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Saint Barbara's Church
1505 Denison Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio

1 Exterior
2 Altar
3 Pews
4 Stained Glass Windows
5 Confessional
6 Choir
7 Vestibule
8 Stations of the Cross
9 Wall below Choir
10 East Wall
11 West Wall
12 Ceiling Detail
13 Statues
14 Downstairs Hall
15 Old Church

The following photographs were taken on Dec 1, 2007 by Sandra Wanicki Rozhon and Lahni Rozhon Moore.

This gallery is an attempt to preserve our neighborhood heritage for generations to come by creating a pictorial record of what our church looks like, inside and out.

When we took our pictures, we made a conscious effort to include nearly every detail, no matter how small. Therefore, this project goes beyond the usual and expected. We hope you enjoy exploring all the features of St. Barbara's as much as we did.

Have comments about this gallery?
Send them to: barbarowa@yahoo.com

Exterior

St. Barbara Church	Rectory	View of back of the church, parking lot, convent and garage.	View of back of the church
View of back of the church and the wall separating it from the Jennings Freeway	Steeple	Steeple	Church front
Church front - detail above doors	Church front - St.Barbara statue (with chalice, host and sword) above Veteran's Memorial	Front steps	Veteran's MemorialSt. Barbara's Veterans and Parisioners War Memorial in Honored Memory of Those Who Gave Their Lives for Their Country
Front Side entrance (east)	Side entrance (east)	(east)	Alongside Rectory (west)
Alongside Rectory (west)	Behind Rectory (west)	Behind Rectory (west)	Old school cornerstone
Convent (from parking lot)	Convent	Convent

Altar

Sanctuary	Main Altar	Main Altar	Main Altar
Main Altar	Main Altar - Top	Main Altar - Top detail showing lamb	Main Altar - Tabernacle
Bells on main Altar steps	Altar of Sacrifice	Altar of Sacrifice - looking towards the pews	Altar of Sacrifice - looking towards the pews
Altar of Sacrifice - close-up of carving	Carpet beneath Altar of Sacrifice.	Inset cross by the step leading to the Sanctuary (just in front of the freestanding altar)	Cornerstone on the left side of the Sanctuary.
	Kneelers on the left side of the Sanctuary.	Kneelers on the left side of the Sanctuary.	Bells between kneelers
Pulpit	Pulpit - back view	Hymn stand	St. Barbara altar in east alcove (left side of Sanctuary)
St. Barbara altar in east alcove (left side of Sanctuary)	St. Barbara altar in east alcove - Altar stone covering relics	St. Barbara altar in east alcove - Tabernacle	St. Barbara altar in east alcove - Cross detail
St. Barbara altar in east alcove - Kneeler and good view of the granite floor and step.	Baptismal Font	Baptismal Font	Sacristy and pew (right side of Sanctuary)
Bells by the Sacristy (right side of Sanctuary)	Paschal Candle holder "Alleluia"

Pews

View from southwest corner towards northeast corner	End cross carving detail	Book rack and hat clips	Side entrance on east wall
View from the choir	View from the choir	View from the choir	View from southeast corner towards northwest corner

Stained Glass Windows

View showing the stained glass windows on the East wall.	Krolowa Jadwiga Polish for St. Hedwig (Location: East wall)	Andrzej Bobola (Location: East wall)	S. Wojciech BM Polish for St. Adalbert (Location: East wall)
Lady of Fatima (Location: West wall)	The Annunciation(Location: West wall)	The Nativity(Location: West wall)	The Ascension(Location: West wall)
The Assumption(Location: West wall)	The Assumption A close-up view of the top(Location: West wall)	The Assumption A close-up view of the bottom(Location: West wall)	The Resurrection(Location: West wall)
St. Therese (the little flower) (Location: East alcove)	St. Barbara (Location: East alcove)	St. Barbara A close-up view of the bottom (Location: East alcove)	St. John the Baptist (Location: old Baptistry)
(Location: east wall facing main altar)	(Location: west wall facing main altar)	(Location: Choir north wall)	(Location: west alcove area?)

Confessional

	Detail over Priest's door "Gift Of Michael and Anna Krupa"		Light over door that lit up to indicate someone was presently making their confession to the Priest

Choir

Steps up to Choir	Trapdoor to Belfry	Organ	Organ
Organ	Chimes	Kneeler	Choir east wall
Choir east wall	Choir east wall - Storage closet for music, song books, choir robes. The ladder leads to a catwalk above	Song book: Spiewnik Koscielny Diecezji Plockiej	Song book: Kyriale
Song book: Parafialny Spiewnik Polonii	Book: The Proper of the Mass	Choir robes in the storage closet	Stained glass windows on the choir north wall
Detail below Stained glass windows on the choir north wall	The Choir area is showing signs of age	The Choir area is showing signs of age and a roof leak

Vestibule

Vestibule windows (south wall)	Door to choir and lower hall (west wall)	Vestibule bench (south wall)	Vestibule doorway leading into the church (south wall)
Bronze plaque in vestibule: Donors of Special Gifts	Baptistry room which is no longer used (east wall)	Light in Baptistry room - SINE DEO NIL (Without God there is nothing)	Light in Baptistry room - SINE
Light in Baptistry room - DEO	Light in Baptistry room - NIL	St. John the Baptist (Location: old Baptistry)	Stained glass window (north wall to the left of the main doors)

Stations of the Cross

Station I	Station II (Needs to be re-taken)	Station III	Station IV
Station V	Station VI	Station VII	Station VIII
Station IX	Station X	Station XI	Station XII
Station XIII	Station XIV (Needs to be re-taken)

Wall below Choir

View of the north wall (Choir and exit to Vestibule)	Exit to Vestibule	Exit to Vestibule (left side of doors) - Sister Maria Faustina Kowalska, of the Divine Mercy.	Exit to Vestibule (right side of doors) - St. Maximilian Kolbe
Font for holy water	Painting above Vestibule exit	Sodality Banner - St. Barbara On the reverse is the Madonna of the Rosary. _______ (Used by the Ladies Rosary Sodality)	Sodality Banner - Our Lady of Czestochowa On the reverse is Our Lady of Perpetual Help _______ (Used by the Mother of Perpetual Help Sodality)
Sodality Banner - Z miluj sie nad duszami w czyscu On the reverse is the Sorrowful Mother _______ (Used during Lenten Devotions)	Sodality Banner - Holy Name of Mary On the reverse is ?? _______ (Used by the Children of Mary Sodality Dzieci Maryi)

East Wall

East alcove	East alcove	East alcove - Our Lady of Czestochowa	East alcove - Our Lady of Perpetual Help
St. John the BaptistLocation: Above side entrance door	Votive candles	Pianos (spinet and upright)

West Wall

BVM altar in the west alcove	BVM altar in the west alcove	BVM altar in the west alcove	Cross and candles above Baptismal font
St. Barbara painting above west entrance	Ceiling treatments above west entrance	Our Lady of Guadalupe	The Two Hearts
"In memory of Father Joseph Jarosz"	Collection baskets	West entry hall - Our Lady of Fatima with St. Francis painting behind	Altar boy's Sacristy - Our Lady of Perpetual Help
West entry hall - Large Crucifix	West entry hall - Poster of the Popes

Ceiling Detail

Paintings above the Altar	Painting above the Altar (close-up view)	Detail painted above overhead lamp. Anchor, cross, and heart.	Detail painted on northwest corner above the Altar. Eagle.
Detail painted on southwest corner above the Altar. Bull.	Detail painted on southeast corner above the Altar. Lion. (Needs to be retaken.)	Detail above overhead lamp (close-up). Anchor, cross, and heart.	Detail above overhead lamp (close-up). Three fish.
Detail above overhead lamp (close-up). Chalice, castle, and crown.	Detail above overhead lamp (close-up). Crown of thorns.	Detail above overhead lamp (close-up). Crosses.

Statues

Angel	Angel	Sacred Heart of Jesus with St. Michael below Location: to the left of main altar	Sacred Heart of Jesus One of only three statues preserved from the old church. Location: east alcove
Saint Anthony One of only three statues preserved from the old church. Location: east alcove	Saint Therese One of only three statues preserved from the old church. Location: east alcove	Sacred Heart of Jesus	Jesus in the tomb
Jesus in the tomb (close-up)	The Resurrected Christ	Infant of Prague Location: to the left of the cornerstone	Needs to be re-taken
Needs to be re-taken	Jesus with crown of thorns and St. Joseph	Blessed Virgin Mary Needs to be re-taken	St. Barbara Needs to be re-taken

Downstairs Hall

Stairway leading to side exit (east wall) and the lower hall.	Downstairs hall (looking towards southwest corner).	Kitchen (west wall)	Kitchen
Kitchen	Kitchen	Kitchen - Stove by South Bend	Stage (south wall)
Stage	Statue and pedestal just right of the stage	Poles upon which the banners would hang during processions.	Poles - close-up
1950's era speaker	Bazaar wheel and prizes	Polish Imports for sale	Polish Imports for sale
Polish Imports for sale	Polish Imports for sale	Polish Imports for sale	Polish Imports for sale
Picture hanging on the wall just left of the kitchen. Mother's Day at St. Barbara's Hall - 1940 (Note: This must be the hall that existed on this site prior to the current brick church being built in the 1950's. The hall back then was a wood building. This must be a rare view of that structure.)

Old Church

The old church was located behind the school building on Denison Ave. After the new church was built on the corner, the space was used as a gymnasium.