The case of St. Margaret Mary Church came to my Facebook feed via a post from a nursing school classmate. According to St. Margaret Mary R.C. Church to close, an SI live item dated 10/10/2020, Pastor Joseph M. McLafferty announced that Masses at St. Margaret Mary would cease due to the pandemic and "other factors."
On May 10, 2023, the Archdiocese of New York issued a Decree of Relegation, which means that the church will be deconsecrated and, most likely, sold.
A movement to make the church a New York City Landmark has been started, along with a Change.org petition to support it:Save St. Margaret Mary's Church: Petition for Landmark Status from New York City
The church of St. Margaret Mary is located at 560 Lincoln Ave, Staten Island, NY 10306.
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