St Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Roman-Catholic Church
St Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Roman-Catholic Church
101 East 7th StreetNew York, NY 10009
212 475 4576
stanislauschurch.com
With roots that can be traced back to 1872, St. Stanislaus holds the honor of being New York’s oldest (and only) Polish Roman-Catholic Church. The parish has called its impressive 7th Street church home since 1900 and boasts congregants from all over the city. Accompanied by the church’s secretary we managed to get inside to see the restored interior filled with original stained glass windows, each donated by a different Polish Catholic society. And she was kind enough to point out to us that every wall is adorned with molding, statues, devotional paintings, all overhung with a magnificent, domed ceiling. We loved her comment to us that “this church could probably fit into The Holy Redeemer on 3rd Street, but I like it, it’s like coming home.” And, we too felt a quiet sense of welcome surrounded by the trappings of devotion and faith.