If your parish still relies on paper bulletins and scattered group chats to keep everyone in the loop, Tabella was built to solve exactly that. It's a free Catholic app that gives parishes, dioceses, and ministry groups a single, private space for announcements, event schedules, Mass and confession times, and community updates — all pushed directly to parishioners' phones, with automated weekly emails for those who don't have the app installed.^1
Beyond parish communication, Tabella offers a rich Catholic media library with thousands of hours of free content: the Holy Rosary, daily Gospel readings, Catholic podcasts, novenas, and prayers in English, Spanish, and Filipino. Parishioners can access simplified donation links through integrations with eCatholic, OSV Hub, and PayPal — no more scrambling for cash during collection.^1 There are no paywalls and no subscriptions — just open access to content that nourishes daily devotion.^2
Founded in 2019 by Juan Acosta — a Venezuelan-born Catholic who left his role as COO of a Silicon Valley startup accelerator after experiencing what he describes as a series of miracles — Tabella was born from a teenage observation: why does the Church still rely on paper when everyone has a phone?^3 Acosta, who also co-founded SENT Angels, leads a distributed team united by the mission to "bring the world closer to God." The app is now trusted by hundreds of parishes across dozens of U.S. dioceses.^1
Tabella has expanded its ecosystem well beyond parish communications. The Tabella Catholic Card — a Visa debit card that automatically donates up to 3% of every transaction to the church or Catholic organization of your choice — launched as a new way to support parishes through everyday spending.^4 There's also tabella.me, a Catholic biolinks tool, and an advertising platform for Catholic businesses.^1 A dedicated landing page for former J.S. Paluch customers signals Tabella's ambition to become the digital successor to the traditional paper bulletin era.^5
Why Catholics Love It"This app is so useful and beautifully made. The user experience is flawless. I was able to find a community in my neighborhood to connect with and even found a new Parish I want to check out."^6
"I've been using Tabella for a couple of months and I love it! I am able to listen to podcasts that discuss significant topics in the context of the Catholic faith, and I can pray along to the Rosary when I'm in the car. There are no ads and it's completely free!!"^6
"It's just amazing how easy it is to use and how quick and efficient it is. It's phenomenal." — Jim Courville, Pastor^1
Notable- Featured in The Wall Street Journal's coverage of religion apps attracting venture investment^7
- Finalist in the 2021 OSV Challenge, a Catholic innovation competition^8
- Selected for the Draper Startup House accelerator program in Austin, TX^9
- Spoke at the Heroic Brotherhood Summit and DeSales Media's Religion to Reality series^3
- Cited in academic research on digital tools in the religious sphere (MDPI Religions journal)^10
- Active community on TikTok, Instagram, and X (including a dedicated Spanish-language account @Tabella_es)^11
- Apple privacy label states the developer does not collect any user data^6
- Featured at the National Men's Conference alongside Jonathan Roumie^12
