St Michael's Catholic Church

What St Michael's Catholic Church does

St Michael's Catholic Church, Meadowbank is a Catholic parish serving the Meadowbank and West Ryde suburbs of northern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The parish operates under the governance of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney (Northern Deanery) and is one of seven sacraments-providing parishes in the area. It delivers the full liturgical and sacramental ministry of the Roman Catholic Church: weekly and daily Mass, the seven sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, Holy Communion/Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Holy Orders, Anointing of the Sick), funerals, devotions and adoration, and the RCIA program for adults entering the faith. Sacramental preparation programs (Reconciliation for Year 2+, First Communion for Year 3+, Confirmation for Year 6+) serve children and families as a primary engagement pathway. The parish also operates an active youth ministry, a St Vincent de Paul Society chapter, and multiple liturgical ministries (readers, acolytes, ushers, music, altar society, catechists).

The parish is staffed by a Parish Priest (Rev Emmanuel YJ Seo, in role since July 2021), a Deacon, two part-time Parish Secretary/Administrators (who also serve as accountant and safeguarding support officer), sacramental coordinators, and a large volunteer ministry. The co-located St Michael's Catholic Primary School (Principal: Mrs Alison Felici) is a separate institution but a closely integrated community partner. The parish was founded on the original 1921 church/school site (now 47 Gaza Rd), with the current church built in 1963 at 47 Maxim St and the current presbytery in 1980 at 45 Maxim St, West Ryde NSW 2114.

The revenue model is donation-based and recurring. Primary streams include the First Collection (Pastoral Revenue supporting the priest's $1,860/month stipend and presbytery costs, with 15% paid to the Archdiocese), the Second Collection (Planned Giving via envelope system, 30% tax deductible), sacramental preparation fees ($30 per child), baptism and wedding offerings, and periodic special collections for charitable appeals (Caritas Project Compassion, Catholic Mission, St Vincent de Paul, Holy Father's Appeal, Holy Land Appeal). Donations are accepted in-plate at Mass, via the BPOINT online payment portal (six biller codes), or through planned-giving envelopes. All contributions are voluntary. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed, though finance reports for 2017-2025 are published as PDFs.

Name

St Michael's Catholic Church

Legal name

St. Michael's Church, Meadowbank

Website

https://stmichaelsmeadowbank.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

St Michael's Catholic Church, Meadowbank is a suburban Sydney Catholic parish providing weekly Mass, the seven sacraments, religious education, youth ministry, and charitable outreach to local parishioners and families under the Archdiocese of Sydney.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Parish Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

West Ryde

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Parish Collections (Planned Giving/Second Collection): Regular weekly/monthly donations from parishioners via envelope system (30% tax deductible) or loose offerings. Funds parish running costs including administration, insurance, utilities, staff salaries, maintenance, and priests' car costs. Managed by parish priest with Parish Finance Committee oversight.
2. First Collection (Pastoral Revenue): Supports priests' living stipends ($1860/month from November 2021), presbytery domestic needs (electricity, gas, water, cleaning, food). 15% paid to Archdiocese for Archbishop expenses. Wealthier parishes contribute surplus to Central Fund for priest health insurance and redistribution to poorer parishes.
3. Sacramental Fees: Fees for sacramental preparation programs (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Reconciliation) and sacrament celebrations. Baptism offerings to pastoral revenue. Wedding facility donations and pastoral revenue offerings.
4. Special Collections: Charitable collections throughout year: Charitable Works Fund (3x/year), Caritas Project Compassion (Lent), Catholic Mission, St Vincent de Paul Society, Holy Father's Annual Appeal, Holy Land Appeal. Most 100% tax deductible.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St Michael's Catholic Church, Meadowbank is a Catholic parish within the Archdiocese of Sydney that delivers Catholic worship services, all seven Catholic sacraments, and faith formation programs. Core offerings include regular Mass celebrations, sacramental preparation for children and adults (Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation, Baptism, Marriage), RCIA for adult converts, devotional practices, youth ministry, funeral services, and pastoral care to the local Meadowbank/West Ryde community in New South Wales, Australia.

Product overview

St Michael's Catholic Church, Meadowbank is a Catholic parish offering a comprehensive range of spiritual services and religious programs. The church provides seven sacraments: Baptism, Reconciliation, Holy Communion (Eucharist), Confirmation, Marriage, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick. Supporting these are sacramental preparation programs for children and adults (including RCIA), regular Mass celebrations, devotional practices (Adoration, Divine Mercy, Rosary), and various liturgical ministries including music and reader roles. The parish also operates youth group programs, manages parish finances through multiple collection systems, and provides pastoral care through its priest, deacon, and staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mass Celebrations

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St Michael's Catholic Primary School MeadowbankcoreOthersOn-site Catholic primary school operated separately but integrated with parish. School Principal: Mrs Alison Felici. The school and parish share the historical site and collaborate on faith formation and community events.
• Catechumenate Office, St. Martha'sminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Catechumenate Office at St. Martha's (38 Renwick Street, Leichhardt) supports the parish's RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation) program for adults becoming Catholic. The parish refers adults to this office for additional resources and support.
• Archdiocese of SydneycoreOthersThe parish is part of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. The Archbishop oversees all parishes. 15% of First Collection (Pastoral Revenue) paid to Archdiocese for Archbishop's expenses. Wealthier parish contributions support Central Fund for poorer parishes and priest health insurance.
• Charitable Organizations (Caritas, Catholic Mission, St Vincent de Paul, etc.)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerParish conducts special collections for charitable organizations including Caritas Project Compassion, Catholic Mission, St Vincent de Paul Society, Holy Father's Annual Appeal, and Holy Land Appeal. These are 100% tax deductible collections supporting church communities in mission territories and charitable causes.
• St Charles Borromeu00e0 Parish, RydeminorOthersHistorical connection - St Charles Borromeo Parish in Ryde was the original parish covering the area before Meadowbank became a separate parish in 1948. The Marist Fathers originally cared for the Ryde parish.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney: The governing body of which St Michael's Meadowbank is a constituent parish. Operates the Central Fund redistribution, sets the First Collection allocation rules, and provides archdiocesan-wide communications and formation programs. Not a peer in a competitive sense but the immediate institutional parent and ecosystem enabler.

Broad incumbents

• St Patrick's Cathedral Hill Parish, Sydney: Long-established central-Sydney Catholic parish within the Archdiocese of Sydney. Comparable in operating model — full sacramental program, school affiliation, volunteer-driven ministries — but operates in a higher-density urban catchment with substantially greater scale.
• St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney: The mother church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. A much larger Catholic worship and formation operation that also runs sacramental programs, schools, and extensive charitable outreach. Comparable as a broader incumbent within the same archdiocesan umbrella, though significantly larger in scale and central-Sydney focused.

Direct peers

• St Therese Catholic Parish, Denistone East: Catholic parish in Denistone East, also historically carved from the original Ryde parish system. Serves an adjacent geographic area within the Archdiocese of Sydney and operates an analogous sacramental, youth, and school-linked ministry model.
• St Kevin's Catholic Parish, Eastwood: Catholic parish in a neighboring suburb of the Northern Deanery serving a comparable inner-Sydney suburban demographic. Operates the standard set of sacraments, school-linked ministries, and archdiocesan-affiliated giving programs, making it directly comparable in operating model and scale.
• St Anthony of Padua Catholic Parish, Marsfield: Catholic parish in Marsfield, one of the parishes historically carved out of the original Ryde parish alongside Meadowbank. Operates an essentially identical set of sacramental programs and archdiocesan giving structures to a comparable suburban Northern Deanery demographic.
• Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Gladesville: Catholic parish in the immediate Meadowbank/Ryde/Gladesville corridor within the Archdiocese of Sydney. Delivers comparable sacramental programs (Baptism, Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation, RCIA) and Mass schedule to a similar suburban demographic, making it a directly comparable peer for parishioner engagement and giving models.
• St Charles Borromeo Catholic Parish, Ryde: Neighboring Catholic parish in Ryde directly referenced in St Michael's history as the original parish from which Meadowbank was carved out in 1948. Operates the same seven sacraments, sacramental preparation programs, and belongs to the same Northern Deanery of the Archdiocese of Sydney, serving an overlapping geographic catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SydneyCatholic
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CatholicArchdioceseOfSydney
• Facebookfacebook.com/meadowbankcatholic
• Instagraminstagram.com/sydarchdiocese
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-michael's-catholic-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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