St. Ladislaus Church
5345 W. Roscoe St., Chicago
Named for a sainted King of Hungary, it was founded as a national Polish parish in 1914. Even today, St. Ladislaus continues to welcome new immigrants, including Hispanic families.
The beautiful Romanesque church designed by noted architect Leo Strelka and built in 1955 has a bell tower that is a beacon in this Northwest Side neighborhood of two-flats and bungalows. The barrel-vault ceiling, marble altars and statues, rose window and other stained glass flanking the nave make a perfect setting for prayer and worship.
A practical people, parishioners have put to good use a pipe organ once used at St. Helen Parish. Catholic faith is part of their history and holds parishioners together as a people. Like a caring family, they “watch out for each other.”
The Millennium Campaign drew generosity from those who have moved to the suburbs, the English-speaking and newer ethnic groups to repair the campanile, the parking lot and make other improvements.
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