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St Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Founded over one hundred years ago in 1867, St Stanislaus Kostka Parish had 40,000 parishioners. Today, from this parish in the heart of Chicago, we minister to four times that number. Over 160,000 people a week encounter Jesus Christ, His Divine Mercy, and our Catholic faith via our Facebook page, Winds of Change Radio program, and Radio Maria Chicago. The Holy Mass is celebrated every evening and five times on Sunday in three languages (English, Spanish, and Polish). Over 30 hours of Confession are available each month. Twice a month, on average, people suffering serious ailments or the debilitating state of old age, gather for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Reaching out to the hungry, over 21,000 meals a year are served in the Providence "Soup" Kitchen, a ministry of the Daughters of St. Mary of Providence. Additionally, our school provides an excellent Catholic education from pre-Kindergarten to the eighth grade and we are witnessing an increase in the number of young people who avail themselves for religious education and sacramental preparation. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, guided by Divine Providence, is the parish that moved an expressway, and will continue to move the obstacles that seek to shout God into silence. In the sacred space of this sanctuary, we continue to serve the spiritual needs of parishioners who come from a wide geographic area and includes many different ethnic groups. Our vision is that we will continue to be a beacon of hope for the next generation of Catholics in Chicagoland.