Diocese of Springfield
Roman Rite
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Founded 1905, it is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts.
The church is built of red brick, measuring 60 by 130 feet, with a tower 130 feet high, was built at a cost of 137,000 dollars.
On the 16th of May, 1906, excavations were begun on a lot near South Street and on the 27th of October of the same year, the ceremony of the blessing of the corner-stone took place with a large number of the faithful from Ware and the neighboring localities taking part.
In 1907, the church structure, built in the Roman-Gothic style, was completed.
In 1923 there were three large bells purchased and installed in the central tower.
In the same year the lower church was remodeled and made into eight class rooms.
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