After the Second World War, many veterans came to Sarnia. The population of Polish immigrants increased. In 1952, the Polish community decided to have their own church. It was not easy, primarily, due to the lack of a priest. In August, 1952, after efforts from the Bishop of London the…
In 1953, the Polish community in London was growing slowly but surely. Under the wise leadership of Msgr. Francis Pluta, a Polish parish came to be. Our Lady of Czestochowa Polish Catholic Church was built in 1954. The first Michaelite to work in this parish was Fr. Joseph T. Dabrowski…
Saint Teresa’s Parish in Toronto was established in 1924 in order to provide spiritual care for the local Catholics. Soon after, Irish immigrants found this church to be their spiritual home. Other ethnic groups have followed and therefore, the parish is a mosaic of Canadian multiculturalism. It is a place…
Saint Mary’s Church in London, Ontario was built in 1902 and is the second oldest Roman Catholic Church in the City of London. For 110 years of its existence, St. Mary’s has always provided spiritual care for many Catholics in London and also, in particular, for many immigrants from Ireland,…
St. Clare Parish in Grosse Pointe Park, MI, USA was founded in 1926 by the Augustinians Friars of the Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel with headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. From its beginnings until 2012 the Augustinians were instruments of spiritual growth for the people of St. Clare as…
Christ the King Church in Long Branch began as an idea in the mind of its first pastor, Father Stephen Auad. For some years Father Auad had conducted well attended devotions to St. Anthony at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on St. Patrick Street in Toronto. Indeed, in 1933,…
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  • Our Lady Queen of Peace, Sarnia +

    Our Lady Queen of Peace, Sarnia After the Second World War, many veterans came to Sarnia. The population of Polish immigrants increased. In 1952, the Polish Read More
  • Our Lady of Czestochowa, London +

    Our Lady of Czestochowa, London In 1953, the Polish community in London was growing slowly but surely. Under the wise leadership of Msgr. Francis Pluta, Read More
  • St. Teresa, Toronto +

    St. Teresa, Toronto Saint Teresa’s Parish in Toronto was established in 1924 in order to provide spiritual care for the local Catholics. Soon Read More
  • St. Mary, London +

    St. Mary, London Saint Mary’s Church in London, Ontario was built in 1902 and is the second oldest Roman Catholic Church in the Read More
  • St. Clare of Montefalco, Grosse Pointe Park +

    St. Clare of Montefalco, Grosse Pointe Park St. Clare Parish in Grosse Pointe Park, MI, USA was founded in 1926 by the Augustinians Friars of the Province Read More
  • Christ The King, Toronto +

    Christ The King, Toronto Christ the King Church in Long Branch began as an idea in the mind of its first pastor, Father Stephen Read More
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