Our Lady of Lourdes Church

What Our Lady of Lourdes Church does

Our Lady of Lourdes Church is a Catholic parish in the Price Hill / west-side Cincinnati neighborhood, founded Easter Sunday, April 17, 1927, and now approaching its 100th anniversary in the 2026-2027 pastoral year. The parish is a nonprofit religious organization operating under the Archdiocese of Cincinnati (Archbishop Robert G. Casey) and, since July 1, 2022, has been part of the Family of the Most Holy Eucharist (FMHE) — a five-parish collaborative grouping that also includes St. Aloysius Gonzaga, St. Antoninus, St. Catharine, and St. Martin of Tours, led by Pastor Fr. Matthew Robben. The parish offers Sunday and daily Mass, the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist, Eucharistic Adoration, faith formation programs (OCIA for adults, religious education for children), and social outreach including a St. Vincent de Paul conference. It also operates Our Lady of Lourdes School (OLL School), a preschool through grade 8 Catholic school with its own alumni association and CEF-SGO (school choice scholarship) participation.

The parish's revenue model rests on three pillars: voluntary tithes and offerings from parishioners (collected via weekly envelopes and the OSV Hub online giving platform), school tuition at OLL School, and a range of donations and memorial gifts including the Dottie Westerfield Tuition Aid Fund and the Sandy Oberjohann Memorial Education Fund. There is no formal product pricing for membership. Its technology footprint consists of conventional parish SaaS — eCatholic website CMS, OSV Hub donations, YouTube-based Mass streaming, Google Calendar event publishing, Espace facility booking, and a free FORMED.org subscription through the Augustine Institute — rather than any proprietary or AI-driven platform. Distribution is primarily through in-person worship at 3450 Lumardo Ave., supplemented by online streaming and the wider FMHE parish network, which allows parishioners to attend Mass and receive sacraments at any of the five FMHE locations.

Name

Our Lady of Lourdes Church

Legal name

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish

Website

https://www.lourdes.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Our Lady of Lourdes Church is a Catholic parish founded in 1927 in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving west-side parishioners with Mass, sacraments, faith formation, social outreach, and an affiliated K-8 school, operating as part of the five-parish Family of the Most Holy Eucharist under the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

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Product category

Catholic Parish Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

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 K-8 education
• Faith formation programs
• Parish social outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Parishioners contribute through weekly envelopes and electronic giving to support church operations, ministries, and charitable works. The church offers online giving through OSV Hub platform.
2. Donations and Memorial Gifts: Parish accepts memorial donations, tribute gifts, Path to Mary brick purchases, and special collection donations. Available funds include Dottie Westerfield Tuition Aid Fund and Sandy Oberjohann Memorial Education Fund.
3. School Tuition: Our Lady of Lourdes School charges tuition for students in preschool through 8th grade. Financial aid is available through the Dottie Westerfield Tuition Aid Fund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Our Lady of Lourdes Church is a Catholic parish that provides regular worship services (Sunday and daily Mass, Confession, Eucharistic Adoration), the seven sacraments, faith formation for adults and children (OCIA, Religious Education), Catholic K-8 schooling through OLL School, and social outreach ministries including St. Vincent de Paul aid to those in need. It operates within the Family of the Most Holy Eucharist (FMHE), a five-parish collaborative serving west-side Cincinnati under the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

Product overview

Our Lady of Lourdes Church is a Catholic parish offering a unified set of worship, educational, and community services. Core offerings include Mass services (Sunday, daily, Holy Days), sacraments (Confession, Adoration), faith formation programs (OCIA, Religious Education), and social outreach ministries. The parish also operates OLL School and provides online giving and FORMED.org digital resources for parishioners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mass Services Regular Catholic worship services for parishioners and visitors, including Sunday Mass at 8:00 AM (English), daily Mass on Wednesdays at 8:30 AM, Holy Day Masses, and special Masses such as the Labor Day Mass. Mass is also live-streamed on YouTube for those unable to attend in person.
• Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) Sacramental confession for Catholics, offered Wednesdays from 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM, Saturdays from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, and by appointment. Includes a monthly Pro-life Rosary on the second Saturday.
• Eucharistic Adoration Weekly silent prayer before the exposed Blessed Sacrament, held Saturdays from 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM with Benediction, providing parishioners and visitors opportunities for private worship.
• Faith Formation Programs (OCIA and Religious Education) Catechetical programming for children, youth, and adults, including OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) for those becoming Catholic, and Parish Religious Education Program (PREP) for children and youth.
• Social Outreach Ministries Pastoral care ministries including the Bereavement Committee, Nursing Home Visitation, Prayer Chain, Pro-Life Group, and Meals Ministry (Casserole Club), serving the spiritual and practical needs of parishioners and neighbors.
• St. Vincent de Paul Conference Charitable outreach providing temporary or emergency material aid—including food, clothing, rent, and utilities assistance—to individuals and families in need within the parish neighborhood, with home visits by conference members.
• Online Giving Platform Electronic donation service allowing parishioners and donors to contribute tithes, memorial gifts, Path to Mary brick purchases, and special collections via cash, stock, credit card, bank transfers, and various planned gifts through the OSV Hub platform.
• OLL School (Our Lady of Lourdes School) Catholic elementary and middle school serving children from Preschool through 8th grade, providing academic instruction integrated with faith formation and sacramental preparation. Annual tuition is set by the parish, with financial aid available through the Dottie Westerfield Tuition Aid Fund and CEF-SGO (School Choice Extension Fund) support. An Alumni Association (OLLAC) supports graduates.
• FORMED.org Parish Subscription Free digital faith-formation subscription provided to parishioners, granting access via web, tablet, or TV to a library of Catholic movies, documentaries, and podcasts for adult and family catechesis.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Family of the Most Holy Eucharist (FMHE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022Our Lady of Lourdes is part of the Family of the Most Holy Eucharist (FMHE), a consolidation of five west side Cincinnati parishes: St. Aloysius Gonzaga, St. Antoninus, St. Catharine, St. Martin of Tours, and Our Lady of Lourdes. Led by Fr. Matthew Robben, FMHE began July 1, 2022 as part of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati's Beacons of Light initiative. The family shares staff, facilities, ministries, and coordinates events and outreach across all five parishes.
• Archdiocese of CincinnaticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOur Lady of Lourdes operates under the authority of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, led by Archbishop Robert G. Casey. The parish participates in archdiocesan initiatives including the National Eucharistic Revival, Beacons of Light, Synod 2027, and the Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA). The Archbishop presides at special masses including the CMA Mass of Thanksgiving.
• Carmelite Missionary Sisters of St. Therese of the Child JesusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Carmelite Missionary Sisters conducted a mission appeal at FMHE parishes August 1-9, 2026. With 300 members across 56 communities in 14 countries, the sisters focus on evangelization, catechist training, and protection of vulnerable children in Indonesia and East Africa.
• St. Vincent de Paul SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOLL's Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul provides emergency aid including food, clothing, rent, and utilities assistance to those in need within the parish neighborhood. Members visit neighbors in their homes and offer spiritual and material support.
• Heaven's Gain MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeaven's Gain Ministries provides miscarriage kits available at St. Antoninus church property to help families experiencing miscarriage. The kits help collect and measure remains with dignity.
• FORMED.org (Augustine Institute)minorOthersFORMED.org provides free subscription access to Catholic movies, documentaries, and podcasts for Our Lady of Lourdes parishioners. The platform is provided through the Augustine Institute for faith formation content.
• Our Lady of Lourdes Twinning Parish - Locher-emeyian, KenyaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe annual Rummage Sale proceeds benefit the parish's twinning parish relationship with Locher-emeyian, Kenya, supporting international charitable work and solidarity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Aloysius Gonzaga: A fellow Catholic parish and FMHE family member in west-side Cincinnati, sharing staff, ministries, and Mass rotation with Our Lady of Lourdes. Operates as a comparable local congregation under the same Archdiocese governance.
• St. Antoninus: A Catholic parish in the FMHE family with Our Lady of Lourdes, sharing resources and a unified pastoral team under Fr. Matthew Robben. Directly comparable as a local worship community with similar ministry structures.
• St. Catharine of Siena: A Catholic parish and FMHE partner with Our Lady of Lourdes in Cincinnati's west side. Operates a school and similar ministries, making it one of the closest direct comparables in size, mission, and service model.
• St. Martin of Tours: A Catholic parish and FMHE family member with Our Lady of Lourdes, sharing staff and rotating Mass schedules. Comparable in scale, demographics served, and ministry offerings within the same Archdiocese.

Broad incumbents

• St. Clement Catholic Parish (Cincinnati): A long-established Catholic parish in the Cincinnati area under the Archdiocese. Comparable as a local worship community offering Mass, sacraments, faith formation, and outreach, though typically serving a different neighborhood than OLL.
• Old St. Mary's Catholic Church (Cincinnati): Historic Catholic parish in downtown Cincinnati under the Archdiocese, offering Mass, formation, and community outreach. Comparable in mission and Archdiocesan governance, though serving a different urban demographic.
• St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church (Cincinnati): A Catholic parish in Cincinnati with comparable Mass, formation, and social ministry programs under the same Archdiocese. Relevant as a peer operating in a similar urban-parish environment.
• Holy Name Catholic Church (Cincinnati): Catholic parish in the Cincinnati area serving a similar worship-community function with Mass, sacraments, faith formation, and outreach. Comparable peer within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/results?search_query=Our+Lady+of+Lourdes+Cincinnati
• Facebookfacebook.com/OurLadyofLourdesChurch

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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