Our Foundation

In the beginning . . . St. Margaret Mary Parish was established on December 4, 1950 by a decree of His Excellency, John A. Floersh, Archbishop of Louisville. Father Ehrich J. Stuart was assigned as pastor and given the task of building the new parish. His official duties began on February 28, 1951.

Property on Arterburn Drive was purchased in November 1951. The home constructed on this property eventually became the parish rectory. Less than a year later, on October 17, 1952, the cornerstone of the church was laid. The first Mass was celebrated in the new church on August 2, 1953.

Staffed with seven Sisters from Mount St. Joseph, the first school year began the following month. The response of parents wanting a Catholic education for their children was so great that construction of a larger facility began in the summer of 1956.

Father Stuart announced his retirement in June 1973, and Father C. Patrick Creed was appointed pastor. In 1975, a renovation of the church and school was undertaken. Included in the renovation was the construction of the activities building.

After seven years at our parish, Father Creed was transferred, and Father James E. Wafzig became our next pastor. He, too, was with us for seven years. Under his guidance and leadership, lay ministry continued to grow in the parish.

Our fourth pastor, Father Nick Rice, came to St. Margaret Mary on January 15, 1987. Under his direction, the parish continued its growth both in membership and in spiritual development as a faith community. On April 14, 1991, ground was broken for the construction of a new worship space. The new church was dedicated on October 17, 1992, forty years after the cornerstone was laid for the original church.

When Father Rice was assigned new duties, Father B. J. Breen left his position as Chancellor for the Archdiocese and was installed as our fifth pastor on January 19, 1994.   After fourteen and a half years, Father Breen was assigned new duties,  Father Stephen A. Pohl became our sixth pastor on June 18, 2008.  We have grown to a full stewardship parish. We continue to evaluate the facility needs of our thriving parish of approximately 1900 families. With more than 5000 members we continue to be "Alive in the Spirit."

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