title: Church of St. Mary, Mother of the Church (Fishkill, New York)
text: # Church of St. Mary, Mother of the Church (Fishkill, New York)
  
  The Church of St. Mary, Mother of the Church is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located in Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York. It was originally established as a mission of St. Joachim (Beacon, New York) in 1861, and elevated to parish status in 1953.
  
  ## Pastors
  
  * Monsignor Francis McKeon (1953-1964)
  * Monsignor Bernard Fleming (1964-1981)
  * Monsignor Charles P. Quinn (1982-1994)
  * Monsignor Joseph Martin (1994 - 2013)
  * Father Joseph A. Blenkle (2013 - present)
  