St. Joseph Church

About the Parish

St. Joseph R.C. Church in Passaic, New Jersey is one of the oldest Polish parishes in the northern part of the state. It was established in 1892 within the then Archdiocese of Newark. The first pastor of the new Polish parish was appointed by His Eminence Bishop Wigger - Father Bolesław Kwiatkowski. Initially, the faithful gathered in a small wooden building at Quincy Street, which served as the first church.

Three years later, Father Walenty Chlebowski became the pastor - an excellent organizer who built a new rectory and then started building the current parish church, completed in 1901. The temple is still considered one of the most beautiful religious buildings in New Jersey. A Polish Catholic school run by the Sisters of Mercy was established at the parish, later replaced by a modern school on Monroe Street.

Due to its role in the history of the Polish community, St. Joseph's Church in Passaic is sometimes called the 'mother of Polish churches.' The parish belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson and continues to serve the Polish-American community, offering services in both Polish and English.

Masses

• Saturday (Vigil): 5:00 PM (in Polish)
• Sunday: 7:30 AM (in Polish), 9:00 AM (in English), 11:00 AM (in Polish), 6:00 PM (in Polish)

Worship Services

• Novena to Our Lady of Częstochowa - every Saturday after the 7:00 AM Mass
• Worship and Mass to the Sacred Heart of Jesus - on the first Friday of the month at 6:00 PM
• Mass and Coronary to Divine Mercy - every Friday after the 6:00 PM Mass
• Rosary - during weekdays after the 6:30 AM Mass, Saturdays at 6:30 AM before the Mass

Parish Office Hours

Monday–Thursday 9:00 AM–2:30 PM · Friday 9:00 AM–3:00 PM · Saturday 9:00 AM–12:00 PM · Sunday and holidays closed