St. Stanislaus Parish, Fall River

St. Stanislaus Parish
41°41′29″N 71°10′8.8″W / 41.69139°N 71.169111°W / 41.69139; -71.169111Coordinates: 41°41′29″N 71°10′8.8″W / 41.69139°N 71.169111°W / 41.69139; -71.169111
Location 36 Rockland Street
Fall River, Massachusetts
Country United States
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website Parish website
History
Founded 1903 (1903)
Founder(s) Polish immigrants
Dedication St. Stanislaus
Administration
Diocese Fall River
Province Boston
Clergy
Bishop(s) Most Rev. Edgar DaCunha
Rector Rev. Andrew Johnson
Pastor(s) Rev. Andrew Johnson
Deacon(s) Deacon Timothy Flaherty
Laity
Organist(s) Valerie Polka/Patricia Roies

St. Stanislaus Parish is a Roman Catholic parish designated for Polish immigrants in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States.

Founded in 1903, it is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Fall River.It also has a vibrant community, annual Polish festival, and a school. The students are educated not only in their faith and regular studies, but also Polish culture and language.

The Church is in the South End Neighborhood in Fall River, known for its historic Slavic communities, an example beingthe Ukrainian Catholic Church, St. John the Baptist, down the street, and the famed restaurant, Pattie's Pierogi's close by. The community is steeped in tradition, and Polish or not, the parishioners, as well as the students in the school, are instilled with strong Polish ethnic and national pride.

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