The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-04-12
ST. STANiSLAUS CHURCH
(PoIish).
St. StanisIaus Congregation Most
Progressive.

Progressive.
The history of the Polish colony in
Superior in the last tWenty-Seven
years has been n of progress with
out one single backward turn. The
start in 1890 brought the principal
families of this nationality together.
They desired religious services in
their W tongue, but because of their
small numbers, found it difficult to or
ganize and support a church. For
ten years these gatherings of a small
group were held without the advan-
tages of an organized church. In
1900, however, the membership had
grown to such an extent that support
of a church presided over by a Polish
priest, Rev. Jacob korczyk, was as
sured. A veal later Bishop Schinner
was appealed to, and he arranged to
provide a church for them. Their
first church was a frame structure,
but amply provided for the needs of
the members. A few years later a
rectory was built alongside of the
church on the place where the new
modern brick building now stands.
Overcome Adversely.
The first pastor to take charge of
the newly established church was
| Rev. Father Babinski, who was or
dained a priest in the College of
Louvain, Belgium, June II, 1886.
came to America and was appointed
| pastor at Fairchild, Wis, until 1889;
was transferred to Junction, Wis.
from there again to Independence,
Wis, and lately came to Superior to
take charge of the now called st.
Stanislaus congregation. The prog,
ress of this church is due to his la.
bors and zeal. During the stormy
years of the church's existence Father
Babinski was largely responsible fol-
| carefully conducting the finances OF
the congregation, so that prosperity
was enjoyed in the face of adverse cir
cumstances. Father Babinski and his
successor, Father A. Borucki, labored
so Loyalty with the parishioners thai
the church in ten years tripled its
membership, and because of the size
of the congregation it was necessary
to arganize St. Adelbert's Church il
East End. Father Borucki was or
dained by the Rt. Rev. J. NJ. Koudelks
for the Superior Diocese, and was ap
pointed pastor of ST. Adelbert
Church, East End. During his three
and a half years stay in the parish h
gained great popularity by his goot
nature and s%ociability, but owing t.
his i'll health he was transferred tt
Long Lake, Wis. Father Gavenda
successor to Father Borucki in ST
Stanfslaus. was born on November IA
1887. studied philosophy and theolos.
at the University of Friburg, was OF
dained priest on June "a. 1910, an
came to United States the followin;
year. His first charge was the Sloval
Church in this city and two year
later he was transferred to ST. Star
islaus Church.
Builds New Church.
When Father Gavenda took charg
of ST. Stanislaus Church he 500
realized the needs for a modern builC
, ing. The congregation conceded wit
his desires and soon raised the nece'
sary funds. Before Father Gavend
left st. Stanislaus Church he saw tn
handsome new edifice, n of the mos
, modern church buildings in Superio
, in place of the former frame structure
Father l.. S. Nowacki, present pa
r tor of the church, was born in Mani
, tee, Mich, June 26, 1886, and grad1
ated in St. Francis Seminary, Wis
E and was ordained June l, 1912, by til
Most Rev. Archbishop Quigley of Oh
cago. Before taking charge of S
Stanislaus Church he was pastor
f Chetek, Weyerhauser, and Lubli
Wis. When assuming the pastoral
f of st. Stanislaus he found the congr
S CATION indebted to the sum of $68, 90
t With personal hard labors and yea
with the good will and self-sacrifce