Although the parish of St. Albertus was closed in 1990, the church still stands at the corner of St. Aubin and Canfield. As you can imagine, a 100+ year old church that seats 2500 people is a big undertaking to maintain. In 1991, one year after the parish closed, a group of parishioners formed an association to maintain and preserve this beautiful church... an icon of the Polish immigrants in Detroit. That group is The Polish American Historic Site Association (PAHSA) (a member of the Polish American Congress). The association meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month in the rectory (next door to the church) at about 6:30pm.

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The association collects money during the monthly Masses, but only about 30-50 people attend the regular Masses. The special Masses on Easter and Christmas of course draw more people, but even with those contributions the restoration progresses very slowly. In addition to the collection basket, the association has fund raisers from time to time such as card parties, picnics, etc. If you'd like to become a member of The Polish American Historic Site Association, they'd sure like to have your help... money, time, effort... whatever you can give. The PAHSA is 501(c)(3) organization and donations are tax deductible.

If you have no interest in joining the association but would like to make a donation to the restoration work you can do so by mailing a check to:

Polish American Site Association, Inc.
4231 St. Aubin
Detroit, MI 48207

Contact Info:

Rectory (313) 831-9727
Terry (313) 527-9321
Jean (313) 872-4387
JoAnne (586) 751-7377

e-mail: albertus1884@gmail.com

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For Immediate Release

Date: June 10, 2008                                        Email: albertus1884@gmail.com
Contact: Matthew Baka                                    Telephone: 1(248)321-9241
National Trust for Historic Preservation awards Cynthia Woods grant to the Polish American Historic Site Association.

          Polish American Historic Site Association, on May 28, 2008 was awarded $7500 grant by the National Trust for Historic Preservation from its Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors.  This seed money will be used for the St. Albertus Historic Site Interior Restoration Plan.
          The Polish American Historic Site Association is a 501-c(3) non-profit organization established to preserve the St. Albertus Historic site.  St. Albertus Church Parish was closed in 1990 and now operates as a museum of cultural history.
          PAHSA is excited and believes that this money will actively ensure that the heritage and architecture of the St. Albertus National Historic Site is preserved future generations. 
          In 1997 the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors was established in honor by a generous gift from George P. Mitchell of Houston and Galveston Texas.  The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors provides assistance in the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of historic interiors. 
          The National Trust for Historic Preservation distributes total grants of $50,000 annually from the Mitchell Fund.  Once a year, Mitchell Fund Grants ranging from $2500 to $10,000 are awarded to nonprofit groups and public agencies.  Grants must be matched at least dollar for dollar with public or private funds.
          The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a nonprofit membership organization chartered by Congress to encourage public participation in all aspects of historic preservation.       For further information on the National Trust, contact Mira Patel, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Midwest Office, 53 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 350, Chicago IL 6064, 312.939.5547.
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