St. Mary's Polish Church 100th Anniversary

St. Mary's Polish Church celebrated their centenary in 2013. On Sept. 8, 2013, the congregation celebrated 100 years to the day the property was turned over from the Szelak family and transferred to the Diocese of Antigonish as the trustee for St. Mary’s Polish Parish.


Sto Lat! The First Century of St. Mary's Polish Parish
Sto Lat! The First Century of St. Mary's Polish Parish
Sto Lat! The First Century of St. Mary's Polish Parish was an exhibit presented during the centenary celebrations of the Polish community in Cape Breton in the summer of 2013. The exhibit was held in the newly renovated basement of St. Michael's Polish Benefit Society (the Polish Village) as an anniversary event. Many of the items were donated by members of the community.