Fr. John Rogers Vien, a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, has been the 14th Pastor of St. Margaret of Scotland since 2021. He is a lifelong St. Louisan and has been in parish ministry for over 30 years, most recently as Pastor of Mary Queen of Peace Parish in Webster Groves and St. Pius V Parish on South Grand. Fr. John has served the Archdiocese of St. Louis as the Director of Continuing Formation of Priests and has served on the Archdiocesan Council of Priests, the Priests Personnel Board, and the Archdiocesan Stewardship Committee. He received the Great Preacher Award from Aquinas Institute of Theology in 2016. Fr. John and his dog, Axel, can often be found walking (and Axel sniffing) around the Shaw neighborhood. Feel free to say hello!
We are very pleased to welcome Rev. Patrick Baikauskas, OP, as the new part-time Senior Associate Pastor of St. Margaret of Scotland Parish in St. Louis. Fr. Patrick officially stared his new duties as of July 1, 2024. Fr. Patrick is also the Director of the Center for Community Engagement and Evangelization at Aquinas Institute of Theology, and will continue in this role as he establishes a presence at SMOS. Fr. Patrick will continue to be in residence at the St. Dominic Priory on Lafayette Avenue. At St. Margaret, Fr. Patrick will be a regular presider at Mass and the Sacraments, assist at the school, be a presence at our parish events and activities, work with our various ministries, and bring his own talents and charisms to our parish life.
Msgr. Mike Turek has been a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis for 50 years, and he was ordained in 1976. Before retiring and moving to St. Margaret of Scotland, he was the pastor of Christ the King for 10 years while also taking on St. Joseph’s Parish for 2 years. Although retired, Msgr. Mike is quite active, so you’ll likely see him around the parish often.
