| January 23, 1902 |
A small, wooden church on Ridge Street, Providence, ready for occupancy. |
| February 7, 1902 |
St. Adalbert’s Parish, the first Polish parish in Rhode Island, was incorporated officially. Fr. Adalbert Duczmal serves as first Pastor. |
| March 15, 1909 |
Completion of small new brick building for Church and School. |
| June 20, 1920 |
Fr. Adalbert Duczmal is replaced by Fr. Peter Switala. |
| August 1922 |
New site for the parish Church is purchased at 860 Atwells Avenue, Providence,the center of the Polish Community. |
| September 26, 1926 |
Bishop William Hickey blesses the new church. |
| October 4, 1934 |
Fr. Peter Switala is transferred to St. Joseph’s in Central Falls, RI. |
| October 5, 1934 |
Fr. Bronislaus Rosiak appointed Administrator. |
| September 5, 1937 |
St. Adalbert’s Parish School opens. Felician Sisters of Enfield, Connecticut assume faculty responsibility. |
| February 25, 1952 |
Parish 50th Anniversary celebration – refurbishing and new additions made. |
| June 6, 1961 |
Fr. Frederick Slota appointed Assistant by Bishop Russell McVinney. |
| October 26, 1963 |
Fr. Slota appointed Administrator. |
| March 10, 1965 |
Fr. Rosiak formal retirement. |
| Jan. – Dec. 1966 |
Novena of Holy Hours in observance of the Millenium of Poland’s Christianity. |
| April 8, 1968 |
Construction of new Convent begins. |
| November 30, 1969 |
Bishop Russell McVinney blesses new Convent. |
| December 10, 1970 |
Fr. Frederick Slota appointed Pastor. |
| June 25, 1972 |
First Polish Picnic held. |
| April 24, 1977 |
Parish 75th Jubilee Observance – Bishop Louis Gelineau presiding. |
| June 25, 1987 |
St. Adalbert’s School closing. |
| August 28, 1988 |
Groundbreaking for new Parish Center. |
| May 28, 1989 |
Bishop Kenneth Angell blesses new Parish Center. |
| June 28, 1993 |
Major external renovation of Church begins. |
| April 16, 2001 |
Major internal renovation, restoration and painting of Church begins. |
| September 29, 2002 |
Solemn Centennial Celebration and completion of all renovation – Bishop Robert Mulvee presiding. |
| July 1, 2006 |
Fr. Slota retires. Fr. Marek Kupka appointed new pastor. |
| June 7 – 8, 2008 |
St. Adalbert’s Polish – American Festival resumes. |
