Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, Worcester
Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish – designated for Polish immigrants in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1903. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Worcester.
| Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish | |
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| 42°15′6″N 71°47′53″W | |
| Location | 34 Ward Street Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Parish website |
| History | |
| Founded | 29 November 1906 |
| Founder(s) | Polish immigrants |
| Dedication | Our Lady of Czestochowa |
| Administration | |
| Division | Cluster 42 |
| Province | Boston |
| Diocese | Worcester |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Robert Joseph McManus |
| Vicar(s) | Rev. Edward Michalski |
| Pastor(s) | Rev. Richard Polek |
Name of the parish is linked with the cult of Black Madonna of Częstochowa.
History
Assumption of parish is counted from the assignment of the first pastor, Fr. John Z. Moneta in 1903, however plans and the land purchase ware made many years earlier.
The Polish immigrants of Worcester for the most part, came from the northeastern Poland, Podlaskie Voivodeship counties, such as Lomza.
Pastors
- Rev. John Z. Moneta (1903–1907)
- Rev. Peter C. Reding (1907–1911)
- Rev. Joseph Tomikowski (1911–1913)
- Rev. Msgr. Bolesław A. Bojanowski (1913–1956)
- Rev. Msgr. Charles J. Chwałek (1956–1976)
- Rev. Msgr. Chester J. Janczukowicz (1976–1993)[1]
- Rev. Thaddeus X. Stachura (1993–2014)
- Rev. Richard Polek (2014– )
Schools
Grade School
- St Mary's Grade School
High school
- St Mary's Jr & Sr High School – is a college preparatory school sponsored by Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish in the Diocese of Worcester, MA.
References
- Fr. Chester J. Janczukowicz was born in the parish and served as a curate from 1954 until 1966.
- "Welcome to the US Petabox". Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
Bibliography
- Proko, Barbara; Baniukiewicz Janice (2003). The Polish Community of Worcester (MA).
- Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish – Celebrating our Hundredth Anniversary 1903-2003. Worcester, Massachusetts. 2003.
- Kruszka, Waclaw (1998). A History of the Poles in America to 1908; Part III: Poles in the Eastern and Southern States. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press.
- The Official Catholic Directory in USA
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Our Lady of Czestochowa Church (Worcester, Massachusetts).
- Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish – ParishesOnline.com
- Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish – TheCatholicDirectory.com Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Diocese of Worcester
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