St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Parish

What St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Parish does

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Parish is a Catholic parish established circa 1875 in Elkhart, Indiana, operating under the canonical authority of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The parish serves the local Catholic community through a comprehensive portfolio of worship services, the seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage, Holy Orders), and faith formation programs. Service delivery is bilingual (English and Spanish), with four of seven weekend Masses conducted in Spanish to serve the Hispanic Catholic population. Supporting the core Mass and sacramental offering are OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) for conversion and initiation, a Religious Education program for youth sacramental preparation, multiple youth and young-adult ministries, charismatic renewal movements, music ministries including two Spanish-language choirs, and a parish school (St. Vincent School, "Guardians") on the same campus.

The business model is that of a nonprofit religious organization. Most services and sacraments are provided without charge; the only disclosed fee is for the Religious Education Program ($100 per child, $75 per additional child, $250 family maximum). Operating revenue is sourced primarily from weekly tithes, donations, and online giving through the OSV Hub platform, supplemented by periodic capital campaigns (a 150th Anniversary Campaign is referenced for the 2016-2017 period). The paid staff is small (approximately 10 listed employees), comprising the pastor, parochial vicar, a third priest, a business manager, directors of OCIA, Youth Faith Formation, Sacred Music, and Evangelization & Communications, plus bilingual and program-specific secretaries. Outreach is conducted via the parish website, weekly bulletins, Flocknote email/text communications, and the on-site Formed.org Catholic formation platform (parish code 0d4f8).

The parish maintains partnerships with the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend (governance), Our Sunday Visitor/OSV (website and online giving infrastructure), Formed.org (formation content), St. Vincent School (on-site Catholic school), the St. Vincent de Paul Society (social justice ministry), and a sister-parish relationship with St. Bainet in Haiti for missionary outreach. Geographically the parish is single-site, serving Elkhart and the broader Midwest region. There are no proprietary technology systems, no AI/ML capabilities, and no disclosed revenue figures.

Name

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Parish

Legal name

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Parish

Website

https://svcelkhart.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Parish is a historic (~1875) bilingual Catholic parish in Elkhart, Indiana, operating under the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. It serves local parishioners through seven sacraments, weekend and weekday Masses in English and Spanish, religious education, youth ministries, and on-site St. Vincent School.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Elkhart

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Parish is a historic Catholic parish in Elkhart, Indiana that delivers weekly Mass services (English and Spanish), the seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage, Holy Orders), faith formation for children and adults through Religious Education and OCIA programs, and a range of parish ministries including youth groups, young adult community, men's support, charismatic renewal movements, music choirs, and liturgical services. The parish operates under the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and serves the local Elkhart-area Catholic community with bilingual programming.

Product overview

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Parish is a single-site Catholic parish offering a comprehensive portfolio of worship services, sacraments, faith formation programs, and ministries. The core offering consists of daily and weekend Mass services (in English and Spanish) and the seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage, Holy Orders). Supporting these are OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) for conversion and full church membership, and Religious Education for youth sacramental preparation. The parish also operates diverse ministries including High School and Middle School Youth Groups, Elevate Young Adult Group, Saint Augustine Men's Group for addiction support, Charismatic Renewal movements (CRSP committee and Misioneros), multiple Spanish and English choirs (Los Querubines de Jesús, Reyna de Los Ángeles), liturgical ministries (Lectors, Altar Servers), and administrative services (Online Giving via OSV). The parish serves Elkhart, Indiana with bilingual (English/Spanish) programming and uses the Formed.org digital platform for supplementary Catholic resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Mass Services Weekly Sunday Mass celebrated in English and Spanish at multiple times to accommodate diverse parish schedules.
• Weekday Mass Services
• Saturday Vigil Mass
• Confession (Sacrament of Reconciliation)
• Eucharistic Adoration
• Baptism
• Eucharist (First Holy Communion)
• Confirmation
• Penance (Reconciliation)
• Anointing of the Sick
• Marriage
• Holy Orders
• OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults)
• Religious Education Program
• High School Youth Group
• Middle School Youth Group
• Elevate: Young Adult Group
• Saint Augustine Men's Group
• Misioneros de la Renovación Carismática
• Online Giving

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diocese of Fort Wayne-South BendcoreOthersThe parish operates under the spiritual authority and governance of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The diocese provides pastoral direction, priest assignments, youth protection policies, and canonical oversight for all parishes including St. Vincent de Paul.
• Formed.orgminorOthersOnline Catholic media platform providing thousands of formation resources including videos, books, and audio content. Parish provides access to members using parish code 0d4f8.
• Our Sunday Visitor (OSV)coreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider (CMS) powering the parish website and OSV Hub for online giving. Provides the technological infrastructure for the parish's digital presence and donation collection.
• St. Bainet Parish (Haiti)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister parish relationship supporting mission work and charitable outreach. Parish has sent funds for hurricane relief and invited Haitian priests to visit. Part of the parish's missionary outreach and global Catholic communion.
• St. Vincent de Paul SocietyminorOthersSocial justice ministry within the parish focused on serving the poor, visiting the homebound, and volunteering at food pantries. Part of the larger international St. Vincent de Paul Society organization.
• St. Vincent SchoolminorOthersOn-site Catholic school serving families with children. School has mascot 'Guardians' and operates as a separate entity under the parish umbrella with its own website at svselkhartguardians.org.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Relevant Radio: Catholic talk radio network covering Elkhart and the broader Midwest, providing Catholic programming, catechesis, and listener support that overlaps with the formation and spiritual content the parish delivers in person. Serves as a parallel Catholic media touchpoint for the same demographic.
• Our Sunday Visitor (OSV): Catholic publisher and technology provider whose OSV Hub platform powers the parish's website and online giving infrastructure. Serves thousands of Catholic parishes with digital content, giving tools, and parish management software, functioning as an ecosystem enabler rather than a competing worship community.
• Catholic Charities USA: National network of Catholic social service agencies providing food assistance, housing, refugee resettlement, and counseling, often with parish-based referrals and parish-volunteer pipelines. Operates in the same faith-based nonprofit space as the parish's St. Vincent de Paul Society outreach, complementing rather than competing with parish mission delivery.
• Knights of Columbus: World's largest Catholic fraternal service organization, operating parish-based councils that work in close partnership with parish clergy on charity, faith formation, and community events. Many local councils are embedded within parishes comparable to St. Vincent de Paul, making it a direct organizational complement rather than a competitor.
• St. Vincent de Paul Society (USA): International Catholic lay charitable organization sharing the same patron saint as the parish, focused on serving the poor through home visits, food pantries, and direct aid. The parish operates a local conference of this society, making the parent organization an adjacent peer in Catholic social-services mission delivery.

Broad incumbents

• EWTN Global Catholic Network: Largest Catholic media network in the world, broadcasting Catholic programming, formation content, and news aligned with Roman Catholic teaching. Operates as a broad incumbent serving the same Catholic consumer base with formation and media resources parallel to what the parish provides locally through Formed.org and in-person programs.
• Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend: Governing ecclesiastical authority for St. Vincent de Paul Parish, providing priest assignments, canonical oversight, youth protection policies, and pastoral direction. Operates as a broader portfolio of parishes across the region rather than as a single worship community, making it a broad incumbent in the same Catholic governance and service ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st.-vincent-de-paul-catholic-parish

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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