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1948 Polish Parish established under Father Edward Frąckowiaka.

1949 Blessing of the newly acquired painting of the Black Madonna of Częstochowa

1953 Father Aleksander Murat becomes parish priest

1955 World congress of Poles - General Anders presides

1956 SPK Polish ex-servicemens club on 11 University Road purchased

1957 First Parish committee is elected

1960

Father A Murat celebrates his Silver Jubile

First edition of parish newsletter “Nasze Wiadomości” our news

1965 Polish Church is consecrated in the name of St Paul

1966 Millennium of Polish Christianity celebrated

1968 Ecclesiastical congress

1970 IPAK congress

1972

Father  A  Murat receives the title of Prelate from His Holiness Pope Paul  VI

1973 Parish celebrates its Silver Jubilee

1975 Father  A Murat celebrates his ruby 40th anniversary

1978

Polish parish celebrates the election of the first Polish Pope - Cardinal Karol Wojtyla
Confirmation - His excellency Bishop S Wesoly presides

1981 Confirmation -  His eminence Cardinal Rubin presides

1982 Parish travels to Crystal Palace to see Pope John Paul II

1983

 

Parish celebrates its 35th anniversary
Confirmation - His excellency Bishop S Wesoly presides
The church is decorated and a new carpet is laid throughout

1984 Father A Murat dies

1985 Cardinal Józefa Glemp visits parish

1986 The church’s external elevations are cleaned.

1987 IPAK congress

1989 40th anniversary of the Parish

1990 Parish celebrates the church’s Silver Jubilee

1994 Church is decorated

1995

 

Parish celebrates the 30th anniverary of the church
Confirmation - His excellency archbishop S Wesoly presides

1998

Parish celebrates its Golden Jubile
Confirmation - His excellency archbishop S Wesoly presides
The parish choir Halka celebrates its 45th anniversary
Polish school celebrates its 45th anniversary

2000 Parish votes to relocate

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