St Adalbert's Church

About this church

St. Adalbert's Church celebrates weekend Mass at 866 Atwells Avenue in Providence on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. in English, Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in Polish, and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. in English. Weekday Mass is listed Monday through Friday at 8:00 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation have a bilingual rhythm as well, with Polish Mass at 8:00 a.m. and English Mass at 6:30 p.m.; visitors should confirm feast-day changes in the parish bulletin or with the office.

Founded in 1902, St. Adalbert identifies itself as Rhode Island's oldest Polish Roman Catholic parish. Its history follows a community that built both church and school, purchased its Atwells Avenue site in the heart of Providence's Polish neighborhood, and brought the Felician Sisters from Enfield to staff the parish school. Although the school later closed, the parish continues to preserve Polish language and Catholic sacramental life alongside English worship. That bilingual schedule is the defining practical feature for visitors: families can choose a Saturday English vigil, a Polish Sunday Mass, or a later English Sunday Mass. The official history also places the church within the immigration story of Federal Hill rather than presenting it as an interchangeable Catholic listing.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 24, 2026. Sources: Official homepage, parish identity, founding date, and location · Official Mass schedule and languages · Official Polish parish and school history · Official contact page

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