CHURCHES: A PHOTO ESSAY The Church of St. Adalbert
June 4, 2019 at 7:45 p.m.
The Church of St. Adalbert is located on 550 Lansing Street in Schenectady and has been a haven for Polish people and their cultures and traditions for 116 years. In fact, the church still has a Mass in Polish every Sunday at 9 a.m., as well as confessions in English and Polish on Saturday. The book for the 75th anniversary of the church, begins, “Crested on a hill stands the Church of St. Adalbert, its magnificent steeple spiralling heavenward, a reminder of the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa (Jasna Gora), the spiritual and focal point of Poland. Thus located, it offers panoramic views of the City of Schenectady.” St. Adalbert was the sixth Roman Catholic Church in Schenectady when the original church was built in 1903, and the name was chosen because St. Adalbert was a Bohemian Missionary Bishop and friend of Prince Boleslaw the Brave of Poland. St. Adalbert was killed by pagan priests on April 23, 997 doing missionary work in East Prussia. The school, church and rectory were all built within seven months and were valued at $33,000. The original church burned in 1909 and the construction of the present church started in 1910 at a cost of $45,000. The parish mission statement is: “As members of the Church of Saint Adalbert, we strive to be a loving, vibrant Roman Catholic community, dedicated to being Church for one another and supportive, helpful, and caring to all. As we nurture our Polish Catholic heritage, we endeavor to be a community that welcomes everyone.” Source: Church of St. Adalbert Jubilee book and church bulletin All photos by Nate Whitchurch
The Church of St. Adalbert is located on 550 Lansing Street in Schenectady and has been a haven for Polish people and their cultures and traditions for 116 years. In fact, the church still has a Mass in Polish every Sunday at 9 a.m., as well as confessions in English and Polish on Saturday. The book for the 75th anniversary of the church, begins, “Crested on a hill stands the Church of St. Adalbert, its magnificent steeple spiralling heavenward, a reminder of the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa (Jasna Gora), the spiritual and focal point of Poland. Thus located, it offers panoramic views of the City of Schenectady.” St. Adalbert was the sixth Roman Catholic Church in Schenectady when the original church was built in 1903, and the name was chosen because St. Adalbert was a Bohemian Missionary Bishop and friend of Prince Boleslaw the Brave of Poland. St. Adalbert was killed by pagan priests on April 23, 997 doing missionary work in East Prussia. The school, church and rectory were all built within seven months and were valued at $33,000. The original church burned in 1909 and the construction of the present church started in 1910 at a cost of $45,000. The parish mission statement is: “As members of the Church of Saint Adalbert, we strive to be a loving, vibrant Roman Catholic community, dedicated to being Church for one another and supportive, helpful, and caring to all. As we nurture our Polish Catholic heritage, we endeavor to be a community that welcomes everyone.” Source: Church of St. Adalbert Jubilee book and church bulletin All photos by Nate Whitchurch
The Church of St. Adalbert is located on 550 Lansing Street in Schenectady and has been a haven for Polish people and their cultures and traditions for 116 years. In fact, the church still has a Mass in Polish every Sunday at 9 a.m., as well as confessions in English and Polish on Saturday. The book for the 75th anniversary of the church, begins, “Crested on a hill stands the Church of St. Adalbert, its magnificent steeple spiralling heavenward, a reminder of the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa (Jasna Gora), the spiritual and focal point of Poland. Thus located, it offers panoramic views of the City of Schenectady.” St. Adalbert was the sixth Roman Catholic Church in Schenectady when the original church was built in 1903, and the name was chosen because St. Adalbert was a Bohemian Missionary Bishop and friend of Prince Boleslaw the Brave of Poland. St. Adalbert was killed by pagan priests on April 23, 997 doing missionary work in East Prussia. The school, church and rectory were all built within seven months and were valued at $33,000. The original church burned in 1909 and the construction of the present church started in 1910 at a cost of $45,000. The parish mission statement is: “As members of the Church of Saint Adalbert, we strive to be a loving, vibrant Roman Catholic community, dedicated to being Church for one another and supportive, helpful, and caring to all. As we nurture our Polish Catholic heritage, we endeavor to be a community that welcomes everyone.” Source: Church of St. Adalbert Jubilee book and church bulletin All photos by Nate Whitchurch
The Church of St. Adalbert is located on 550 Lansing Street in Schenectady and has been a haven for Polish people and their cultures and traditions for 116 years. In fact, the church still has a Mass in Polish every Sunday at 9 a.m., as well as confessions in English and Polish on Saturday. The book for the 75th anniversary of the church, begins, “Crested on a hill stands the Church of St. Adalbert, its magnificent steeple spiralling heavenward, a reminder of the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa (Jasna Gora), the spiritual and focal point of Poland. Thus located, it offers panoramic views of the City of Schenectady.” St. Adalbert was the sixth Roman Catholic Church in Schenectady when the original church was built in 1903, and the name was chosen because St. Adalbert was a Bohemian Missionary Bishop and friend of Prince Boleslaw the Brave of Poland. St. Adalbert was killed by pagan priests on April 23, 997 doing missionary work in East Prussia. The school, church and rectory were all built within seven months and were valued at $33,000. The original church burned in 1909 and the construction of the present church started in 1910 at a cost of $45,000. The parish mission statement is: “As members of the Church of Saint Adalbert, we strive to be a loving, vibrant Roman Catholic community, dedicated to being Church for one another and supportive, helpful, and caring to all. As we nurture our Polish Catholic heritage, we endeavor to be a community that welcomes everyone.” Source: Church of St. Adalbert Jubilee book and church bulletin All photos by Nate Whitchurch
The Church of St. Adalbert is located on 550 Lansing Street in Schenectady and has been a haven for Polish people and their cultures and traditions for 116 years. In fact, the church still has a Mass in Polish every Sunday at 9 a.m., as well as confessions in English and Polish on Saturday. The book for the 75th anniversary of the church, begins, “Crested on a hill stands the Church of St. Adalbert, its magnificent steeple spiralling heavenward, a reminder of the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa (Jasna Gora), the spiritual and focal point of Poland. Thus located, it offers panoramic views of the City of Schenectady.” St. Adalbert was the sixth Roman Catholic Church in Schenectady when the original church was built in 1903, and the name was chosen because St. Adalbert was a Bohemian Missionary Bishop and friend of Prince Boleslaw the Brave of Poland. St. Adalbert was killed by pagan priests on April 23, 997 doing missionary work in East Prussia. The school, church and rectory were all built within seven months and were valued at $33,000. The original church burned in 1909 and the construction of the present church started in 1910 at a cost of $45,000. The parish mission statement is: “As members of the Church of Saint Adalbert, we strive to be a loving, vibrant Roman Catholic community, dedicated to being Church for one another and supportive, helpful, and caring to all. As we nurture our Polish Catholic heritage, we endeavor to be a community that welcomes everyone.” Source: Church of St. Adalbert Jubilee book and church bulletin All photos by Nate Whitchurch
