St. Joseph Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in Gardner, Massachusetts, United States.

Later, other Polish immigrants, including Jan Kijek, Peter Piascik, Paul Cychol, Francis Wiski, and Roman Kulczyk, joined him.

In 1903, members of the Polish settlement in Gardner began to organize associations and interest groups.

Since September 11, 1906, the Society began paying its members five U.S. dollars a week to help the sick or handicapped.

On May 5, 1907, a committee made up of Eugene Pliskowski, Stanley Hryniewicz, Roman Kulczyk, and Matthew Kodys bought a parcel of land at 358 Pleasant St. After obtaining permission from Thomas D. Beaven, bishop of Springfield, to establish the St. Joseph Parish, the Polish settlers in Gardner welcomed Fr.