St. Stanislaus Kostka Church is a Catholic mission church designated for Polish immigrants in Adams, Massachusetts.[1]
| St. Stanislaus Kostka Church | |
|---|---|
 St. Stanislaus Kostka Church | |
 | |
| 42°37′29.8″N 73°06′53″W / 42.624944°N 73.11472°W | |
| Location | 25 Hoosac Street Adams, Massachusetts |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | http://www.adamscatholicchurches.org/ |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 1902 April 1, 2012 |
| Founder(s) | Polish immigrants |
| Dedication | St. Stanislaus |
| Consecrated | 1902 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active (as of April 1, 2012) |
| Closed | January 1, 2009 |
| Administration | |
| Division | Region 1 |
| Province | Boston |
| Diocese | Springfield in Massachusetts |
| Parish | Pope St. John Paul II Parish |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | William Draper Byrne |
| Pastor(s) | Rev. Steven G. Montesanti |
| Deacon(s) | Rev. Mr. Gregory LaFreniere |
Founded in December 1902, it is one of the Polish-American Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts. On January 1, 2009, was temporarily closed by Bishop Timothy A. McDonnell. After 1,150 days of parishioners sitting in vigil, it was announced on February 18, 2012, that the church would reopen on Palm Sunday (April 1) 2012.
The church offers Sunday Mass, all Holy Days of Obligation, weddings, funerals, and baptisms. It now serves as a mission church of St. John Paul II Parish in Adams.[2]
School
edit- St. Stanislaus Kostka School, Adams, MA (Grades: PK - 8)[3]
References
edit- ^ "St. Stanislaus Church to Re-open". 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ^ Blessed John Paul Parish
- ^ "St. Stanislaus Kostka School". Archived from the original on 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
Bibliography
edit- The 150th Anniversary of Polish-American Pastoral Ministry. Webster, Massachusetts: St. Joseph Basilica. September 11, 2005.
- Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish - Centennial 1893-1993. Our Lady of Czestochowa, Boston. 1993.
- The Official Catholic Directory in USA
- Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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