620 Division Street
TIMELINE
May 4, 1932: Bishop Paul Rhode announced establishment of first Catholic parish in Neenah.
September 12, 1932: Groundbreaking ceremony was held
October 17, 1932: Construction began on the St. Margaret Mary Parish
April 16, 1933: First mass was held in the Friendship Hall (lower level of building)
June 11, 1933: The cornerstone was laid and the church was dedicated
April 12, 2003: Celebration of renovation/expansion of the sanctuary, gathering space, and additional handicap access
September 4, 1951: St. Margaret Mary school is completed as well as convent for teaching nuns
April 12, 2003: Renovation/expansion of church and Twin Cities Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel was built
September 12, 1932: Groundbreaking ceremony was held
October 17, 1932: Construction began on the St. Margaret Mary Parish
April 16, 1933: First mass was held in the Friendship Hall (lower level of building)
June 11, 1933: The cornerstone was laid and the church was dedicated
April 12, 2003: Celebration of renovation/expansion of the sanctuary, gathering space, and additional handicap access
September 4, 1951: St. Margaret Mary school is completed as well as convent for teaching nuns
April 12, 2003: Renovation/expansion of church and Twin Cities Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel was built
A Brief History
- Construction began in fall of 1932
- The first pastor was Father Joseph Bogart
- Major changes have been the addition of a parish school in 1951, and renovations in the early 2000's
- Made out of Mankato limestone in an English Rural Gothic design
- Built by Bill Pearson, and Bud and Pete Dennee
Sources:
“Parish Information.” Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Community, www.smmneenah.org/parish-information.
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. United Church Directories, 1982.
“Neenah Historical Society.” Flickr, Yahoo!, www.flickr.com/photos/144588813@N02.
“Parish Information.” Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Community, www.smmneenah.org/parish-information.
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. United Church Directories, 1982.
“Neenah Historical Society.” Flickr, Yahoo!, www.flickr.com/photos/144588813@N02.