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Parish History - 1962 - 1979 Maximize
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Parish History - 1980 - 1989 Minimize
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1980-1983

The parish community reached 1,200 families and school enrollment reached 500. There were 24 teachers, a full time PE instructor and a registered nurse. June 1984 Fr. Xavier Albert, a full time teacher at St. Mary's High School, joins the parish as part-time Associate Pastor. January


1985

Fr. Mike Campbell replaces Fr. Everding who was transferred to St. Richards parish.


January 1986

Fr. Pat Ryan, the Archdiocese Director of Adult Education, replaces Fr. Albert.


September 1986

Dedication of 20 additional classrooms by Archbishop John May.


January 1987

Fr. Al Knaup replaces Fr. Ryan as full-time Associate Pastor. Fr. Campbell is appointed to the Archdiocesan Vocational Office and part-time Associate.


April 30, 1987

Parish celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a Mass and Reception.


June 1987

Fr. Campbell is assigned to the Vocation Office full time leaving an opening for a part-time Associate Pastor.


January 1988

Fr. Michael Lydon, a teacher at Bishop Dubourg High School, joins the parish as part-time Associate Pastor.


March 1988

Fr. Joe Scheer retires as pastor after 45 years of service to the priesthood. Fr. Gregory Schmidt, who transferred from St. Genevieve, becomes the pastor.
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Parish History - 1990 - 1999 Minimize
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January 1990

Fr. Robert Samson is assigned to Associate Pastor after Fr. Lydon was reassigned in 1989. Fr. Knaup is made Senior Priest in Service.

March 1990
Planning for a new church begins.

1990
Fr. Robert Samson is assigned as Associate Pastor

January 1991
Construction of new athletic field begins.


September 1991

Groundbreaking for the new church is held.


April 4, 1992

The Annie Heimos athletic fields are dedicated.


May 31, 1992

Corner stone laying for the new church is held.


January 30, 1993

Dedication of the new church is held.


January 5, 1994

Fr. Schmidt leaves on sabbatical and Fr. Samson is named Parish Administrator.


January 30, 1994

Celebration of the 1st anniversary of the New Church.


May, 1994

Father Dennis Stehly assigned as Pastor replacing Father Samson, Parish Administrator. Father Philip Bene assigned as Associated Pastor.


February, 1995

Reverend Mr. Jerry Schuld assigned as permanent deacon.


June, 1997

Father Tom Keller assigned Associated Pastor replacing Father Bene, reassigned for further study.


August, 1997

Bill Thess, acolyte, assigned to the parish for one year.


April, 1999

Tabernacle moved into the main sanctuary after residing in Eucharistic Chapel since new church opening.


August, 1999

Over 2,100 parish families December.


1999

Initial planning begins for a Parish Center.



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Parish History - 2000 - Minimize
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April, 2000
Permission received to conduct a fall Capital Campaign.

May 11, 2001
Fr. Joe Scheer founding Pastor of the Parish dies.

June, 2001
Fr. Kristian Teater is assigned as Associate Pastor.

September, 2003
Dedication of Parish Center and Recreational Center.

May, 2004
Msgr Norbert Ernst is assigned as Pastor.

July 4, 2004 - Veteran’s Memorial Dedication
The Memorial is dedicated to all the Veteran's past, present and future, of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Parish. The Memorial was conceived and designed by longtime Holy Name member Jerry Campbell who worked on the project from the beginning. Jerry, then passed the project to Holy Name Members Norb Ladd and Frank Connor shortly before his untimely death in February, 2004. The Holy Name Society agreed to fund this parish project and adjacent landscaping. The memorial was dedicated after the 8:30 am Mass with a brief ceremony and blessing by "Veteran" and Holy Name Moderator Fr. Alan Knaup. The dedication was attended by many parishioners, Holy Name members, Jerry's wife, Mary Ann and many Campbell family members.

September 13, 2004
Fr. Alan Knaup longtime Associate dies.

2004
Fr. Bill Leach
is assigned as Senior Associate
Fr. Joseph Classen
is assigned as Associate

October 23, 2005
Dedication of Fr. Knaup Plaza outside of the Parish Center

April 7, 2006
Refurbished statues of Mary & Joseph, acquired from the closed St. Boniface Parish in south St. Louis, are installed in the Sanctuary.
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