St. Leo the Great Catholic Church

What St. Leo the Great Catholic Church does

St. Leo the Great Catholic Church is a territorial parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California, operating from a single location at 88 Race Street in San Jose's Shasta-Hanchett neighborhood. Founded in 1915 and housed in its current church building since Christmas Eve 1953, the parish serves a bilingual English and Spanish-speaking Catholic congregation through daily and Sunday Mass, seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, Funerals), and faith formation programs spanning preschool through adult OCIA candidates. The parish operates a coordinated parish-school model with the affiliated Saint Leo the Great School (Pre-K through 8th grade), which shares campus and celebrated its centennial in 2015 alongside the parish.

The parish's technology stack is built on standard non-profit and small-business tools: a Squarespace website as the primary information hub, PayBee for online donations and program fee processing, Flocknote for email and text communications, and Facebook for livestreamed Sunday Mass and community engagement. Google Forms handles registration for sacramental preparation programs, which carry a $200 per-candidate fee. Distribution combines in-person worship, digital giving and registration, livestream worship with global reach, and an online gift shop for retail merchandise.

Revenue is generated through two primary streams: voluntary parish donations and tithes (weekly envelopes, online giving, and the "Building Up the Body of Christ" capital campaign) and fixed per-candidate sacramental program fees. The parish is led by Pastor Father John Poncini with a small staff of 14 including a Business Manager, Office Manager, Catechetical Coordinator, and school leadership. Governance is ecclesiastical rather than corporate, with oversight and priest assignments flowing from the Diocese of San Jose.

Name

St. Leo the Great Catholic Church

Legal name

ST. LEO THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH

Website

https://stleochurchsj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Leo the Great Catholic Church is a 1915-founded territorial parish in San Jose, California, serving a bilingual English/Spanish Catholic congregation with daily Mass, sacraments, faith formation programs, and an affiliated Pre-K through 8th grade school under the Diocese of San Jose.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Parish Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Religious Music & Worship Broadcasting (MPABALAN)

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Religious worship services
• Sacramental preparation
• Faith formation programs
• Bilingual ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

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. Parish Donations/Tithes: Voluntary contributions from parishioners through weekly envelopes, online giving, and capital campaigns for building/maintenance
2. Faith Formation Program Fees: Registration fees for First Communion, Confirmation, OCIA, and OCIC programs; $200 per candidate for sacramental preparation

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St. Leo the Great Catholic Church provides Catholic worship services, the seven sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, Funerals), and faith formation programs for children, youth, and adults. The parish offers bilingual English/Spanish Mass and sacramental preparation, plus community outreach through a food pantry. Online tools include livestream Mass, online donations via PayBee, and program registration.

Product overview

St. Leo the Great Catholic Church offers a unified portfolio of spiritual and community services centered around Catholic worship, sacraments, and faith formation. The core offerings include in-person and livestreamed Mass services, seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, Funerals), and comprehensive faith formation programs for children, youth, and adults through CCD, OCIA, and OCIC. Additional services include online donations via PayBee, a food pantry outreach program, and prayer resources. The church serves a bilingual English and Spanish-speaking congregation in San Jose, California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mass Services
• Livestream Mass
• Sacraments
• Faith Formation (CCD)
• First Communion Preparation
• Confirmation Preparation
• OCIA Program (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults)
• OCIC Program (Order of Christian Initiation of Children)
• Online Donations
• Food Pantry
• Prayer Resources

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple Mass services daily to accommodate various schedules

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diocese of San JosecoreOthersSt. Leo the Great Parish is a territorial parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California. The diocese provides oversight, resources, and priest assignments. Church email uses @dsj.org domain.
• St. Leo the Great SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated private Catholic school providing Pre-school through 8th grade education. Both parish and school celebrated their centennial in 2015. School shares the same campus and mission.
• Catholics Come HomeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNon-profit independent charity that invites inactive Catholics to return to the faith. Parish refers returning Catholics to their informative and interactive website for questions about Church teachings.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Christ the King Parish (San Jose): Catholic parish within the Diocese of San Jose providing directly comparable Sunday Mass, sacramental preparation, and parish school ministry.
• Sacred Heart Parish (San Jose): Long-established Catholic territorial parish within the Diocese of San Jose providing comparable Mass, sacraments, and faith formation services to a similar San Jose congregation.
• St. Christopher Parish (San Jose): Diocesan Catholic parish serving a San Jose-area congregation with the same core product line: Mass, sacraments, faith formation, and community outreach.
• Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph: The mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose, offering similar Mass, sacraments, faith formation, and bilingual services to the same San Jose Catholic population. Operates under identical Diocesan oversight.
• Our Lady of Peace Parish (San Jose): Catholic parish under the Diocese of San Jose offering overlapping worship, sacramental, and faith formation programs to a comparable San Jose-area congregation.

Others

• Saint Leo the Great School: Wholly affiliated Pre-K through 8th grade Catholic school on the same campus. While an internal relationship rather than a competitor, it operates as a comparable Catholic school peer for educational-programming benchmarks.

Emerging players

• Temple Emanu-El (San Jose): Local non-Christian house of worship in San Jose offering religious services, education, and community programs to a comparable local congregational base.
• Islamic Society of Santa Clara Valley / MAS San Jose: Local non-Christian faith community serving San Jose-area families with comparable worship, education, and community service programs, including bilingual outreach.
• Christ United Methodist Church (San Jose): Local non-Catholic congregation in San Jose offering similar worship, faith formation, and community outreach services to overlapping congregational demographics.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: Diocesan-affiliated social services organization operating food pantries, immigration, and community programs across the same San Jose area. Overlapping faith-based food pantry mission and Catholic identity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StLeoSanJose
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stleochurchsj

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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