St. Stanislaus Kostka Church (Adams, MA)

St. Stanislaus Kostka Church is a mission church designated for Polish immigrants in Adams, Massachusetts, United States.[1]

St. Stanislaus Kostka Church
St. Stanislaus Kostka Church
42°37′29.8″N 73°06′53″W
Location25 Hoosac Street
Adams, Massachusetts
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitehttp://www.adamscatholicchurches.org/
History
StatusChurch
Founded1902 (1902)
April 1, 2012 (2012-04-01)
Founder(s)Polish immigrants
DedicationSt. Stanislaus
Consecrated1902
Architecture
Functional statusActive (as of April 1, 2012)
ClosedJanuary 1, 2009 (2009-01-01)
Administration
DivisionRegion 1
ProvinceBoston
DioceseSpringfield in Massachusetts
ParishPope 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 Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts. On January 1, 2009, was temporarily closed by decision of the Bishop Timothy A. McDonnell of the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts. After 1,150 days of parishioners sitting in vigil, it was announced on February 18, 2012, that St. Stan's would reopen on Palm Sunday (April 1) 2012. The church offers Sunday Mass, all Holy Days of Obligation, weddings, funerals, and baptisms. St. Stan's now serves as a mission church of St. John Paul II Parish in Adams.[2]

School
  • St. Stanislaus Kostka School, Adams, MA (Grades: PK - 8)[3]

References
  1. "St. Stanislaus Church to Re-open". 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  2. Blessed John Paul Parish
  3. "St. Stanislaus Kostka School". Archived from the original on 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2009-10-05.

Bibliography
  • 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.

See also
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