St. Stanislaus Kostka Church (Chicago)
Saint Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church | |
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Polish Cathedral style | |
Groundbreaking | July 1, 1877 | - present church
Completed | July 10, 1881 | - present church
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1,500 |
Length | 200 |
Width | 80 |
Materials | Brick |
Saint Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church (
The Church is the "mother church" of all
It is a prime example of the
History
Saint Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church was founded in 1867 as the first Polish parish in
The original church edifice survived the
Along with
As a cultural node for Chicago's Polish Community, the church has hosted governmental officials from
The Church lost one of its 2 belfries that were "so reminiscent of Kraków or Łódź[,] from a lightning strike in 1970".[2] The Church was to be demolished to construct the Kennedy Expressway, yet intense effort of Chicago Polonia in the late 1950s resulted in shifting the planned right of way east thus rendering demolition unnecessary. The Church remained predominately Polish through most of the 20th century, but since the 1970s, it has gained a significant number of Latino parishioners. Masses are celebrated in English, Polish, and Spanish.
Architecture
The church was completed in 1881 and designed by
In addition to the church, the two-block physical plant of the Saint Stanislaus Kostka Parish complex contained a large performance hall, a
St. Stanislaus Kostka is the future home of the planned
In September 2011, the parish began a fundraising campaign to complete needed repairs. The work will correct structural deficiencies, repair pews, restore decorative paintings and glass, install flooring and upgrade electrical and sound systems and will be completed in phases. The total budget is expected to cost $4.4 million.[7]
See also
- City of Chicagowho helped organize St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish
- Jozef Mazur (1897–1970), Polish-American painter and stained glass artist
- Sr. Maria Stanisia(1878–1967), Polish-American fine art painter and restoration artist
- Casimir Zeglen (1869–1910), Polish-American priest at St. Stanislaus Kostka who invented the first bulletproof vest
- Poles in Chicago
- Polish Americans
- Roman Catholicism in Poland
References
- ^ Rodziny, Polish Genealogical Society Newsletter, Fall 1986, p. 29.
- ^ ISBN 978-0226494326.
- ^ Braun, Stephen (4 June 1994). "The Ways and Means Chief of Kostkaville: Politics: It's all the little things that 'Danny' Rostenkowski does for the 5th District that make his neighborhood so loyal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ a b Bayne, Martha (8 May 2008). "A Tale of Two Villages". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ISBN 978-0156029087. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ "Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy". McCrery Architects. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ^ "Repair and Restoration". St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
Further reading
- Howe, Jeffery (2003). Houses of Worship: An Identification Guide to the History and Styles of American religious Architecture. Thunder Bay Press.
- Johnson, Elizabeth (1999). Chicago Churches: A Photographic Essay. Uppercase Books Inc.
- Kantowicz, Edward R. (2007). The Archdiocese of Chicago: A Journey of Faith. Booklink.
- Kociolek, Jacek (2002). Kościoły Polskie w Chicago {Polish Churches of Chicago} (in Polish). Ex Libris.
- Lane, George A. (1982). Chicago Churches and Synagogues: An Architectural Pilgrimage. Loyola Press.
- McNamara, Denis R. (2005). Heavenly City: The Architectural Tradition of Catholic Chicago. Liturgy Training Publications.
- Schulze, Franz; Harrington, Kevin (2003). Chicago's Famous Buildings. University Of Chicago Press.