St. Stephen Church

What St. Stephen Church does

St. Stephen Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish located at 10118 Saint Stephen Circle in Riverview, Florida, operating under the ecclesiastical authority of the Diocese of St. Petersburg. The parish serves Catholic families and individuals in the Riverview area through weekly Mass (five daily Masses Monday through Saturday plus four Sunday Masses including a Saturday vigil and Sunday evening service), administration of all seven sacraments, and a broad ministry portfolio spanning faith formation, youth and young adult ministry, music ministry, Knights of Columbus, Legion of Mary, St. Vincent de Paul, and pastoral outreach to the homebound. The parish also operates St. Stephen Catholic School (sscsfl.org) as an extension of its educational mission, alongside an affiliated preschool. Leadership comprises a Pastor (Fr. Dermot Dunne), Parochial Vicar (Fr. Daniel Bot), a third priest (Fr. Drew Woodke), three deacons, and approximately 44 total staff including directors of music, faith formation, parish operations, and youth ministry.

The parish runs on a donation-based revenue model funded by weekly collections during Mass, special collections for holy days and designated needs, and recurring online giving through the WeShare platform. Services are delivered free of charge; revenue mechanics rely entirely on voluntary tithes and offerings from registered parishioner households. The parish does not publish specific revenue or budget figures in the input data, though it does maintain publicly accessible Financial Reports (Statements of Activity and Statements of Financial Position) on its website.

The underlying technology stack is composed entirely of third-party SaaS products rather than proprietary systems: eCatholic hosts the parish website, WeShare processes online donations, Flocknote powers the "Cornerstone" email newsletter, Facebook is used for livestream of Daily and Sunday Mass, Formed.org delivers Catholic faith formation content, and CommunityUse handles facility scheduling. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on in-person Mass attendance, online streaming for remote parishioners, Flocknote sign-ups, weekly bulletins via parishesonline.com, and a new parishioner registration process conducted in-person or via online form. The parish also operates the Diocese-mandated Safe Environment Program, requiring Level II fingerprinting and VIRTUS training for all volunteers working with minors.

Name

St. Stephen Church

Legal name

St. Stephen Catholic Church

Website

https://ststephencatholic.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (8131), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Sacramental preparation
• Faith formation programs
• Youth ministry
• Parish community ministries

Headquarters

HQ city

Riverview

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: The primary revenue source is from parish donations through weekly collections during Mass services and special collections for holy days and specific needs.
2. Online Giving: Parishioners can contribute through WeShare online platform, enabling recurring donations and one-time gifts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Stephen Catholic Church is a Catholic parish that provides worship services (Mass, confession, eucharistic adoration), administers the seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion, Reconciliation, Matrimony, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders), and delivers religious education through faith formation programs for Pre-K through adults, youth and young adult ministry, and pastoral outreach ministries. The parish also operates St. Stephen Catholic School (sscsfl.org) as part of its educational mission, and engages parishioners through online giving, livestreamed Masses, and digital communications.

Product overview

St. Stephen Catholic Church offers a comprehensive range of Catholic religious services and parish programs. The organization provides weekly Mass celebrations and confession services, administers all major Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion, Reconciliation, Matrimony, Anointing of the Sick), operates faith formation programs for children through adults (including OCIA for those entering the faith), maintains active youth and young adult ministries, enables online giving through WeShare, and streams services online via Facebook. The church also operates an on-site Catholic school and implements a Safe Environment Program for child protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Religious Services and Sacraments Catholic worship services including Saturday vigil and Sunday Masses, Daily Mass Monday through Saturday at 8:30am, confession, eucharistic adoration, and administration of the seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion, Reconciliation, Matrimony, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders). Provided to parishioners and the Catholic community in the Riverview, FL area.
• Faith Formation Programs Religious education programs for children through adults, including Pre-K through 8th grade faith formation, OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults and Youth), Adult Lifelong Faith Formation, Vacation Bible School, and access to Formed.org online faith formation content.
• Youth Ministry Spiritual development programs for young people including Middle School Youth Group (grades 6-8), High School Youth Group / Life Teen (grades 9-12), and Young Adults ministry. Targeted at youth and young adult parishioners of St. Stephen Catholic Church.
• Online Giving Platform Digital tithing and donation platform powered by WeShare, enabling parishioners to make recurring and one-time financial contributions to St. Stephen Catholic Church online at ststephencatholic.weshareonline.org.
• Livestream Mass Services Online streaming of Daily Mass (Monday through Saturday at 8:30am) and Sunday Mass at 11:30am via Facebook, enabling remote participation for homebound and distant parishioners. Recorded videos are available after broadcasts.
• St. Stephen Catholic School On-site K-8 Catholic school operated by the parish (sscsfl.org), serving students with a Catholic educational curriculum. Linda Umoh serves as Principal and Mary Gurley as Assistant Principal.
• Safe Environment Program Diocese-mandated child protection and compliance program including Level II fingerprinting background screening and VIRTUS training for volunteers, staff, and ministry participants who work with children, youth, and vulnerable adults.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network): Global Catholic media network providing streamed Mass, catechetical content, and faith formation programming. While not a parish, it is an adjacent emerging player competing for the same digital parishioner attention that St. Stephen reaches via Facebook livestream and Formed.org.

Direct peers

• St. Joseph Catholic Church: Catholic parish in Tampa, FL under the same diocese, offering the full sacramental and faith formation portfolio with a parish school, closely mirroring St. Stephen's service stack.
• Holy Family Catholic Church: Catholic parish in the Tampa Bay area under the Diocese of St. Petersburg, offering weekend and daily Mass, sacraments, faith formation, and youth ministry similar to St. Stephen's program mix.
• Prince of Peace Catholic Church: Catholic parish in nearby Sun City Center, FL within the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Serves a similar retiree-and-family mix in southern Hillsborough County with comparable Mass schedules and ministry programming.
• St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church: Catholic parish located in Riverview, FL — the same city as St. Stephen. Operates within the same diocese with similar weekend Mass schedules, faith formation, and school-adjacent ministries, creating direct head-to-head competition for parishioners.
• St. Mary Catholic Church: Historic Catholic parish in Tampa, FL within the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Comparable in offering all sacraments, faith formation, and a parish school; one of the larger and longer-established Tampa Bay parishes.
• Nativity Catholic Church: Catholic parish in Brandon, FL — a neighboring community in the same Diocese of St. Petersburg. Offers the same sacramental and faith formation programming to a comparable suburban Tampa Bay demographic, making it the closest direct peer.
• Corpus Christi Catholic Church: Catholic parish in Tampa, FL within the Diocese of St. Petersburg, providing multi-grade faith formation, sacramental preparation, and community ministries in a comparable suburban Tampa Bay setting.

Broad incumbents

• Diocese of St. Petersburg: Ecclesiastical governing body to which St. Stephen belongs. Operates the wider network of parishes, schools, and ministries across west-central Florida; not a direct competitor but the structural parent and shared-services provider.
• Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle: Cathedral (mother church) of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, located in St. Petersburg, FL. Larger and more established than St. Stephen, hosting diocesan-level events alongside full parish programming, making it a broader incumbent within the same governing structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ststephencatholicchurch
• Instagraminstagram.com/ststephencatholicchurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st.-stephen-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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