St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Rooted in Faith, Growing in Community

Located southeast of downtown San Antonio, our parish is a thriving part of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. Through the intercession of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, we live as the Sacred Heart of the Southeast Side, sharing the faith and love of our Lord Jesus Christ.


Since our founding in 1955, we have been blessed to serve the neighborhoods of Highland Park, Sunny Slope, Highland Hills, and South Side Lions. These communities are home to approximately 10,000 families, with 2,500 of them registered in our parish.


As we continue to grow, our pastoral needs expand as well. To sustain and enrich our faith community, we welcome investment in parish development, vocations, and lay education/formation programs.

Read more of our History here.


St. Catherine of Alexandria Chapel Mission

St. Catherine of Alexandria Chapel has a rich history tied to the Catholic community in San Antonio. It was originally built and dedicated in 1952 as a mission of St. Gerard's Parish. Later, in 1955, when St. Margaret Mary Parish was officially designated, the chapel was transferred under its care.


The chapel has served as a welcoming place for worship and community engagement, supporting the spiritual needs of the surrounding neighborhoods. Over the years, various ministries and organizations have contributed to its growth, including choir groups, religious education programs, and outreach efforts.

  • Our Mission Statement

    Mission Statements

    "Rooted in the love of Christ, the parish community of St. Margaret Mary seeks to embody the Sacred Heart of Jesus by welcoming all, serving with compassion, and fostering a faith-filled environment. Through strengthened ministries, active youth engagement, well-maintained parish facilities, and dedicated community outreach, we strive to nurture spiritual growth, deepen connections, and live out the Gospel in our San Antonio community."

  • Our Vision

    Celebrating and living out our Catholic Christian call, we the parish community of St. Margaret Mary embraces the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, welcome all who come to our parish family, and serve all people with the love of God in the glory of Christ Jesus.

  • Our Goals

    To become the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ to all the people of our community by organizing an increasing participation in our ministries, increasing youth participation, improving maintenance of the parish grounds and facilities, and community engagement.

  • Our Strategy

    2024-2030 Strategy


    Ministries: In bringing forth and becoming the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, we must reorganize and increase participation in our parish ministries by:


    •      Organizing each ministry and assigning a trained leader to manage each ministry,


    •      Holding a ministry fair to recruit new members,


    •      Increasing participation in hospitality to become more welcoming, and


    •      Focusing on training the Ministry of Hospitality at all Sunday Eucharistic celebrations and all events hosted by St. Margaret Mary parish.


    The Youth:

    In bringing forth and becoming the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, we will increase participation of youth and young adults in our parish community by:


    •      Finishing the facilities for youth


    •      Reinstating youth retreats (1 to 2 retreats) and events


    •      Reaching out to youth through technology


    •      To invite and engage youth to participate in liturgical ministries.


     Parish Facilities and Grounds:

    In bringing forth and becoming the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, we will focus on the development of our parish campus by:


    •      Adding more lighting,


    •      Fixing the parking lot (patch vs. redo based on a study),


    •      Adding security cameras, and


    •      Having an annual spring-cleaning day (pride in our parish day).


    •      Beginning a comprehensive evaluation of our facilities.


    •      Diligently keep our campus and facilities clean.


     Community Engagement:

    In bringing forth and becoming the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, we will continue to increase our presence, participation, and leadership within the larger San Antonio community by:


    •      Increasing participation in COPS/Metro,


    •      Block walking the entire parish by the ministries and visiting every household on scheduled weekend and leave an invitation/reading material at the homes.


    •      Displaying membership in the parish at home through signage provided by the church and update parishioner membership database.