Mater Dolorosa Parish, Holyoke - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Mater Dolorosa Parish - designated for Polish immigrants

Polish American

A Polish American , is a citizen of the United States of Polish descent. There are an estimated 10 million Polish Americans, representing about 3.2% of the population of the United States...

in Holyoke, Massachusetts

Holyoke, Massachusetts

Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, between the western bank of the Connecticut River and the Mount Tom Range of mountains. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 39,880...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

Founded 1896. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England

Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England

- Resources :# Dolores A. Liptak, "The Bishops of Hartford and the New Immigrants ", U.S. Catholic Historian, Vol. 1, No. 2 , pp. 37-53.# The Official Catholic Directory in USA# # # # # # # # # # # # # #...

in the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts

Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States comprising the counties of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden in the state of Massachusetts. It is led by...

. The architect for this church was George P. B. Alderman

George P. B. Alderman

George P. B. Alderman was an American architect who was very active in western Massachusetts and Connecticut during the late 19th and early 20th Century.-Childhood and architectural training:...

of Holyoke, MA. According to the May 15, 2011 parish bulletin, the final mass will be said on Sunday, June 26, 2011. "MD's" (as parishioners call it colloquially) will merge with Holy Cross to form the new Our Lady of the Cross parish. It is unknown if the new parish will continue traditional Polish customs and culture.

Currently, parishioners are raising funds and holding a 24/7 vigil in the church in order to keep it open. An appeal has already been made to the Vatican.

External links

Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts

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