St. Margaret of Scotland Parish has been a cornerstone of the Catholic faith in the Shaw neighborhood of South St. Louis, Missouri for more than a century.
We hope you will join us!
Announcements
Happy Thanksgiving!
Mass on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, will be at 9:00am. Plan to come to Mass to give praise and thanks to God with our parish family before Thanksgiving celebrations with your family and friends. There will be a collection taken for our St. Vincent de Paul.
The Parish Office and School will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holidays. If you have parish business, please take care of that at another time.
There will be NO MASS celebrated at St. Margaret of Scotland on Friday, November 29, the day after Thanksgiving.
Next Sunday, December 1, is the First Sunday of Advent.
Happy Thanksgiving!
#iGiveCatholic 2024
Did you know that #iGiveCatholic is the first-ever day of Catholic giving in our nation? It’s a special part of #GivingTuesday, December 3. During this 24-hour crowdfunding, philanthropic event, over 50 Catholic dioceses across the country will be celebrating our faith and supporting the parishes, schools, and ministries that help shape our souls. Join the movement and show your support for our parish.
Advanced Giving runs November 18 through Monday, December 2. You can support St. Margaret of Scotland by in a number of ways. The goal for SMOS is $6,250 to purchase new chairs for the Church Hall. We need your help! Give Thanks, Give Back, and Give Catholic!
#iGiveCatholic 2024
125th Anniversary
This year (July 2024-June 2025), St. Margaret of Scotland celebrates it’s 125th Anniversary with a lot of revelry!
Over these next months, our SMOS community will have many opportunities to gather as a parish family to celebrate and give thanks to God for all the blessings given to this community over the past 125 years.
Click the link below for details of everything we have planned as we celebrate our Quasquicentennial.
125th Anniversary
2024 Great Preacher Award
Congratulations to the SMOS Music Ministry – a 2024 Honoree of the Aquinas Institute of Theology Great Preacher Award!
2024 Great Preacher Award
Gun Sense: For the Common Good
The St. Margaret of Scotland Living Justice Ministry has assembled a Parish task force to work on Gun Sense: For the Common Good. This faith-based initiative will address the issues of gun violence in our neighborhoods and our City, State, and Country – both from a systemic and an advocacy standpoint.
If YOU would like to get involved and learn more about how to support this effort, then check out the Gun Sense info via the link below and sign up to receive further updates. Together in one voice, we can say “ENOUGH!”.
Gun Sense: For the Common Good
Mass Schedule
Saturday 4:30 PM
Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM
Monday - Friday 6:30 AM
School Mass 8:15 AM Wednesday (School Year)
Holy Days and Holidays Please Refer to Bulletin
Reconciliation
Saturday 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Saturday 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
News
2024 LJM Immigration Team Advent Reflection – Week 1
As we enter the Advent-Christmas season, SMOS Immigration contemplates this much-loved story, filled with journeys and arrivals, and unlikely folk….
Pray With Hallow This Advent For $1
Advent is just around the corner. Join others in prayer every day this Advent season reflecting on and encountering God’s…
Our Mission
We are a diverse, urban, Catholic parish. Inspired by the Holy Spirit and the example of our patroness, we are called to be a vibrant voice and beacon of the Catholic faith in our neighborhoods.
We proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in word and action by:
- Praying and celebrating as a Eucharistic community
- Educating children and adults to live a full Christian life in today’s world
- Serving others with unconditional generosity
- Living just lives and working for a more just society
Pastor's Corner
Fr. John Rogers Vien has served as Pastor of St. Margaret of Scotland since 2021. He has been a priest in the Archdiocese of St. Louis for over 30 years.
Fr. John writes a weekly article in the Parish bulletin called “A New Week”, in which he highlights various things going on around the Parish, focuses attention on a social justice or ecumenical topic, and challenges all of us to become better disciples of Christ in our daily lives.
Besides presiding at Mass or around the Church and Rectory, you will most likely find Fr. John out walking the neighborhood with his dog, Axel.
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