Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, Coventry
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Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish - designated for Polish immigrants
in Coventry, Rhode Island
(Former Quidnick village), United States
.
Founded in 1905, it is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England
in the Diocese of Providence
.
Matthew Harkins
sent Father Francis Kluger to organize the parish. On October 22, 1905, Fr. Francis Kluger began celebrating Mass in the basement of St. John's Church.
The first pastor, Fr. John M. Nowicki arrived in Quidnick on November 2, 1906.
The Gothic style edifice of the church with a seating capacity of 400 was completed in the spring of 1907. As an expression of their great love and devotion to the Mother of God, the Polish immigrants named the church Our Lady of Czestochowa, in honor of Mary's most famous shrine in Poland
. The church was blessed and dedicated by Bishop Harkins on April 21, 1907. Fr. Franciszek Chalupka
of Webster, Massachusetts
, was also present at this solemn occasion.
Polish American
A Polish American , is a citizen of the United States of Polish descent. There are an estimated 10 million Polish Americans, representing about 3.2% of the population of the United States...
in Coventry, Rhode Island
Coventry, Rhode Island
Coventry is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 35,014 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of . of it is land and of it is water...
(Former Quidnick village), United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Founded in 1905, it is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England
Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England
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in the Diocese of Providence
Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. The diocese was erected by Pope Pius IX on February 17, 1872 and originally comprised the entire state of Rhode Island and the counties of Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in the state...
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History
In 1905, the Bishop of the Diocese of ProvidenceRoman Catholic Diocese of Providence
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. The diocese was erected by Pope Pius IX on February 17, 1872 and originally comprised the entire state of Rhode Island and the counties of Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in the state...
Matthew Harkins
Matthew Harkins
Matthew Harkins was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Providence from 1887 until his death in 1921.-Biography:...
sent Father Francis Kluger to organize the parish. On October 22, 1905, Fr. Francis Kluger began celebrating Mass in the basement of St. John's Church.
The first pastor, Fr. John M. Nowicki arrived in Quidnick on November 2, 1906.
The Gothic style edifice of the church with a seating capacity of 400 was completed in the spring of 1907. As an expression of their great love and devotion to the Mother of God, the Polish immigrants named the church Our Lady of Czestochowa, in honor of Mary's most famous shrine in Poland
Jasna Góra Monastery
The Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa, Poland is the most famous shrine to the Virgin Mary in Poland and the country's greatest place of pilgrimage - for many its spiritual capital. The image of Black Madonna of Częstochowa, to which miraculous powers are attributed, is Jasna Góra's most...
. The church was blessed and dedicated by Bishop Harkins on April 21, 1907. Fr. Franciszek Chalupka
Franciszek Chalupka
Fr. Franciszek Chalupka - founder of the first Polish-American parishes in New England.Chalupka was born in Austria-Hungary. He completed his classical studies in Poland and on March 25, 1884 arrived in the United States....
of Webster, Massachusetts
Webster, Massachusetts
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, was also present at this solemn occasion.
Pastors
- Rev. John M. Nowicki (1905-1907)
- Rev. Michael Dutkiewicz (1907-1914)
- Rev. Lawrence Malecki (1914-1917)
- Rev. Kluger (1917-1921)
- Rev. J. Olechnowicz (1921-1922)
- Rev. Bronislaus S. Rosiak (1922-1934)
- Rev. Joseph J. Glodzik (1934-1948)
- Rev. Peter Narewski (1948-1950)
- Rev. John T. Borek (1950-1955)
- Rev. Anthony D. lwuc (1955-?)
- ...
- Rev. Stephen P. Amaral (current)