St. Joseph Catholic Church

What St. Joseph Catholic Church does

Saint Joseph Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish located in Beeville, Texas, operating under the Diocese of Corpus Christi. Founded in 1895 under the patronage of Saint Joseph the Worker, the parish serves registered Catholic families in Bee County with a full range of canonical services including weekly Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses (with one bilingual Spanish-English service), daily weekday Masses, and all seven sacraments: Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage, and Holy Orders. The parish operates from its main campus at 609 E Gramman Street and, since July 2023, administers the Sacred Heart Mission in Pettus, Texas.

The parish delivers religious education programming for grades K-12 with multi-year sacrament preparation tracks for First Communion, First Penance, and Confirmation, alongside the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA) process for inquirers and returning Catholics. It maintains 14+ active lay ministries including Music Ministry, Altar Servers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Lectors, Ushers, Sacristans, Knights of Columbus, St. Peregrine Society (cancer support), Vigil Society (funeral support), and Divine Mercy Society. Supporting these activities is a lean paid staff of five: a Parochial Administrator, a Deacon serving as Business Manager/Pastoral Associate, a Director of Religious Education, a Director of Music Ministry, and an Administrative Assistant.

The parish runs on a voluntary donation model, with revenue derived from weekly tithes, special occasion offerings, and digital giving via the Our Sunday Visitor (OSV) Hub online giving platform, which supports recurring donations and automated tax statements. Digital faith formation is supplemented through Formed.org, a Catholic on-demand content platform provided free to registered parishioners. The parish website, also powered by OSV, integrates bulletins, calendars, parish news, and links to USCCB daily readings and Catholic media content from SimplyCatholic.com and OurSundayVisitor.com. The parish has no investor capital, no equity structure, and operates as a non-profit entity within the hierarchical governance of the Diocese of Corpus Christi.

Name

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Legal name

Saint Joseph Catholic Church

Website

https://stjosephbeeville.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Saint Joseph Catholic Church is a Catholic parish in Beeville, Texas, serving registered families with weekly Mass, the seven sacraments, K-12 religious education, OCIA initiation, and 14+ lay ministries, also administering Sacred Heart Mission in Pettus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Religious education programs
• Sacrament preparation
• Parish ministries
• Online tithing giving

Headquarters

HQ city

Beeville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Parishioners contribute through weekly/monthly tithes and special occasion offerings collected during Mass services. These donations support parish operations, ministries, and charitable works.
2. Online Giving: Digital donation platform allowing one-time and recurring gifts via credit card or bank transfer. Supports various designated funds and provides automated tax statements.
3. Sacred Heart Mission Support: As of July 5, 2023, Sacred Heart Mission in Pettus became a mission of St. Joseph Parish, expanding the parish's geographic reach and congregant base for donations and support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St. Joseph Catholic Church is a Catholic parish in Beeville, Texas that delivers the seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage, Holy Orders) through regular Mass services, plus religious education for grades K-12, adult faith formation via OCIA, parish ministries, and Eucharistic Adoration. The parish also operates Sacred Heart Mission in Pettus, TX, an outreach site added in July 2023.

Product overview

St. Joseph Catholic Church is a parish offering a comprehensive portfolio of Catholic religious services organized around the seven sacraments. The core offerings include Mass services (weekly Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses including bilingual service, plus daily weekday Masses), the Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation, Baptism, and Eucharist. The church provides religious education programs for grades K-12 with sacrament preparation for First Communion, First Penance, and Confirmation. Adult faith formation is delivered through OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults). Additional services include various parish ministries (Music, Altar Servers, Extraordinary Ministers, Lectors, Ushers, and specialty groups), an Eucharist Adoration Chapel, Online Giving for tithing, and the Sacred Heart Mission-Pettus as a subsidiary mission site. Content resources are supplemented through Formed.org integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mass Services Weekly and daily Catholic Mass celebrations including Saturday Vigil (5:00pm), Sunday services at 8:30am, 11:00am, and 6:00pm (bilingual), and weekday Masses Tuesday through Friday at 8:00am. Open to all parishioners and visitors.
• Sacrament of Penance (Reconciliation) Sacrament of Reconciliation offered Saturdays 3:30pm-4:30pm and by appointment, including contrition, confession, absolution, and commitment to Christian life.
• Sacrament of Baptism Sacrament of baptism for infants and adults (at Easter Vigil), cleansing from sin and initiating membership into the Christian community.
• Confirmation Preparation Two-year sacramental preparation program for high school students beginning in 9th grade, with the sacrament conferred at the end of 10th grade.
• Religious Education (K-12) Faith formation program for grades K-12 teaching Catholic traditions and doctrines, including sacrament preparation for First Communion and First Penance.
• OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) Communal process for formal initiation of new members into the Catholic Church including Pre-Catechumenate, Catechumenate, Rite of Election, Sacraments of Initiation, and Mystagogy phases.
• Parish Ministries Various parish ministries including Music Ministry, Altar Servers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Lectors, Ushers, Sacristans, Altar Society, St. Peregrine Society (cancer support), Vigil Society, Divine Mercy Society, and Knights of Columbus.
• Eucharist Adoration Chapel Chapel for Eucharistic Adoration with registered access for private prayer outside scheduled Mass times.
• Online Giving Digital tithing and donation platform providing 24/7 access for one-time and recurring gifts via credit card or bank transfer, with automated tax statement tracking.
• Sacred Heart Mission-Pettus Mission site at 104 N Bee Ave, Pettus, TX 78146. Offers Sunday Mass at 9:30am and Holy Day Vigil Mass at 7:00pm. Transferred to St. Joseph Parish from Our Lady of Victory Parish on July 5, 2023.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 769 registered families as of 1992 with continued growth through 2020s
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diocese of Corpus ChristicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 July 2023The Most Reverend Wm. Michael Mulvey, STL, DD, Bishop of Corpus Christi, transferred the dependence of Sacred Heart Mission in Pettus from Our Lady of Victory Parish to Saint Joseph Parish. This administrative change expanded St. Joseph's territorial responsibility and mission outreach.
• Our Sunday Visitor (OSV)coreTechnology or IntegrationOSV provides the church website platform (OSV Websites) and the online giving hub (OSV Hub) used for tithes, offerings, and fund management. OSV is also the provider of the Catholic News & Perspectives content featured on the parish website.
• Sisters of Divine ProvidenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Sisters of Divine Providence arrived at the parish in 1894 and served the church for eighty years (1894-1976), establishing St. Mary's Academy (later St. Joseph's Parochial School) and providing educational and administrative support to the parish.
• Missionary Sisters of St. DominicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFollowing a formal request on September 21, 1977, the Dominican Sisters from Rome served St. Joseph Parish for twenty-five years (1978-2004) in various capacities including teaching at the parochial school until it closed due to financial constraints.
• Knights of ColumbusminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Knights of Columbus is a fraternal brotherhood of Catholic men who render service to the parish and community, promoting charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism through religious, social, educational, and community service programs. Parishioners aged 18 and older who are practicing Catholics are eligible to join.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• EWTN Global Catholic Network: Largest Catholic media organization in the world, producing faith-formation content analogous to what St. Joseph delivers through Formed.org and in-person religious education, but at a national, broadcast-scale level.
• Catholic Charities USA: National network of Catholic social service agencies. Comparable to the extent that St. Joseph delivers community-facing ministries (St. Peregrine cancer support, Vigil Society funeral support, Knights of Columbus service) that overlap with Catholic Charities' mission.
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB): National governance body of the U.S. Catholic Church. St. Joseph links directly to USCCB's daily readings from its website, and USCCB sets the doctrinal and sacramental standards the parish implements locally.
• Diocese of Corpus Christi: The Roman Catholic diocese that serves as the parent ecclesiastical authority for St. Joseph Catholic Church. Directly comparable as the governing body that appoints pastors, defines parish boundaries, and authorizes mission transfers such as the 2023 Sacred Heart reallocation.

Others

• Formed.org: Catholic on-demand streaming and faith formation platform that St. Joseph provides free access to for its parishioners. Comparable as the digital content layer that supplements in-person parish programming nationwide.
• Our Sunday Visitor (OSV): Catholic publisher and technology provider whose platform powers St. Joseph's website and online giving infrastructure (OSV Hub). Comparable as a parish-facing technology and content enabler operating across thousands of U.S. parishes.
• Knights of Columbus: Catholic fraternal brotherhood with an active council at St. Joseph. Operates as a complementary service organization providing charity, faith formation, and community programming to Catholic parishes nationwide.

Direct peers

• Our Lady of Victory Parish (Beeville, TX): Adjacent Catholic parish in Beeville, TX that previously administered Sacred Heart Mission in Pettus before transferring it to St. Joseph. Operates the same diocesan structure, sacramental ministry, and community model within the same small-city geography.

Emerging players

• Catholic Extension: National Catholic organization that funds and supports parishes in underserved and rural U.S. communities. Directly relevant peer given St. Joseph's rural South Texas location and its experience absorbing mission territory.
• Augustine Institute: Catholic apostolate producing parish-based faith formation curricula, study programs, and digital content. Comparable as a content/curriculum provider that supports sacramental prep and adult faith formation similar to St. Joseph's OCIA and K-12 programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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