PRESS RELEASE: St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish Named a Minor Basilica by Vatican

 

 

 

PRESS RELEASE: St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish Named a Minor Basilica by Vatican

 

Through the faculties granted by the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has declared that Saint Stanislaus Kostka Parish, Winona, Minn., has assumed the status of "Minor Basilica," emphasizing the special bond that the parish has with the Pope and with the whole Catholic Church.  This Decree was made on November 10, 2011 and announced to the congregation this past weekend.  Read the FULL PRESS RELEASE attached to this email or online at www.dow.org