Sacred Heart Parish, Greenfield

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Sacred Heart Parish
Coordinates: 42°35′5.8″N72°36′3.3″W / 42.584944°N 72.600917°W / 42.584944; -72.600917
Location Deerfield Street
Greenfield, Massachusetts
Country United States
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Founded 1914 (1914)
Founder(s) Polish immigrants
Dedication Sacred Heart
Administration
Diocese Springfield in Massachusetts
Province Boston
Division Region 5
Clergy
Bishop(s) Most Rev. Timothy A. McDonnell
Pastor(s) Rev. Stanley Aksamit

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish was a parish of the Roman Catholic Church designated for Polish immigrants in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Founded 1914, [1] it was one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts. The diocese closed the parish in 2009.

A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or more curates, and who operates from a parish church. Historically, a parish often covered the same geographical area as a manor. Its association with the parish church remains paramount.

Greenfield, Massachusetts City in Massachusetts, United States

Greenfield is a city in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Greenfield was first settled in 1686. The population was 17,456 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County. Greenfield is home to Greenfield Community College, the Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra, and the Franklin County Fair. The city has a Main Street Historic District containing fine examples of Federal, Greek Revival, and Victorian architecture.

Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England

Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes - founded by Polish immigrants in New England, United States from 1887. There are 78 Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in 10 dioceses.

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History

The Greenfield Polish community had become well established by 1910, the church beginning to offer mass in the Polish language. The parish grew large enough by 1920 to support and establish their own church facility. [2] A survey of Polish parishes taken during World War II showed 944 members of the community, with 153 members serving in the military and four having died during military service. [3]

World War II 1939–1945 global war

World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world's countries—including all the great powers—eventually formed two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. A state of total war emerged, directly involving more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. The major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. World War II was the deadliest conflict in human history, marked by 50 to 85 million fatalities, most of whom were civilians in the Soviet Union and China. It included massacres, the genocide of the Holocaust, strategic bombing, premeditated death from starvation and disease, and the only use of nuclear weapons in war.

Though the parish closed in 2009, the community still honored the church with several celebrations in 2011. [4] After closing, the parish was joined with the "Our Lady of Peace" parish community. [5]

Notes

  1. ↑ "History of White Eagle Society". White Eagle Society of Greenfield Massachusetts. 2001. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  2. ↑ Woll, Kris. "Through the City, To these Fields: Eastern European Immigration". University of Massachusetts. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Polish Parishes in the US - 1944". Polish Genealogical Society of America. 2011. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Board of License Commissioners". Town of Greenfield. May 31, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  5. ↑ Aksamit, Stanley (2009). "Montague Catholic Social Ministries: A Look Back". Montague Catholic Social Ministries home page. Montague Catholic Social Ministries. Retrieved February 2, 2012.

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