St. Mary was built by Polish refugees who immigrated from Prussia. In 1903, in an effort to retain their Polish identity, they built St. Mary of Czestochowa Church, which was named for "the Queen of Poland."
The original wood frame church was built by parishioners on land purchased from Frank and Rose Koroleski. Fr. J. Trzetrzynski was the first pastor.
After the church burned on May 29, 1932, the present brick building was built, and was dedicated on May 28, 1933. Father Henry Podsiad directed the building of the church which is built in the Polish Romanesque style.
The original wood frame church was built by parishioners on land purchased from Frank and Rose Koroleski. Fr. J. Trzetrzynski was the first pastor.
After the church burned on May 29, 1932, the present brick building was built, and was dedicated on May 28, 1933. Father Henry Podsiad directed the building of the church which is built in the Polish Romanesque style.
The original church structure, which was destroyed by fire in 1932
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Breaking ground in 1932 to build the new, current brick church
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The present St. Mary of Czestochowa Church in Dwight Township, Michigan, as it appears today
