Bishop Vigneron has appointed Father Stanislaw Zak as Pastor, as of Dec 1 2004.  Father Michael Wiener of the Institute of Christ The King Sovereign Priest is the Episcopal Delegate for the Traditional Latin Mass (Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite) in the diocese of Oakland.

 
    This is a tiny parish geographically but probably the largest parish in the diocese according to the places from which its members come.  It is what is called a parish of intention or a magnet parish.  People come from several counties and from all areas of the diocese for the English and the Latin Masses.  This is the only parish in the diocese in which the liturgy is regularly celebrated in Latin, both the "new Mass" and the Traditional Latin Mass (Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite).  The Extraordinary Form of the Mass was first celebrated with the permission of Bishop John Cummins, according to the Indult (special permission) granted by Pope John Paul II.  It is now said daily in our parish, monday through friday at 6pm.  The complete Mass Schedule is here.  The parish choir, under the direction of David Sundahl, sings Sundays at the 10:30am Mass.  There are several choirs now serving the parish.  Music from the classic tradition, as well as modern music in the classic style, is sung, along with Gregorian Chant and classical polyphony.  A music schedule for the current month and a listing of the various choirs of the parish are here.  The Moeller Pipe Organ was refurbished and embellished several years ago.

   
    CONFESSIONS are heard 1/2 hour prior to every Mass.  A priest from the Prelature of Opus Dei also hears Confessions Tuesday afternoons 4:30 until 6pm.


    MAJOR SOCIAL EVENTS are the St. Patrick's Day Dinner in the spring and the Oktoberfest in the fall.  The St. Anne's Guild coordinates these and other parish events and projects, it meets on the first Satruday of the month.  All parishioners are invited to belong.  Nominal dues are $10 annually.  The parish has a St. Vincent de Paul Society.  It also offers Religious Education for children preparing for First Confession and First Communion, for youth preparing for Confirmation, and for adults preparing for Christian Initiation or wishing to review their faith.  You are cordially invited to become a member of St. Margaret Mary Parish and worship with us regularly.  Registration forms to join the parish are here.  If you have been away from church for some time, now is a good time to begin again. 

    Envelopes are sent bi-monthly through the mail.  If you wish to sign up to receive them, please do so by contacting the parish office.  Parish email address is: 
stmargaretm@yahoo.com

    The Church and hall have undergone earthquake retrofitting.  This project cost more than $1 million.  Degenkolb Engineers, assisted by John Haag, Architect and Oliver Construction have completed the project.  $250,000 has been raised through donations, bequests, and interest on savings.  Fund-raising continues, in hope that all parish savings will not be depleted.  As part of the project, Confessionals and rest rooms have been made handicapped-accessible.  Sound and light systems in the church and hall were improved.  A new upstairs restroom was constructed.

Fr. Peter E. Doyle  1922-30
Fr. William J. Quirke  1930-36
Msgr. Emmett O'Conner  1936-68
Msgr. James Quirk  1968-75
Fr. Kenneth Cabral  1975-84
Fr. Valdimir Kozina  1984-1994
Fr. George D. Sullivan   1994-98
Fr. Paul J. Schmidt 1999-2004
Fr. Stanislaw Zak  Dec. 1, 2004 -

Fr. Michael J. Jennings
Fr. Philip J. Enright
Fr. James McElligott
Fr. Maurice P. Hannigan
Fr. Michael Walsh
Fr. Michael D. O'Brien
Fr. John M. Sweeney
Fr. Michael Fitzsimon
Fr. Chester J. Thompson
Fr. Edmund Hayburn
Fr. John T. Gallagher
Fr. Arthur W. Hoffman
Fr. Thomas E. Lacey
Msgr. John S. Cummins, who on May 3, 1977 became the second Bishop of the Diocese of Oakland.

Parish founded by Archbisop Edward Hanna, November 1922.
First Pastor:  Rev. Peter Doyle, 1922
First Mass in rectory at 3615 Emerson St.
Second Pastor:  Rev. William Quirke, 1930
Plans for new church and rectory developed.  William Schirmer, architect.
Cost of construction of rectory $23,749
Cost of construction of church $74,085
First Mass in new church, July 26, 1931, Rev. Edmond Motherway
Dedication of new church, Archbishop Hanna, October 18, 1931
Third pastor:  Msgr. Emmett O'Conner, 1936
Holy Family Sisters teach catechism to public school children
Second Vatican Council opens October 1961
Alameda and Contra Costa counties become Diocese of Oakland by Pope 
    John XXIII in 1962
First Bishop of Oakland:  The Most Rev. Floyd Begin
English introduced into the Mass; 10:30 Mass remains a sung Latin Mass.
Msgr. James Quirk becomes Administrator in 1968
Rev. Kenneth Cabral becomes Administrator in 1975
The Most Rev. John S. Cummins, who had resided at St. Margaret Mary's
    with Msgr. O'Connor, was appointed Second Bishop of Oakland in 1977
Fourth Pastor:  Fr. Vladimir Kozina, 1984
The Indult Mass according to the Roman Missal of 1962 is celebrated by
    Rev. Vladimir Kozina, September 10, 1989, with the permission of
    Bishop John S. Cummins.
Rev. George D. Sullivan, Administrator, 1994
Rev. Paul J. Schmidt, Administrator, 1999
Holy Family Sisters return to parish in the person of Sr. Claude Marie
    Crinnion, SHF, Pastoral Associate and former parishioner.

Major earthquake retrofit of church and hall undertaken in 2000.
Fifth Pastor:  Fr. Stan Zak, 2004
Rev. Fr. Michael K. Wiener, in residence, Episcopal Delegate for the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, 2005.