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Deadline Extended

The RSVP deadline for the 125th Anniversary Celebrations has been extended from September 15th, 2019 to September 30th, 2019

In celebration of the 125th Anniversary of St. Hyacinth Basilica on October 6, 2019 we are publishing a Souvenir Program Book. Proceeds of this project will go to pastoral ministries and renovation of St. Hyacinth Church. AD BOOK INFORMATION...

History – Part I

“It was the height of an economic depression in Chicago, a period of stagnancy in commerce and industry, and with it unemployment and poverty, that Fr. Vincent Barzynski, C.R. was complelled to establish the new parish St. Hyacinth in...

History – Part II

On assuming the pastorate in June 1895, Fr. Gieburowski’s first concern was to staff the school with teachings sisters. The people of Avondale expressed their desire to have the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth teach their children....

History – Part III

The records for 1909 show a membership of 1403 families. Four masses were celebrated on Sundays, at two of which sermons were preached. During the week three masses were celebrated daily. Five organizations arose that year: the Altar Boy...

History – Part IV

“On January 12, 1920, St. Hyacinth parish gave welcome to a new pastor, Rev. John Sobieszczyk, C.R. With characteristic energy and zeal Fr. Sobieszczyk at once undertook the completion of the work on the new church which was left...

History – Part V

Over the next 83 years the parish continued to grow and flourish. Although the parish always had a large Polish population, there were two significant periods in which the Polish population of the parish grew even larger. Soon after the end...