Nj G.
9/1/2025
Beautiful Catholic Traditional Latin (Tridentine) as well as Novus Ordo (English) masses in a reverential solemn church with a dedicated pastor and a welcoming congregation. For the 12:30 Sunday...
St Margaret Mary Church
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1219 Excelsior Ave
Oakland, CA 94610
History
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
Specialties
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. The liturgy is regularly celebrated in Latin, both the
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Reviews
4.525 reviewsMichael T.
4/13/2024
Excellent Catholic Churches that offers traditional latin mass as well as novas ordained in english amd latin.
J G.
3/3/2024
The Latin Mass on Sundays at 12:30 is amazing and reverent. If you arrive 30 minutes early, you can join others in the Latin Rosary or go to confession. The mass celebrated here is nearly the...
B K.
2/27/2022
My previous ( the same ) review (01.21.2022) was removed from Yelp: The St. Margaret Mary Church administrative staff including the priests failed in arranging the funeral for one of the longest...
Terrence M.
9/6/2010
One of Oakland's most beautiful Catholic parishes, St. Margaret Mary's, located just off the I-580 (14th St / Park Blvd. offramp), is one of a few that still celebrate the traditional Latin-Rite...
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