St. Margaret's Catholic community
Since July 1, 1988, St.
Margaret's Parish has been entrusted into
the care of the
Congregation of
the
Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Fr. Fintan Sheeran, ss.cc.
(right), and
Fr. Benedict Folger, ss.cc., were the first priests to minister to
the faith community. At left, Fr. Columban Crotty, ss.cc., is now pastor. St.
Margaret’s is also the site for the Congregation’s Pre-Novitiate
Program, directed by Fr. Pat Fanning, ss.cc.
Located on Addison Road in Seat
Pleasant, Maryland, the original church was built in 1908, and
was
a gift of Francis Carmody who named it after his mother's patron
saint, St. Margaret of Scotland. Like most parishioners during the
turn of the century, Mr. Carmody had to travel to Holy Name Church
in Northeast Washington to attend Mass. To facilitate the
availability of worship, he made a proposal to the pastor of St.
Teresa's Church in Anacostia to build a church and take on the
financial responsibilities that it would accrue. This generous
proposal was accepted by Cardinal Gibbons.
Steady growth of the community
led to the erection of St. Matthias Church in 1911. St. Matthias
was staffed by priests who served at St. Margaret's. The two
churches coexisted until 1955. The little mission church is located
on Nova Avenue in Capitol Heights.
On December 18, 1955, the new
St. Margaret's auditorium-church, school, and convent were dedicated
along with the consolidation of the old St. Margaret's and St.
Matthias. The sisters of the Felician Order operated the school
until 1981.
On
November 15, 1992, the community of St. Margaret's celebrated the
first St. Margaret's Feast Day, wherein they celebrated themselves
as people loved by God and as a family enjoying the love of
God together.
St. Margaret of Scotland Faith community
410 ADDISON ROAD SO. SEAT
PLEASANT, MD 20743
RECTORY OFFICE: 301-336-3344
FAX: 301-336-5501
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