St. Stanislaus Kostka Church (Adams, MA)

St. Stanislaus Kostka Church is a mission church designated for Polish immigrants in Adams, Massachusetts, United States.[1]

St. Stanislaus Kostka Church
St. Stanislaus Kostka Church
Location	25 Hoosac Street Adams, Massachusetts
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	http://www.adamscatholicchurches.org/
History
Status	Church
Founded	1902 (1902) April 1, 2012 (2012-04-01)
Founder(s)	Polish immigrants
Dedication	St. Stanislaus
Consecrated	1902
Architecture
Functional status	Active (as of April 1, 2012)
Closed	January 1, 2009 (2009-01-01)
Administration
Parish	Pope St. John Paul II Parish
Diocese	Springfield in Massachusetts
Province	Boston
Division	Region 1
Clergy
Bishop(s)	William Draper Byrne
Pastor(s)	Rev. Steven G. Montesanti
Deacon(s)	Rev. Mr. Gregory LaFreniere

Founded in December 1902, it is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts. On January 1, 2009, was temporarily closed by decision of the Bishop Timothy A. McDonnell of the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts. After 1,150 days of parishioners sitting in vigil, it was announced on February 18, 2012, that St. Stan's would reopen on Palm Sunday (April 1) 2012. The church offers Sunday Mass, all Holy Days of Obligation, weddings, funerals, and baptisms. St. Stan's now serves as a mission church of St. John Paul II Parish in Adams.[2]