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Sweetest Heart of Mary Church website features a list of 1600 early parishioners... a genealogy goldmine for Polish immigrants in Detroit. The church is a vital parish on Detroit's eastside and has a 2-day Polish Pierogi Festival in August every year. The church is available for weddings and special events and has ongoing parish activities. It's a show piece of art and architecture the likes of which you won't see built today!

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Sweetest Heart of Mary Catholic Church - Located in Detroit's near eastside, this gothic-style Polish parish church is a beauty to behold. Award winning stained glass windows, antique organ, and lots of compasionate, devoted parishioners makes this a true Detroit icon.

St. Albertus Catholic Church - This Polish church is now closed but the Polish American Historical Society still operates it for tours and weddings. Masses are still said monthy. Beautiful stained glass windows and woodwork. The first Polish parish in Detroit.

St. Josaphat Catholic Church - Just across the I-75 freeway from Sweetest Heart of Mary and St. Albertus Churches, the parish of St. Josaphat rounds out the "trinity" of Polish churches on Detroit's near eastside. It has lovely stained glass windows and also has murals of Poland. Beautiful!

Polish Ancestry - A web site for those researching their Polish ancestry from Detroit. Historical maps of Detroit, research tips for Detroit, Michigan, and Poland, and Polish folk dress are a few of the items that will be of interest to genealogists.

 

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