The Land Upon Which We Pray

This property was granted for church purposes by the Lord Proprietors of East Jersey in 1682, with provision in the grant for a triangle or “gore” for the church. The first church building, “Old First” Dutch Reformed Church, was erected in 1683. George Washington and the Continental Army encamped here on the evening of November 21, 1776. In August 1902, the property became that of Sts. Peter and Paul Independent Polish Catholic Church. For nearly three centuries, this land represented an unbroken dedication to the worship of God through Jesus Christ, and Sts. Peter and Paul Polish National Catholic Church and its members are the present custodians of this rich heritage.

Passaic, New Jersey · United States