About St. Margaret of Antioch · Saugus, Massachusetts
St. Margaret of Antioch is a Roman Catholic parish located at 431 Lincoln Avenue in Saugus, Massachusetts, within the Archdiocese of Boston. The parish is part of the Saugus Catholic Collaborative, sharing pastoral staff and resources with nearby Blessed Sacrament Church. It offers a quiet rhythm of worship — Sunday Mass at 9:00 AM along with Wednesday and Friday morning Masses, weekly Eucharistic Adoration and Confession on Wednesdays, and a wide network of faith formation, outreach, and parish ministries. The church building has a small-town, mid-century character with a brightly painted sanctuary and pastel stained-glass windows, and the parish is known for its warm welcome and active community life.
- Established
- c. 1946
- Patron
- St. Margaret of Antioch
- Rector
- Rev. Jason (Jay) M. Makos
- Diocese
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston
Why belong here
St. Margaret of Antioch offers a welcoming, intimate parish community where parishioners can know one another by name. The parish celebrates the Eucharist several times each week, provides Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration and Confession, runs a full faith-formation program for grades 1–10, and actively lives out the corporal and spiritual works of mercy through ministries like the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Operation Troop Support, St. Stephen Ministry, and the Catholic Women's Guild. Its inclusivity statement — 'everyone is welcome at our parishes regardless of status in the Church, regardless of marital status, regardless of prior religious experience, personal history, background, or orientation' — captures the spirit visitors encounter.
Mass times at St. Margaret of Antioch
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Wednesday 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM (during Adoration, at St. Margaret)
Adoration times
- Wednesday 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM (St. Margaret, with Confession)
- Thursday 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Blessed Sacrament)
About the Parish
St. Margaret of Antioch is one of two parishes in the Saugus Catholic Collaborative, the other being Blessed Sacrament Church. Both share one pastor — Rev. Jason (Jay) M. Makos — and a single collaborative office, while each church keeps its own Mass schedule, devotions, and community identity. The parish's mission statement reads: 'We are a Roman Catholic faith community. Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we worship God the Father by imitating Jesus His son. Strengthened by the Eucharist and the proclamation of the Gospel, we strive to bring all people closer to God by evangelizing through the corporal and spiritual works of mercy.' The published welcome statement is notable for its explicit inclusivity — everyone is welcomed regardless of Church status, marital status, prior religious experience, personal history, background, or orientation.
- Part of the Saugus Catholic Collaborative with Blessed Sacrament Church
- Shared pastor: Rev. Jason (Jay) M. Makos
- Inclusivity statement published in every weekly bulletin
Faith Formation & Religious Education
The collaborative runs a life-long faith-formation program with two coordinators: Dawn Hunt oversees Faith Formation for Grades 1–5, and Rick DeSanctis oversees Faith Formation for Grades 6–10. The program prepares children for the sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation, while engaging families in ongoing parish life.
- Grades 1–5 Coordinator: Dawn Hunt ([email protected])
- Grades 6–10 Coordinator: Rick DeSanctis ([email protected])
Sacraments
Parish sacramental life centers on the Eucharist, Reconciliation, Baptism, Anointing of the Sick, and Marriage. Baptisms are scheduled once a month on the third Sunday and require advance registration with the Collaborative Office. The Anointing of the Sick is celebrated monthly at both collaborative churches, with St. Margaret offering it the first Sunday after the 9:00 AM Mass in January, March, May, July, September, and November.
- Baptism — third Sunday of each month
- Anointing of the Sick — monthly (see schedule)
- Confession — Wednesday during Adoration; also Saturday 3:15–3:45 PM at Blessed Sacrament
- Marriage — contact the Collaborative Office for preparation
Clergy & Staff
The collaborative is led by Pastor Rev. Jason (Jay) M. Makos, with Rev. Godfrey Kyeyune serving as Priest in Residence. Two permanent deacons — Deacon Francis M. Gaffney and Deacon Jorge A. Patino — assist with liturgy and pastoral care. Carol Nadeau is the secretary of St. Margaret Parish. Musicians include John Pellegrini and Brendan Regan.
- Pastor: Rev. Jason (Jay) M. Makos — [email protected]
- Priest in Residence: Rev. Godfrey Kyeyune — [email protected]
- Deacon: Rev. Mr. Francis M. Gaffney — [email protected]
- Deacon: Rev. Mr. Jorge Patino — [email protected]
- Parish Secretary: Carol Nadeau — [email protected]
- Musicians: John Pellegrini, Brendan Regan
Ministries, Outreach & Community Life
St. Margaret is known for active outreach. The St. Vincent de Paul Society collects items for the homeless, Operation Troop Support sends supplies to deployed service members, and St. Stephen Ministry provides care for the sick and elderly. The Social Justice Ministry sponsors community events and film nights, the Catholic Women's Guild organizes social and fundraising activities, and the Saugus Catholic Youth (SCY) engages young parishioners. The parish also partners with the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement and supports American Red Cross blood drives and a cancer support group.
- St. Vincent de Paul Society
- Operation Troop Support
- St. Stephen Ministry
- Catholic Women's Guild
- Social Justice Ministry
- Saugus Catholic Youth (SCY)
- Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement
- American Red Cross Blood Drive
- Cancer Support Group
Devotions
Beyond the weekly Mass schedule, St. Margaret hosts a Wednesday Holy Hour with Eucharistic Adoration and Confession from 12:30 PM, and parishioners gather to pray the Rosary on Wednesdays at 10:45 AM in the lower church of Blessed Sacrament. Memorial and Perpetual Sanctuary Candles, lit continuously in memory of loved ones, are available for a one-time donation of $350.
- Wednesday Holy Hour — 12:30 PM (St. Margaret)
- Wednesday Rosary — 10:45 AM (Blessed Sacrament lower church)
- Perpetual Memorial Candles — $350 dedication
Facilities, Fundraising & Practical Information
The collaborative office at 14 Summer Street is open 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Monday through Friday (other times by appointment). The office also serves as the rectory mailing address for both parishes. A current fundraising campaign is collecting toward an air-conditioning system for the churches (estimated cost ~$160,000), supported by pew plaques, Stations of the Cross plaque sales, Women's Guild events, and engraved memorial bricks that will form a Spiritual Garden next to the side driveway entrance door.
- Collaborative Office: 14 Summer Street, Saugus, MA 01906
- Office Hours: Mon–Fri, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- St. Margaret phone: 781-233-1040
- Collaborative Office phone: 781-233-2497
- Fax: 781-231-5569
- Air Conditioning Fundraiser — ongoing; Spiritual Garden bricks available for $350