St. Hyacinth Roman Catholic Church

St. Hyacinth Roman Catholic Church A beautiful, Romanesque, Catholic Church in the middle of Old Poletown, Detroit. Just minutes away from downtown, we welcome visitors!

Saint Hyacinth is located on the eastside of Detroit in an area commonly known as Poletown. Saint Hyacinth Parish was founded in 1907. During this time, the Polish population in the Detroit area was growing rapidly. Face with an ever-increasing number of Poles north and east of Saint Albertus Parish, Bishop John Foley was prompted to establish a new Polish parish. Bishop Foley challenged the Rev.

Father Sylvester Kolkiewicz to build a new parish to serve the growing Polish population of this area. Father Kolkiewicz accepted this tremendous challenge. On May 8, 1907 Saint Hyacinth Roman Catholic Church was founded. Saint Hyacinth is still an active parish today. In addition to the celebration of the Mass and continued offering of the Sacraments, Saint Hyacinth proudly carries on the heritage of our Polish ancestors. The year 2007 was a special one for Saint Hyacinth Parish. We celebrated our 100th Anniversary. We now enter into the next 100 years. This is a beautiful building; but you are what makes it a beautiful church and parish. It was our ancestors and now you that give this parish its rich history and Polish heritage. It is you that can help Saint Hyacinth Parish grow in the next 100 years. We welcome you to come back to Saint Hyacinth often. Come here to share in your heritage and most importantly to join with us in the celebration of the Mass. Together as the Saint Hyacinth family, we can define the history for the next 100 years of our parish. Within these pages you will find out a little about our parish today and its history. We would also like to invite you to join us for Mass or one of the many special events we have planned. Whenever you gather at Saint Hyacinth to celebrate the sacrifice of the Mass or one of our festivals, surely the memories of days gone by fill your mind. These are the treasures of the past one hundred years. Please join us as we build the memories and treasures of a lifetime.

08/29/2026
Join us as we celebrate St. Hyacinth's feast day on August 16th. Mass is at 11:30 am.
08/12/2026

Join us as we celebrate St. Hyacinth's feast day on August 16th. Mass is at 11:30 am.

07/11/2026

The Parish Listening Session Follow-up & Survey for St. Hyacinth are available until July 31, 2026. We would like everyone to take time to complete the survey. It is our hope that Archbishop Weisenburger listens and realizes another option is what is best for St. Hyacinth Church, which is to continue having weekly mass. (Links are below)

Please complete the survey with your thoughts as to why a different model should be approved -- which would include St. Hyacinth Church continuing with our weekly mass. Below are some additional points to focus/expand on in your answers. We feel these are strong points that prove St. Hyacinth should remain active.
1. We understand the priest shortage. As in the past, we can utilize priests from the Society of Christ or the Capuchins
2. Community members have stressed that St. Hyacinth Church is an anchor to the community. This area is experiencing growth - homes are being refurbished, families are moving in.
3. St. Hyacinth Church is a historical site with architecture that cannot be replicated. The church needs to be preserved.
4.An alternate plan would be to combine with another parish. Look at Zones 1 and 11, see what looks beneficial to you.

When completing the survey it is important to include an alternate option other than just keeping St. Hyacinth open. Please do not copy and paste the list above; put it into your own words. Be prayerful and discerning in your response.

Below is the link to St. Hyacinth's Parish Workbook:
https://aod.filecamp.com/s/i/W9UoMVSVnCF3edjT

Below is the direct link to the survey for St. Hyacinth Church (Planning Area 3), which needs to be completed by July 31, 2026:
https://form.jotform.com/261034294481152

Please share the links with your family and/or friends that have a connection to St. Hyacinth.

Please reach out with any questions
Jennifer Barth and Donna Jaczkowski
Key Parish Leaders

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06/16/2026

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Please join us to talk about what's next!
05/12/2026

Please join us to talk about what's next!

05/03/2026

Surveys on the restructuring are up. You can submit comments anonymously. Go to RESTRUCTURE.AOD.COM

05/03/2026

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Address

3151 Farnsworth Street
Detroit, MI
48211

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 8am - 10am
4pm - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 12pm

Telephone

+13139221507

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