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Milwaukee, Wisconsin is a city of historical churches. If one travels north up I-94 and looks west from the Allen-Bradley plant, there are dozens of steeples in every direction. Seventeen of these were constructed between 1872 - 1925 by  Polish immigrants who, with an annual salary of less than $500 / year, donated their pennies, nickels, and dimes to build houses of worship. It is a story of hope, a journey to a new land, arduous labor, sacrifice, and devotion to their faith.

Saint Stanislaus Milwaukee, WI
 

The book has basically been finished now, and I am looking for a publisher. If you have materials to submit,  personal recollections of your parish, or questions please email me


Mosaic on the southern side of St. Stanislaus

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SS Cyril and Methodius -- South Side of Milwaukee
St Hyacinth -- South Side
Interior of St. Hyacinth
St Hyancinth
St Vincent De Paul -- South Side
St Adalbert -- South Side
St Casimir --- Riverwest
St Casimir -- Detail
Interior of St. Casimir
Interior of St. Casimir
St Mary Magdalen -- South Side
Former St. Ignatius -- Now A Magnet School
St Helen's Congregation --- South Side
St. Mary of Chestochowa -- Riverwest
Detail of St Mary of Czestochowa
St. Hedwig's -- East Side
St. Paul Parish -- South Side
The Basilica of St. Josaphat -- South Side
St. John Kanty --- South Side
St. Alexander -- South Side
Holy Name Polish National Catholic Church -- South Side
Holy Name Polish National Catholic Church -- South Side
St Barbara -- South Side - Now merged into St. Raphael
Detail on St Barbara
Blessed Sacrament - South Side
St. Stan thanks to Philip Zera
Historical shot of St. Josaphat's thanks to Gerald Karwowski
Final resting place Msgr. Bolesaus Goral of the Nowiny
Final resting place of Msgr. Hyacinth Gulski, "the Polish Nightingale"
Final resting place of Father Wilhelm Grutza, the "Blacksmith Priest" who constructed St. Josaphat's Basilica
Final resting place of Bishop Edward Kozlowski, the first Polish Bishop in Milwaukee
Final resting place of Father Waclaw Kruszka, passionate advocate for faith and Polish rights within the church
Researching in St. Adalbert's Cemetery, Milwaukee

I have posted some portions of the book to Wikipedia:

* Wacław Kruszka *
* Michał Kruszka *
* Kuryer Polski *
* Edward Kozłowski *
* St. Adalbert's Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin *
* Bolesław Góral *

 
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Being Interviewed by Polish TV

This website is dedicated to the memory of Clement J. Zablocki and Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski

Clem Zablocki served as Congressman for the 4th district from 1948 until his death in 1983. He was elected 18 consecutive times, sometimes with a majority as high as 80% of the vote. A devoutly religious and honest man, Congressman Zablocki was also a graduate of St. Vincent de Paul High School as well as the organist there. Once, following the death of two family friends in a traffic accident, the Congressman intervened on our behalf to help the orphaned daughters who faced duplicate taxation of the estate from the IRS. We will always remember his kindness towards us. Thank you, Congressman.


Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski served as Cardinal of Poland from 1953 to 1981. Imprisoned by the Communists in 1953, he spent three years in jail rather renounce his beliefs. Cardinal Wyszynski worked tirelessly to preserve the existence of the church in the hostile Communist state, despite the personal risks. In 1966, St. Stanislaus sent an invitation to Cardinal Wyszynski to celebrate the millennium of Polish Christianity in Milwaukee. The Cardinal was denied a travel permit by the Polish authorities. Cardinal Wyszynski was instrumental in the election of Karol Wojtyla as Pope John Paul II and supported the Solidarity movement until his death. A man of outstanding faith and courage, Cardinal Wysznski was also a great patriot and social activist. He is regarding as one of the leading moral authorities of the 20th century.


Clement J. Zablocki
Cardinal Wyszynski

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