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Shea, Jonathan; Proko, Barbara (2005). The Polish Community of New Britain - Images of America.Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-3765-9.; Dolores Liptak, review of Daniel S. Buczek, People of God: A Centennial History of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, New Britain, Connecticut (1998), in Catholic Historical Review 85:2 (1999), pp. 324–325.
[1] [3] The architect for the church was George P. B. Alderman of Holyoke, Massachusetts who also designed Sacred Heart Church, New Britain, CT. In 1989, the church was closed for a period of time when Bishop Edward M. Egan called on police to evict dissident parishioners who had occupied the church for a week. About 200 parishioners had been ...
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He became an ordained priest and led the construction of Sacred Heart Parish in New Britain, Connecticut. He drew many parishioners and Polish immigrants flocked to his growing church, expanding its construction and design. A Polish bank, printing operation, and newspaper were started within his church.
In the year 1928, a new Polish parish was established on Farmington Avenue in the City of New Britain, Connecticut under the leadership of Rev. Stefan Bartkowski. The Most Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe, Bishop of Hartford, dedicated Holy Cross Church on July 1, 1928.
The first Mass was offered in the unfinished church basement on Christmas 1915. Nilan dedicated the lower church on May 7, 1916. Finally, the completed St. Adalbert Parish was dedicated by Bishop Maurice F. McAuliffe on July 8, 1928. St Adalbert Church build has been closed by the Archdiocese of Hartford and the buildings are for sale.
In March 2022 it was established as an Oratory by Bishop Frank J. Caggiano and is home to the Guild of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, whose mission is to promote and foster beauty in the sacred arts in the Diocese of Bridgeport. In pursuit of this goal, the church celebrates the Solemn Traditional Latin Mass weekly.
Durrschmidt Hall on lower Main St. was rented for Masses, the first of which was celebrated on August 20, 1905. A new church was dedicated on July 4, 1907, by Fr. John Synnott, who represented Bishop of Hartford Michael Tierney. The architect was Joseph A. Jackson of Waterbury CT.