Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Starcza

The Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Starcza is a wooden Mariavite church from 1907-1908. It is a parish church of the Silesia-Łódź Diocese of the Old Catholic Mariavite Church in Poland.

A wooden building from the early 20th century

The church was built in 1907-1908. It has been renovated several times, including in 1975 after a fire on 25 November, and also in 1994 and 2007. It is a wooden, single-nave hall building with a porch and a side sacristy. The roof is a single ridge roof covered in sheet metal, and above the front part of the nave rises a small tower with a pyramidal spire. On the front wall is the Mariavite emblem, showing the adoration of the Most Holy Sacrament. A plaque from 2006 commemorating the centenary of the Mariavite Church also hangs on the wall.

Practical information

• Sunday Masses are held in the church, as well as the adoration of supplication on the 27th day of every month.
• The patronal feast is celebrated on the Sunday before 24 June.
• About 200 m further on stands the Catholic Church of Our Lady of Częstochowa in Starcza.
• It is best to check service times before your visit.