accessible at pushpay.com/g/stignatiussf.

Quantifiable outcome

• Welcomed 300+ new registered parishioners in fiscal year 2025-2026
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Parroquia San Antonio (Sister Parish in Soyapango, El Salvador)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLas Vecinas de El Salvador ministry maintains an ongoing sister parish relationship with Parroquia San Antonio. The partnership includes delegations between parishes, educational exchanges, fundraising for scholarships, sewing cooperative, computer training, English classes, food distribution programs, and mutual prayer and Eucharist. The 2026 delegation celebrates the 100-year anniversary of San Antonio Parish and 25-year anniversary of the sister parish covenant.
• St. Agnes ParishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Statement on Sanctuary created in 2017 for immigrant protection. Both parishes work together on immigration advocacy and the Sacred Corridor Vigil at the Sansome Street Courthouse.
• Jesuits West ProvincecoreOthersThe Society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded and continue to staff the parish. Jesuits West Province provides priests and leadership including the Pastor. Connected to Jesuit schools including University of San Francisco and St. Ignatius College Preparatory.
• Jesuit Conference of Canada and the U.S.minorOthersPart of the broader Jesuit network in North America providing resources, formation, and apostolic preferences guidance.
• Ignatian Spiritual Life CenterminorOthersProvides Ignatian spirituality resources, retreats, and formation programs including the Novena with St. Ignatius celebration.
• Ignatian Solidarity NetworkminorOthersNetwork for advocates for social justice animated by Ignatian spirituality, connected through the Mercy & Justice ministry.
• University of San Francisco (USF)coreOthersThe church is located on the USF campus. Parishioners attend Mass at USF. The Shelter Meal Program uses USF kitchen facilities. Cowell Hall is used for faith formation classes.
• Ignatian Solidarity Network (Immigration)minorOthersFormation and advocacy for social justice including immigration issues, connected through Solidarity Ministry.
• Jesuit Refugee ServiceminorOthersInternational Jesuit organization serving refugees that the Solidarity Ministry connects with for resources and advocacy.
• Kino Border InitiativeminorOthersJesuit ministry in Nogales, Mexico promoting humane migration through humanitarian assistance, education, and advocacy, connected through Solidarity Ministry.
• Faith in Action Bay AreaminorOthersNetwork of faith communities committed to social justice, connected through Mercy & Justice and Solidarity ministries.
• Alpha Pregnancy CenterminorOthersLocal nonprofit receiving donations through Simple Needs Sundays program.
• Good Shepherd GracenterminorOthersLocal nonprofit receiving donations through Simple Needs Sundays program.
• The Gubbio ProjectminorOthersLocal nonprofit receiving donations through Simple Needs Sundays program.
• Homeless Prenatal ProgramminorOthersLocal nonprofit receiving donations through Simple Needs Sundays program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Francis Xavier Church (NYC): Jesuit parish in New York City with extensive faith formation programs, social justice ministry, and university-community ties; comparable in scale and Jesuit character.
• St. Agnes Parish, San Francisco: SF Catholic parish and existing partner of St. Ignatius on sanctuary/immigration advocacy; similar faith formation programs, sacramental services, and Jesuit-adjacent social justice mission.
• Old Mission San Francisco (Mission Dolores): Historic Catholic parish in San Francisco with similar sacramental, faith formation, and community outreach programs; both serve Bay Area Catholic parishioners as direct peers.
• Blessed Sacrament Jesuit Parish (St. Louis, MO): Midwest Jesuit parish with Ignatian spirituality, faith formation across age groups, social justice ministry, and parish-based liturgical music — comparable in operating model and Jesuit identity.
• Church of the Gesù (Milwaukee, WI): Historic Jesuit parish offering Mass, sacraments, faith formation, and Ignatian retreats; closely comparable as a Jesuit parish with university ties and broad ministries.

Regional players

• Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland: Catholic cathedral serving the East Bay with similar faith formation, social justice, and sacramental programs; serves as a comparable large urban Catholic parish in the Bay Area.
• St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco: Mother church of the Archdiocese of San Francisco; provides similar liturgical and sacramental services to Bay Area Catholics and operates comparable faith formation and outreach programs.
• Most Holy Trinity Cathedral (Archdiocese of San Francisco): Cathedral parish of the Archdiocese of San Francisco offering Mass, sacraments, and faith formation; comparable in scope though operates under the Archdiocese rather than a religious order.

Others

• St. Ignatius College Preparatory (San Francisco): Jesuit secondary school sharing the St. Ignatius name and Jesuit West Province affiliation; not a parish but a closely affiliated institution with shared mission and overlapping community.
• University of San Francisco (USF): Jesuit university on whose campus St. Ignatius Church sits; shares facilities (kitchen, Cowell Hall) and a deeply linked community of students, faculty, and parishioners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/stignatiusparishsf
• Facebookfacebook.com/StIgnatiusSF
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-ignatius-church

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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