Aug 9, 2025 | Church, Know, News
New Pastors-Church Improvements When Fr. Gordon became pastor at St. Stanislaus Kostka from 1906 to 1909 Fr. Joseph Ziemba CR was made pastor of St. Mary of the Angels but soon had to resign due to ill health. Fr. Felix Ladon CR administer St. Mary of the Angels until...
Aug 2, 2025 | Church, Know, News
A New Church: Majestic and Beautiful In 1909 St. Mary of the Angels parish had grown to become one of the largest in the Archdiocese of Chicago, with some 1200 mostly large families. Both the church and school had become too small to hold all the parishioners and...
Jul 13, 2025 | Church, Know, News
Polish Immigrants to Chicago In the 1850 U.S. Census, only 495 individuals (72 women) were counted of Polish origin in the whole United States. In ten years that number rose to 7,298; 309 here in Chicago. In 1864 Polish families formed the patronage of St. Stanislaus...
Jul 6, 2025 | Church, Know, News
First Catholics in the Chicago The history of St. Mary of the Angels is a history of faith that began with great pioneers of the Faith in our city and state. This should inspire us to think big, long-term, and consider how each one of us can contribute to the future...
