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St. Stephen Church
History
In June 1950, Father Ignatius Czapski was named new pastor. In October of 1951,
the school doors, with four classrooms, were opened for 180 children. In 1957,
Father Czapski with the help of a number of dedicated parishioners, had the
Blessed Mother shrine built. on May 7, 1959, he suffered a heart attack and died.
From June 12, 1959 until January 18, 1967, Reverend Ladislaus Golas, from St.
Albertus in Detroit, became the fourth resident Pastor. The parish continued to
grow and this had a bearing on the school enrollment. The four classroom school
was quickly becoming inadequate.
After Father Golas's transfer, Father Alexander J. Wytrwal on January 18, 1967 an
assistant priest from St. Albertus in Detroit, became Pastor. He was appointed
pastor by John Cardinal Dearden, Archbishop of Detroit. He was installed as
pastor of St. Stephen Church, New Boston, Michigan on January 20, 1967 by Msgr.
Hebert F. Weier Dean of Wayne Western County Dearborn, Michigan, pastor of Divine
Child and in the presence of Fr. Joseph Kernosek pastor of St. Aloysius, Romulus
Michigan. Fr. Andrew Nieckarz Pastor of St. Simon and Jude, Westland Michigan,
and also Fr. Albert Folta, Pastor of St. Anthony in Belleville, Michigan. He then
leased two portable classrooms for temporary use by the school children. In 1968,
on July 21, groundbreaking ceremonies took place on January 31, 1969, the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eight grades moved into the new classrooms. The third and fourth grade classrooms occupying the portable schools were able to move back into the permanent structure, where all the children were housed under one roof once again.
The construction of the Parish Activity Center was completed in 1995
In June 1950, Father Ignatius Czapski was named new pastor. In October of 1951,
the school doors, with four classrooms, were opened for 180 children. In 1957,
Father Czapski with the help of a number of dedicated parishioners, had the
Blessed Mother shrine built. on May 7, 1959, he suffered a heart attack and died.
From June 12, 1959 until January 18, 1967, Reverend Ladislaus Golas, from St.
Albertus in Detroit, became the fourth resident Pastor. The parish continued to
grow and this had a bearing on the school enrollment. The four classroom school
was quickly becoming inadequate.
After Father Golas's transfer, Father Alexander J. Wytrwal on January 18, 1967 an
assistant priest from St. Albertus in Detroit, became Pastor. He was appointed
pastor by John Cardinal Dearden, Archbishop of Detroit. He was installed as
pastor of St. Stephen Church, New Boston, Michigan on January 20, 1967 by Msgr.
Hebert F. Weier Dean of Wayne Western County Dearborn, Michigan, pastor of Divine
Child and in the presence of Fr. Joseph Kernosek pastor of St. Aloysius, Romulus
Michigan. Fr. Andrew Nieckarz Pastor of St. Simon and Jude, Westland Michigan,
and also Fr. Albert Folta, Pastor of St. Anthony in Belleville, Michigan. He then
leased two portable classrooms for temporary use by the school children. In 1968,
on July 21, groundbreaking ceremonies took place on January 31, 1969, the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eight grades moved into the new classrooms. The third and fourth grade classrooms occupying the portable schools were able to move back into the permanent structure, where all the children were housed under one roof once again.
The construction of the Parish Activity Center was completed in 1995