ST. THERESE OF THE CHILD JESUS CATHOLIC CHURCH, PORTLAND, OREGON

What ST. THERESE OF THE CHILD JESUS CATHOLIC CHURCH, PORTLAND, OREGON does

St. Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church is a Catholic parish in the Glendoveer neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, operating under the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon. Founded in 2008 and led by Father Gabriele M. White, OJSS (appointed December 1, 2023, a member of the international missionary community Work of Jesus the High Priest – Family of Mary), the parish serves local parishioner families and school families through a unified church-and-school ministry. Core offerings include weekend and weekday Mass, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Adoration, full Catholic sacramental preparation (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, OCIA), and a pre-K through 8th grade Catholic school (St. Therese School). Supporting ministries include the Women's Association, Knights of Columbus Council #7828, and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which delivers food boxes, rent assistance, and utility help within parish boundaries.

The parish's revenue model is built on voluntary stewardship pledges and one-time/recurring donations from parishioners, processed through the MyVanco online giving platform and supplemented by a Stripe-powered "Restore the Heart" campaign. Distribution is primarily in-person: weekend and weekday Mass, weekday Adoration, parish office consultations, and facility/room rentals (church, chapel, MPC gym/kitchen/stage, PSC main hall/kitchen/library, school resource room, parish office conference room). Digital channels are limited to Flocknote email updates, ParishesOnline bulletins, and an embedded Google Calendar, with no proprietary technology, app, or API surface. The organization is structured as a private nonprofit with a wholly-owned school subsidiary and operates with a lean staff of approximately 10 employees (Pastor, Business Manager, Development Director, Music Director, Head Sacristan, Facilities Maintenance, and Admin Assistant).

The business model is characteristic of mid-sized Catholic parishes: contribution-dependent, geographically bounded to the parish catchment, and operationally subsidized by volunteer labor across ministries. Strategic positioning emphasizes community embeddedness (multi-ministry ecosystem, joint OCIA program with two neighboring parishes under the same missionary community) and digital fundraising expansion (online giving, Stripe, Flocknote). There are no external funding rounds, no commercial revenue contracts, and no disclosed financial figures.

Name

ST. THERESE OF THE CHILD JESUS CATHOLIC CHURCH, PORTLAND, OREGON

Legal name

St. Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church

Website

https://stthereseor.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

St. Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church is a Catholic parish in Portland, Oregon's Glendoveer neighborhood, offering worship services, pre-K through 8th grade Catholic education, and community ministries (Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Knights of Columbus, Women's Association) to local parishioner and school families under the Archdiocese of Portland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Parish Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAG

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYEDACAAAN

Faith-Based Childcare Centers

Education/Early Childhood Education/Daycare & Childcare Centers

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Religious worship services
• Catholic education
• Sacrament preparation
• Community ministry outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Voluntary Parish Contributions: Relies on voluntary contributions from parishioners through stewardship pledges. Parishioners can make one-time or recurring donations via online giving platform.
2. Stewardship Pledges: Annual pledge commitments where donors control amount, frequency, and can make changes at any time. Covers parish and school operating costs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

St. Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church is a Catholic parish in the Glendoveer neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, operating under the Archdiocese of Portland. It provides weekly and daily Mass, the seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony), Adoration, faith formation, and Catholic education through its affiliated pre-K through 8th grade school. The parish also runs community ministries including food and rent/utility assistance through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the Women's Association, and Knights of Columbus Council #7828.

Product overview

St. Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church operates as a unified parish community offering religious worship services and education. The core offerings include Mass & Worship Services (weekend and weekday Mass, reconciliation, adoration) and the St. Therese School (pre-kindergarten through 8th grade Catholic education). Supporting ministries include the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (food boxes, rent/utility assistance), Women's Association (church sanctuary support, funeral receptions), and Knights of Columbus Council. The parish also provides sacrament preparation programs (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, OCIA) and facility rental services. Together, these form a complete parish ecosystem serving the spiritual, educational, and social needs of the Glendoveer neighborhood community.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• St. Therese School A Catholic school serving pre-kindergarten through 8th grade students within the parish community in the Glendoveer neighborhood of Portland, providing faith-based education, values formation, and academic instruction.
• Mass & Worship Services Weekly and daily Catholic Mass celebrations including Saturday Vigil Mass (5:00 pm), Sunday Mass (10:00 am), Tuesday through Saturday weekday Mass (8:30 am), all-school Mass on Wednesdays, Reconciliation, and Eucharistic Adoration.
• Sacrament Preparation Programs Preparation programs for Infant Baptism, First Reconciliation/First Holy Communion, Confirmation, and OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults), including a joint OCIA program with St. Henry and St. Joseph the Worker parishes.
• Society of St. Vincent de Paul Ministry Parish-based social service ministry providing food boxes, rent assistance, and utility assistance to those in need within parish boundaries, operated as an all-volunteer local conference of the international Catholic charitable organization.
• Room/Facility Reservations Rental of parish facilities including the main church, side chapel, school resource room, MPC gym/kitchen/stage, parish office conference room, and PSC main hall/kitchen/library for community events and gatherings.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Society of St. Vincent de PaulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal conference of the international Catholic charitable organization. Provides food boxes and rent/utility assistance to those in need within parish boundaries. All-volunteer organization serving the community regardless of religion.
• Knights of ColumbuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCouncil #7828 of the Catholic fraternal organization. Empowers Catholic men to live their faith through charity, unity, and fraternity. Founded 1882 by Father Michael J. McGivney.
• Work of Jesus the High Priest – Family of MarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational missionary community of priests and sisters. Pastor Father Gabriele White is a member. Community operates in parishes of St. Therese, St. Joseph the Worker, and St. Henry. Present worldwide in Italy, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Netherlands, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Uruguay, Kazakhstan, and Russia.
• St. Henry Parish and St. Joseph the Worker ParishminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) preparation program. Classes meet at St. Henry's location, serving parishioners from all three parishes.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities of Oregon: Archdiocesan-affiliated nonprofit providing faith-based social services across Oregon. Larger-scale peer for the food/rent/utility assistance ministry that St. Therese delivers locally.
• Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Parish (Lake Oswego): Larger, more established Catholic parish in the Portland Archdiocese with a pre-K-8 school and broader programmatic offerings — useful benchmark for parish scale and stewardship capacity.
• Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Portland Council: Regional coordinating body for the same charitable organization that operates inside St. Therese. Comparable on the social-services arm of parish ministry (food, rent, utility assistance).

Direct peers

• Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Portland): Catholic parish in the Portland Archdiocese with comparable parish+school structure, ministry programs, and stewardship-based funding model. Useful comparable for parish-level operating economics.
• St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Parish: Catholic parish previously pastored by Father Gabriele White and sharing the Work of Jesus the High Priest priestly community with St. Therese. Operates the same parish structure with schools and ministries in the Portland metro area.
• St. Henry Catholic Church: Fellow Catholic parish within the Archdiocese of Portland that already collaborates with St. Therese on a joint OCIA program. Operates with a similar parish+ministry model and comparable Portland-area geographic footprint.
• St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Parish: Catholic parish serving a comparable Portland suburban demographic with similar sacramental preparation, K-8 parish school, and volunteer-driven ministries.
• St. John Fisher Parish (Portland): Catholic parish in the Portland Archdiocese with a comparable parish-school configuration and ministry ecosystem. Direct benchmark for stewardship revenue and volunteer-driven operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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