St. Ladislaus and St. Florian plan to merge

For the last two years, St. Ladislaus has been preparing for closure. Currently, it is part of St. John Paul II Parish, along with Transfiguration/Our Lady Help of Christians. As reported recently by The Michigan Catholic,  St. Lad's may soon become a chapel of its nearby mother parish of St. Florian.

As chapel, St. Ladislaus would hold a regular Mass schedule and funerals but baptisms, weddings, etc. would be at St. Florian. While the transition is not yet official, St. Florian's latest bulletin lists St. Ladislaus as a chapel.


For more info: St. Florian website + St. Florian bulletin
A 2014 article: The Hamtramck Review

St. Ladislaus and St. Louis the King closing

Both St. Ladislaus (Hamtramck) and St. Louis the King (northeast Detroit) are to close in the coming months though no specific date has been set. Both churches are part of St. John Paul II Parish and their third church, Transfiguration/Our Lady Help of Christians will remain open. Inability to pay maintenance costs is cited as the reason for closure.

For more info: parish bulletin & WDIV

St. Ladislaus (Blessed John Paul II Parish)

 

St. Ladislaus Parish was established in 1920 and the current edifice built in 1953. In 2012, it merged with Transfiguration and St. Louis the King to form Blessed Pope John Paul II Parish. St. Ladislaus is located at 2730 Caniff, just west of Jos. Campau, in Hamtramck. 

I was drawn to some of the processional banners on display near the vestibule.

Hail Mary...pray for us

 

The stained-glass windows are intriguing. The perimeter of each window is bright and geometric while the center features a realistic portrayal of the Gospels. 

There's an interesting collection of statues throughout the church.

 

I like all of the small balconies overlooking the altar (left) and the portraits of former pastors (right).
 

Like many Polish churches, St. Ladislaus displays an icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa.

Mass is celebrated at 4:00pm, in English, on Saturdays and 11:00am, in Polish, on Sundays. For more information, view the bulletin archive, the blog of Creative Gene and AOD Film Services.

St. Ladislaus float in the Polish Day Parade with St. Florian Church in the background.
Photo courtesy of Karen Majewski