St. Stanislaus Polish Catholic Church

St. Stanislaus is a breathtaking masterpiece! I could spend hours looking at this artful cathedral. The Priest was straight from Poland and he was delightful. It was a beautiful wedding ceremony made even more outstanding because of the amazing treasure trove of murals and statues.

This church holds my first memory as a child. My parents and nearly everyone in my extended family have been married here. The Wilga tradition and name would still be alive and thriving here if not for sinful greed. Fall festivals, Polish celebrations, wedding showers, baby showers, the most peaceful of midnight mass' on Christmas Eve....in which I swear it snowed every year and I can still hear the dress shoes my mother made me wear crunching in the snow along the sidewalk to the steps of the front door, where inside I would find my grandparents, aunt's, uncle's, cousins, my aunt and uncle's cousins and their children, my grandparent's siblings and heir extended families, and the intense presence of Jesus. My dad was actually named "Vincent", in honor of Father. Father Vince...may he be resting in eternal peace with his savior...he performed mass in Polish (not all, but often) and I didn't understand one word, but I always watched my grandparents and my Aunt always recite prayers and sing Psalms right along with him on Polish, as if Engilsh were the foreign language to them. These moments are part of who I am. The greatest and most fulfilling moment of my life was here. A day that, I swear, I remember every single minute of. My wedding day. A cool, crisp, fall morning in late October 2002. It was just as I had dreamed of after having attended family weddings there my entire life. No words can describe the honor I felt to fulfill my final sacrament... committing myself and promising God that I would honor my best friend until my last breath. The last time I walked out the doors and down the front steps to leave St. Stan's...it was with my new husband holding my hand. I was beyond blessed that day in the church that had been a second home to me my entire life. A piece of my heart will always be there, as I will never forget the greatest moment in my life that happened right inside those doors, in God's house that he shared with us.
Sadly, I was the last one in my family to be married here before the archdiocese came in and took over and put a halt on EVERYTHING....they took away our home, our memories, our reason, our future, and tradition. I'm not positive, but it's even a possibility that I may have been the very last person to have been married at St. Stanislaus. My younger cousins and brother, I'm sure, were devastated to learn that this tradition in our family was over and that they would someday have to accept that their wedding day would never be possible here. Our family was built on the foundation of this historical church. Anyone that has ever been to a mass or ceremony or celebrate here will agree, there is NO house of God like this one and there never will be again. #ststanislausforever

This is an amazing church and while Father Marek is greatly missed Father P is wonderful! I should add I am neither Polish or Catholic, I just love this church ever since they had the polka mass after the Diocese basically robbed the church and then excommunicated father Marek because the church would not give up the land and the building that they rightfully owned.

This church is probably one of the most beautiful churches left in North St. Louis. The Priest there is so welcoming. The first Sunday of the month for now hosts the Julia Greeley community @ 5pm. Beautiful people all the way around.

Not many churches around anymore that are this beautiful. If you are in town you should stop by. Truly a stunning church with a lot of history.

This is a lovely old church in the Polish Community here in St. Louis. I'm sadden to see the Catholic Church acting the way they did to this amazing perish.

I should take a trip from Wentzville, MO, a few times a year to pray with this perish. I'm happy I was able to attend a friend's baptism and look forward to my next trip down.

Beautiful exterior and interior church with open arms, hearts, minds and love. You will appreciate the mass.

I'm not Catholic, but my husband it, and it was very important that we found a church that embraced both our faiths. St. Stanislaus was able to give us that foundation we were looking for. Father Marek's spirit bring a refreshing breath into the Catholicism of my husband's youth, and I can support this modern welcoming spirit. The church is beautiful, and welcoming, and that was something so very important to us finding a church we'd both want to bring our family into. Highly recommend!

Very welcoming church, very nice parishioners. I come here when ever have a chance, since I live out of town. Contrary to popular belief you don't have to be Roman Catholic, to be Catholic, and at St. Stanislaus that is a good thing.

The priest and beautiful buildings are a definite 5. Women are given much more respect at this church than Roman Catholic Churches (RCC). Much more liberal in beliefs, but that is the true meaning of the word "catholic" which is universal.

I have no idea who this person who created a fake profile in my name and made such slanderous accusations against myself and this church.
Marek Bozek and St. Stan's has done nothing but gracious things for me.
Whoever wrote this should be deeply embarrassed and ashamed. They have not only slandered against a whole entire community but also against a military veteran who is prediagnosed on the autism spectrum.

I got married in this chuch im about to lost mu apartment ive asked all the other Catholic churchs for rent help i am 900 behind on rent father mark could you and the church help me with this i got layed off becsuse i got a hernia at work i use to build tiny house i have a law suit on THE case but im falling behind i just need one time help i can come by the church and work it off 900 goes to tran properties i live 2511hampton and my name is donald mercardo other churchs are out of founding thank you god bless u

St. Stanislaus is a wonderful church!
Father Marek's homilies are interesting and unique.

This church has helped me to connect to my heritage. And like the TV bar Cheers, everyone here knows your name and cares about you.

Great congregation and amazing architecture! I treasure for the Polish Catholic community in Saint Louis.

You feel GOD there.

Great Priest, amazing church, so beautiful. A must see landmark in Saint Louis.

Love this Polish Catholic Church!! Very beautiful and rich and the masses are amazing! Love it!!

Nice peaceful place. Warning tho... Only 1 restroom. If you really need to go... just pray ;)

My son's favorite place of worship and very nice venue for gatherings

Very nice place for a wedding and reception, I've been here on two separate occasions 😍