Churches of Rochester
St. Margaret Mary

St. Margaret Mary

Active

Irondequoit, Monroe County

St. Margaret Mary Church was established on June 14, 1928, to serve the rapidly growing Catholic population in the western section of Irondequoit. The parish was named for St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the 17th-century French nun whose visions helped spread devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Father Charles J. Bruton served as the founding pastor, guiding the parish for 28 years from its establishment until his death in 1956. Under his leadership, the permanent church building was constructed in 1949, providing the growing congregation with a proper worship space after years in temporary facilities.

Among the parish's most distinguished pastors was Father Joseph L. Hogan, who served from 1968 to 1969. His tenure was brief but momentous—he left St. Margaret Mary upon being named the seventh Bishop of Rochester on November 28, 1969. Bishop Hogan would lead the diocese for nearly a decade.

The Congregation of St. Basil (the Basilians) assumed leadership of St. Margaret Mary in 2011, connecting it with neighboring Christ the King Parish, which the Basilians had served since 1976. Father Paul English, CSB, served as the last Basilian pastor until 2019. Today, St. Margaret Mary is part of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, along with Christ the King and St. Cecilia churches in Irondequoit.

Exterior Photographs

Front of the church. Right side of the church. Left side of the church. Back of the church, seen from parking lot. Cornerstone. Plaque. Church sign. Rectory. Statue of Christ. Former convent? Former school. Sign outside former school Present church sign at corner of Rogers Parkway and St. Paul Blvd. Former church sign at corner of Rogers Parkway and St. Paul Blvd.

Interior Photographs

Interior. From back left corner. Right side. From front left corner. Back of the church. From front right corner. Left side. From back right corner. Back of the church seen from the middle. Right side seating. Left side seating. Front seen from the middle. Sanctuary. Sanctuary. Baldacchino and high altar. Crucifix. High altar and tabernacle. Altar. Pulpit. Celebrant's chair. Angel statue in baldacchino. Sacred heart statue. Statue of Our Lady. St. Joseph the worker statue. Statue of Our Lady. Baptismal font. Statue of Our Lady and memorial plaque. Confessional. Painting of St. Kateri. Narthex. Memorial plaque honoring founding pastor.

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Historical Photographs

Exterior of former church, 1939. Source: Catholic Courier Golden Jubilee Edition: 1889-1939