St Margaret Church

What St Margaret Church does

St. Margaret Church is a Catholic parish operating under the Archdiocese of Hartford, located in Madison, Connecticut. It delivers weekend and daily Mass services, the seven Catholic sacraments, and faith formation programming spanning PreK through high school, including the two-year Confirmation PLACE program (Passionately Living As Catholics Everyday). The parish operates from two adjacent facilities — a church at 24 Academy Street for worship and a Parish Center at 39 Academy Street housing administrative offices, Faith Formation classrooms, and meeting rooms — staffed by 14 paid personnel including a Pastor, Deacon, Music Director, Administrative Coordinator, and Faith Formation Coordinators, supported by 30+ lay-led ministries and volunteer catechists.

The parish's revenue model is entirely donation-based. No fees are charged for worship, sacraments, or programming. Income streams include Sunday Offertory collections, an Annual Parish Collection, a Monthly Collection option, Special Intentions donations, and IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions from donors aged 70½ and older. Contributions are facilitated through the OSV (Our Sunday Visitor) online giving platform and supported by online registration for faith formation programs. Communication with parishioners is handled through the diocesan-hosted website, weekly bulletins, email newsletters, and a Communication Submission Form.

The parish maintains strategic inter-parochial alliances, including co-sponsorship of East Shoreline Catholic Academy with St. George and St. John Bosco parishes, a 1978 partnership with St. Martin de Porres Church for Family to Family Gift Sharing, and volunteer engagement with Loaves and Fishes food pantry in New Haven. Technology footprint is limited to standard administrative tools — no proprietary platforms, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities are present. Organizational changes in 2024–2025 included the appointment of Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne, the installation of Reverend George S. Mukuka as Pastor on June 30, 2025, and the appointment of Deacon Robert J. Macaluso in February 2025. The Archdiocese has also mandated a restructuring of the Confirmation sacrament from high school to 8th grade.

Name

St Margaret Church

Legal name

St. Margaret Church

Website

https://stmargaretchurch.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Margaret Church is a Catholic parish in Madison, Connecticut, under the Archdiocese of Hartford, offering Mass, sacraments, and PreK-12 faith formation. It serves local parishioners through donation-funded programming and 30+ lay ministries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Religious education programs
• Faith formation programs
• Sacramental preparation
• Worship services

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Sunday Offertory: Weekly collection during Mass services for ongoing parish operations and activities
2. Annual Parish Collection: Annual campaign directed towards supporting parish needs including seminarian vocations and church maintenance
3. Monthly Collection: Regular monthly giving option for parishioners
4. Special Intentions Donations: Donations directed to specific parish purposes as designated by donors
5. IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions: Tax-efficient giving option for donors age 70½ and older through Required Minimum Distributions

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Margaret Church is a Catholic parish that provides weekend and daily Mass, confessions, Eucharistic Adoration, and the seven sacraments, including Baptism, Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation, Matrimony, and Anointing of the Sick. It runs a PreK-8 Faith Formation program, a two-year Confirmation PLACE program for 7th grade through high school, and an extensive network of more than 30 lay ministries spanning liturgical, educational, youth, and social outreach activities for parishioners in Madison, CT and surrounding shoreline communities.

Product overview

St Margaret Church operates as a Catholic parish offering religious worship services, sacraments, faith formation programs, and various community ministries. The church provides weekend and daily Mass services, confessional services, Eucharistic Adoration, baptism preparation, reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation programs (PLACE - Passionately Living As Catholics Everyday), faith formation for grades PreK-8, high school Confirmation, and adult OCIA. The parish also offers online giving through OSV Online Giving platform and manages various community outreach ministries including food drives, family-to-family gift sharing, addiction support groups, and pastoral care services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekend and Daily Mass Services

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. Martin de Porres Church, New HavencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1978Partnership began in 1978 to provide Christmas presents to inner city families with limited means. St. Margaret families select families from St. Martin de Porres, shop, wrap, box presents, and deliver to St. Margaret volunteers who transport to St. Martin de Porres for distribution. Program shepherded for 40 years by John McDonald.
• East Shoreline Catholic AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsored by St. Margaret Parish along with St. George Parish (Guilford) and St. John Bosco (Branford). A STREAM Model and Successor School of Our Lady of Mercy and St. Mary Schools. 'Think forward' school emphasizing educator training, learning, leadership, and 21st century skills while guiding children's relationship with God in accordance with Catholic faith and providing rigorous academic environment.
• Loaves and Fishes (St. Paul and St. James Church, New Haven)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest food pantry in Greater New Haven area serving individuals with consistency, dignity, and care. Founded in 1982, expanded to include clothing closet a decade later. Confirmation PLACE students volunteer one Saturday morning as part of service requirement. Provides high-impact, people-focused programs.
• St. George Parish, GuilfordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCombined ministry with St. George Parish for PreCana marriage preparation program. Three marriage preparation sessions of 5 hours each held per year open to all engaged couples in the diocese.
• St. John Bosco Parish, BranfordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint High School Youth Ministry program. St. Margaret youth invited to join St. John Bosco's Youth Ministry Groups in Branford for age-appropriate Bible Studies and activities with other high-school students.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• St. Paul and St. James Church, New Haven: New Haven Catholic parish that operates Loaves and Fishes food pantry, where St. Margaret Confirmation PLACE students serve. Peer because of archdiocesan affiliation and overlapping faith formation/youth ministry programs within the same archdiocese.
• St. Martin de Porres Church, New Haven: Inner-city New Haven Catholic parish and St. Margaret's longest-standing community partner (Family to Family Gift Sharing since 1978). Peer because it operates the same Catholic parish model under the same archdiocese but serves a demographically distinct urban congregation.
• St. John Bosco Parish, Branford: Branford, CT Catholic parish and fellow co-sponsor of East Shoreline Catholic Academy. Direct peer because it jointly runs the High School Youth Ministry program that St. Margaret's Confirmation students join, operating in the same shoreline sub-region of the Archdiocese of Hartford.
• St. George Parish, Guilford: Adjacent Catholic parish in Guilford, CT, within the Archdiocese of Hartford. Direct peer given co-sponsorship of East Shoreline Catholic Academy and the joint PreCana marriage preparation ministry with St. Margaret, serving a similar shoreline Connecticut demographic.
• St. Vincent de Paul Parish, East Haven: East Haven, CT Catholic parish where Deacon Robert Macaluso previously served as part of a 20-year shoreline circuit ministry. Direct peer given shared shoreline geography, Archdiocese of Hartford affiliation, and overlapping ministry model.
• Saint Joan of Arc, Hamden: Hamden, CT Catholic parish where Pastor Rev. George Mukuka previously served as Parochial Vicar, Administrator, and Pastor from 2012-2015. Direct peer given same archdiocese, similar parish structure, and pastoral leadership cross-pollination.
• Our Lady of Mercy Parish: Predecessor parish whose school merged to form East Shoreline Catholic Academy. Peer because it is a Catholic parish in the same shoreline region and feeds into the same Catholic school system that St. Margaret co-sponsors.
• St. Mary School (legacy): Predecessor Catholic school in the region that merged with Our Lady of Mercy to become East Shoreline Catholic Academy. Comparable as a faith-based K-8 education provider in the same shoreline Catholic ecosystem.

Others

• Mercy By The Sea Retreat & Conference Center: Madison, CT-based Catholic retreat center where St. Margaret's Administrative Coordinator previously managed group retreats and programs. Adjacent rather than competing, sharing the same Catholic ministry ecosystem and shoreline geography.
• Archdiocese of Hartford: Parent ecclesiastical body governing St. Margaret and approximately 80 other parishes across Connecticut. Listed because it is the parent institution, sets policy (e.g., Confirmation age transition), and is referenced in the parish's communications channels and staff appointments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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