St. Joseph Parish is designated for
Polish immigrants
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* Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe
* Polish language
* Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent
* Polish chicken
*Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screen ...
in
Central Falls, Rhode Island,
United States.
History
Founded in 1905, it is one of the
Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the
Diocese of Providence. The current building was designed in 1915 by
Providence
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* Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion
* Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity
* Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...
architect
John F. O'Malley in the
Gothic Revival
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style.
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See also
* Catholic Church in the United States
* Catholic parish church
* Pastoral care
Pastoral care is an ancient model of emotional, social and spiritual support that can be found in all cultures and traditions.
The term is considered inclusive of distinctly non-religious forms of support, as well as support for people from rel ...
* Index of Catholic Church articles
* The Haitian Project
References
Bibliography
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* The Official Catholic Directory in USA
External links
Official site of the Holy See
St. Joseph - Diocesan information
St. Joseph - ParishesOnline.com
Parish history
St. Joseph – Discovermass.com
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Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence
Polish-American culture in Rhode Island
Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England
Churches in Providence County, Rhode Island
Central Falls, Rhode Island