St. Ladislaus Roman Catholic Church Profile 1985
St Ladislaus Hamtramck
Address:
 2730 Caniff, Hamtramck, MI 48212
Phone:
 872-0709    
Current Parish Status:
 Active
School in Operation:
 Yes, elementary-238; Sisters of St. Francis
First Year Parish Founded:
1919
Year Church was Built:
1953
First Pastor:
 Rev. Fr.
Boleslaus Gdaniec
Pastor in 1985:
 Rev. Fr. Stanley Ulman
Mass Schedule:
Saturday 5:00pm (English); Sunday 8:00am (English), 10:00am (Polish), 12:00am (English)
No. of Families in Parish:
 1,000
Percentage of Polish Descent:
 95%
Considered as a Polish Ethnic Parish:
 Yes
Polish Religious Traditions Preserved:
 Yes
Annual Festival:
 Weekend before Ash Wednesday
Festival Name:
 Mardi Gras
  • St. Ladislaus parish is located in the heart of the city of Hamtramck - often referred to as "Little Poland".
  • St. Ladislaus High School opened in 1929 and graduated thousands of Polish Americans before its closing in the early 1980s.
  • In the early 1970s, the High School offered courses not only in Polish language but also in Polish history, folk art, modern art, and folk dancing. Several study tours were also sponsored for students in Poland.
  • The elementary school is now closed.
  • For more information, visit the Archdiocese of Detroit web site.
  • The Golden Jubilee book of St. Ladislaus Parish, 1920-1970 has been cataloged and is searchable on the PGSA web site.
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