St. Hedwig Roman Catholic Church Profile 1985
St Hedwig Detroit
Address:
3245 Junction, Detroit, MI 48210
Phone:
 894-5409    
Current Parish Status:
 Active
School in Operation:
 Yes; elementary students-230; high school-330; Fransicsan Sisters of St. Joseph
Year Parish Founded:
 1903
Year Present Church was Built:
 1927-28
First Pastor:
 Rev. Fr. J. Miller
Pastor in 1985:
 Rev. Fr. John J. Mikula
Mass Schedule:
Saturday 6:00pm (English); 7:00am (English), 9:00am (English), 10:30am (Polish), 12:00pm (English)
No. of Families in Parish:
 800
Percentage of Polish Descent:
 75-80%
Considered as a Polish Ethnic Parish:
 Yes
Polish Religious Traditions Preserved:
 Yes
Annual Festival:
 2-one in the spring and one in the fall
Festival Name:
 Spring Fest
October Polish Festival
  • The west side "Dom Polski" is located in the boundaries of St. Hedwig parish. The center sponsors a variety of programs, among them a Polish Folk Dance Ensemble.
  • St. Hedwig High School closed in 1990.
  • St. Hedwig Elementary School closed in 1995.
  • The parish is alive and thriving! Visit the parish web site www.sthedwigchurch.org for more information.
  • Tour the neighborhood and see current photos of the church.
  • The Souvenir book of the jubilee of St. Hedwig Parish, 1903-1928 and the Diamond Jubilee book, 1903-1978 have been cataloged and are searchable on the PGSA web site.
  • The following microfilms of St. Hedwig church records are available at the Burton Historical Collection of the Detroit Public Library: Film No.1043 (Reel no. followed by description)
    • 1 Baptisms August 1903-January 1925
    • 2 Baptisms July 1912-June 1919
    • 3 Baptisms June 1919-October 1944
      Marriages 1904-1959
      Deaths August 1903-December 1941
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