Wednesday, June 1, 2011

St. Anthony of Padua Church, Jersey City, NJ

St. Anthony of Padua Church, Jersey City, NJ. Image 1
The Polish community in Jersey City dates back to 1870. Like other New Jersey Catholics who preceded them, many Poles ferried into New York City to attend Mass. There, they found pastoral service in their own language at St. Stanislaus Church on Stanton Street. Between 1882 and 1884, the Polish community in North New Jersey organized to establish a Polish parish on their own side of the Hudson River. read more...

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