St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, Woonsocket

St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish
Coordinates: 42°00′24.7″N 71°31′16″W / 42.006861°N 71.52111°W / 42.006861; -71.52111
Location	174 Harris Avenue Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	www.ststanswoonsocket.com
History
Founded	1905 (1905)
Founder(s)	Polish immigrants
Dedication	St. Stanislaus Kostka
Administration
Diocese	Providence
Province	Hartford
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, D.D.
Pastor(s)	Rev. Dariusz J. Jonczyk

St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish is a Roman Catholic parish located in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States. It is known for its vibrant Polish-American community, various community events, and youthful parishioner base. St. Stanislaus is and always has been a group built around the faith and love for God. It proudly maintains its church, rectory, and parish center in good conditions. During the year, dances, bazaars, flea markets, and various events are hosted at the parish center, which is located in the church's parking lot.

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It was founded in 1905. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Providence.

Bibliography

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 150'th Anniversary of Polish-American Pastoral Ministry. Webster, Massachusetts: St. Joseph Basilica. September 11, 2005.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence
Bishops	Ordinaries Thomas Francis Hendricken Matthew Harkins William A. Hickey Francis Patrick Keough Russell McVinney Louis Edward Gelineau Robert Edward Mulvee Thomas Joseph Tobin Auxiliaries Thomas Francis Doran Denis Matthew Lowney Thomas Francis Maloney Bernard Matthew Kelly Kenneth Anthony Angell Robert Joseph McManus Robert C. Evans
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul Parish churches St. Joseph Church, Central Falls St. Matthew's Church, Central Falls Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Coventry St. Paul Church, Cranston St. Mary's Church, Crompton St. Joseph's Church, Cumberland St. Mary's Church, Newport St. John the Baptist Church, Pawtucket St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception, Pawtucket Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Providence St. Adalbert's Church, Providence St. Joseph's Church, Providence St. Michael's Church, Providence St. Casimir Church, Warren Church of the Precious Blood, Woonsocket St. Ann's Church, Woonsocket St. Charles Borromeo Church, Woonsocket St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Woonsocket Former parish churches Holy Trinity Church, Central Falls Trinity Church, Pawtucket Immaculate Conception Church, Westerly
Education	Higher Education Providence College Salve Regina University High Schools Bishop Hendricken High School, Warwick Bishop Keough Regional High School, Pawtucket La Salle Academy, Providence Mount Saint Charles Academy, Woonsocket Portsmouth Abbey School, Portsmouth Prout School, Wakefield St. Mary Academy – Bay View, East Providence St. Raphael Academy, Pawtucket Former High School Our Lady of Fatima High School, Warren
Hospitals	Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, Providence St. Joseph's Hospital, Providence
Priests	Ernest Bertrand Boland Austin Dowling Salvatore Ronald Matano Daniel Patrick Reilly Francis Xavier Roque William Stang
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St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, Woonsocket

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