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.
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#iGiveCatholic 2025
Once again, we are incredibly blown away by the generosity shown to St. Margaret of Scotland yesterday during this year’s #iGiveCatholic on #GivingTuesday. Because of our wonderful SMOS community and donors like you, we were able to raise just shy of $10,000 (that’s over 140% of our goal amount) to purchase much-needed audio-visual equipment for the Parish & School.
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#iGiveCatholic 2025
Immaculate Conception
Monday, December 8th is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We remember that God kept Mary free from sin, even from the moment of her conception, so that she would be a worthy mother of his Son. The Immaculate Conception is the patroness of the United States of America, and the day is always a holy day of obligation. Masses for the holy day will be celebrated on Monday, December 8 at 6:30am, 8:15am (with our school community), and in the evening at 6:30pm.
Immaculate Conception
Upcoming Holiday Schedule
We wanted to note the upcoming holiday schedule around the parish for the upcoming months:
- Church Christmas Decorating – Sunday, December 21, after 10 AM Mass
- Christmas Eve – Wednesday, December 24, 4:30pm & 10:00pm
- Christmas Day – Thursday, December 25, 9:00am Mass
- Day After Christmas – Friday, December 26 – NO MASS SCHEDULED
- Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God (Holy Day) – Wednesday, December 31, 4:30pm & Thursday, January 1, 9:00am Masses (No Eucharistic Adoration Scheduled)
- Epiphany – Sunday, January 4
- Church Christmas Decorations Takedown – Sunday, January 11, after 10 AM Mass
Due to the upcoming holidays, the bulletin article submission schedule is as follows:
- Weekend of December 13-1 articles are due on Thursday, December 4 by 2:00pm.
- Weekend of December 20-21 articles are due on Wednesday, December 10 by 2:00pm.
- Weekend of December 27-28 articles are due on Monday, December 15 by 2:00pm.
- Weekend of January 3-4 articles are due on Wednesday, December 17 by 2:00pm.
Questions? Please contact Michael Sonntag at parishnews@stmargaretstl.org or call 314-776-0363.
Upcoming Holiday Schedule
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
Annual Charlie Brown Christmas Musical 2025
Event Dates: Friday, December 12 at 7:00pm; Saturday, December 13 at 7:00pm; Sunday, December 14 at 2:00pm.
Middle School Choir – Way Of Lights 2025
All are welcome to join the Middle School Choir for this Advent concert. Questions? Contact Emily Chrostoski at echrostoski@stmargaretstl.org.
Featured Events
Annual Charlie Brown Christmas Musical 2025
Event Dates: Friday, December 12 at 7:00pm; Saturday, December 13 at 7:00pm; Sunday, December 14 at 2:00pm ...
Stand Up For Social Justice – December 2025
Event Date: Friday, December 5, 2025, 4:30-6:00pm S. Grand Blvd. at Flora Pl. (2100 block), Saint Louis, MO 63104 ...
Advent Compline 2025
Event Date: Sunday, December 7, 7:30pm St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, 3864 Flad Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63110 ...
Building Bridges In A Divided Church
Event Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025, 8:00-11:30am St. Margaret of Scotland School Cafeteria – 3964 Castleman Ave., Saint Louis, 63110 ...
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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