Immaculate Conception Parish, Indian Orchard

Immaculate Conception Parish - Roman Catholic parish, designated for Polish immigrants in Indian Orchard, Massachusetts, United States.

Immaculate Conception Parish
Immaculate Conception Parish
42°09′18.9″N 72°29′14″W
Location	25 Parker Street Indian Orchard, Massachusetts
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	Parish website
History
Founded	1904 (1904)
Founder(s)	Polish immigrants
Dedication	Immaculate Conception
Administration
Division	Region 9
Province	Boston
Diocese	Springfield in Massachusetts
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev.William D.Byrne
Pastor(s)	Very Rev.Piotr S.Calik

Founded 1904. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts.

Parish scheduled to close in 2009 but parish given an extension by the Bishop of Springfield to June 2010. The parish is seeking to become an Historical District to protect all the buildings. On September 18, 2010, it was announced that the bishop had accepted the parish's long-term plan and reconsidered his decision. Immaculate Conception will remain open.

Bibliography

• The 150th Anniversary of Polish-American Pastoral Ministry. Webster, Massachusetts: St. Joseph Basilica. September 11, 2005.
• The Official Catholic Directory in USA

External links

• Immaculate Conception - Diocesan Information
• Immaculate Conception - ParishesOnline.com
• Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
• Pastoral planning in Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
• Members of Immaculate Conception Church in Springfield's Indian Orchard vow to fight to keep parish alive