St. Barbara Roman Catholic Church Profile 1985
St. Barbara Dearborn
Address:
 13534 Colson, Dearborn, MI 48126
Phone:
 582-8383    
Current Parish Status:
 Active
School in Operation:
 Yes, elementary; Holy Family of the Nazareth
First Year Parish Founded:
1924
Year Church was Built:
1955
First Pastor:
 Rev. Fr. Raphael Chrzaszcz
Pastor in 1985:
 Rev. Fr. John Rakoczy
Mass Schedule:
Saturday 6:00pm (English); Sunday 7:30am (English), 9:00am (English), 10:30am (Polish), 6:00pm (English)
No. of Families in Parish:
 1,300
Percentage of Polish Descent:
 60% or >
Considered as a Polish Ethnic Parish:
 Yes
Polish Religious Traditions Preserved:
 Yes
Annual Festival:
 Spring
Festival Name:
 Spring Festival
  • The area of the parish is one of the few recognized suburban Polish communities. It is significant to note that ethnicity was maintained to a great degree even as the western Polish community began to move out of the city. There are large concentrations of Poles, with active organizations in such cities as Dearborn, Livonia, Westland, and Dearborn Heights.
  • The school is closed.
  • For more information visit the parish web site.
  • Detroit News article from August 20, 2000.
  • Souvenir book of the 10th anniversary of the founding of St. Barbara Parish, 1924-1934 has been cataloged and is searchable on the PGSA web site.
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