About St. Margaret Mary · Buchanan, North Dakota
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque is a small rural Catholic parish in Buchanan, North Dakota, situated at 410 Main Street in Stutsman County. It is served as an outlying mission of St. James Basilica in Jamestown and falls within the Diocese of Fargo. The parish celebrated its first Mass in the basement of its present building on Christmas Day 1924 and today has about 20 households and 37 individuals registered. Sunday Mass is offered weekly for the local farming community.
- Established
- 1924
- Patron
- St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
- Rector
- Very Rev. Chad Wilhelm
- Diocese
- Diocese of Fargo
Why belong here
St. Margaret Mary offers a close-knit rural Catholic community in the heart of Stutsman County, with weekly Sunday Mass and the opportunity for Sunday confession. As a small mission parish served by the priests of St. James Basilica in Jamestown, it combines the intimacy of a tiny faith family (about 20 households) with the liturgical care and pastoral reach of one of North Dakota's most historic Catholic communities.
Mass times at St. Margaret Mary
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 10:00 AM
About St. Margaret Mary Parish
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque is a small rural Catholic parish in Buchanan, North Dakota, located at 410 Main Street. It belongs to the Diocese of Fargo and is served as an outlying mission of St. James Basilica in nearby Jamestown. The parish holds a special place in the faith life of Stutsman County's farming families.
- 20 households and 37 individuals currently registered
- Served by the priests of St. James Basilica, Jamestown
- Diocese of Fargo
History
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Church celebrated its first Mass in the basement of the present building on Christmas Day 1924, marking the formal establishment of Catholic worship in the rural community of Buchanan. The parish has been served over the decades by priests of the Jamestown area and continues that pastoral relationship today through St. James Basilica.
- First Mass: Christmas Day 1924
- Present building from 1924
- Located at 410 Main Street, Buchanan, ND
Clergy
St. Margaret Mary is cared for by the priestly team of St. James Basilica in Jamestown. The rector/pastor of St. James Basilica, Very Rev. Chad Wilhelm, together with the parochial vicars, extends pastoral care to St. Margaret Mary and the other outlying missions.
- Very Rev. Chad Wilhelm — Rector/Pastor
- Rev. Timothy Kraemer — Parochial Vicar
- Rev. Peter Nau — Parochial Vicar
Visiting & Contact
Inquiries about St. Margaret Mary may be directed to the St. James Basilica parish office in Jamestown, which coordinates pastoral care for the outlying missions including St. Margaret Mary in Buchanan and St. Mathias in Windsor.
- Address: 410 Main Street, Buchanan, ND 58420
- Phone: (701) 252-0119 (St. James Basilica office)
- Website: www.stjamesbasilica.org
Connection to St. James Basilica
St. Margaret Mary is one of three rural mission parishes served by St. James Basilica in Jamestown, North Dakota — a church designated a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1988. The relationship means Buchanan Catholics share in the rich liturgical and sacramental life of one of the most historic Catholic communities in the Diocese of Fargo.
- Outlying mission of St. James Basilica, Jamestown
- St. James Basilica elevated to minor basilica status in 1988
- Other outlying mission: St. Mathias Church, Windsor, ND