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St. Barbara Church Album
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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.
Today's church is absent the smell of newly cut/worked wood that it had upon opening in 1952. Likewise, the smell of burning candles isn't as dominant as it once was. The photographs hardly notice things like that, though.
Click any of the images for a larger view.
In some cases, below the larger view, there is a link for the full sized image.
Comments about this gallery should be sent to:
barbarowa@yahoo.com
Christmas Decorations
 Christmas 2007 |
 Nativity scene |
 Infant of Prague |
 Christmas wreath |
 Poinsettias |
 Monstrance (style 1) |
 Monstrance (style 2) |
 IHS Altar cloth |
 St. Barbara altar with poinsettias |
 Large Christmas wreath over front entrance |
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 - Arch column detail showing fine stonework |
 Church front - St. Barbara statue (with chalice, host and sword) above Veteran's Memorial |
 Church front - St. Barbara statue (close-up) |
 Front steps |
 Veteran's Memorial |
 Veteran's Memorial |
 Front Side entrance (east) |
 Side entrance (east) |
 (east) |
 Alongside Rectory (west) |
 Alongside Rectory (west) |
 Behind Rectory (west) |
 Behind Rectory (west) |
 Old school cornerstone |
 Old school cross originally located above the front entrance doors. |
 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. |
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 Prie Dieu (Kneelers) on the left side of the Sanctuary. |
 Prie Dieu (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 cross |
 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 |
 Andrzej Bobola |
 S. Wojciech BM |
 Lady of Fatima |
 The Annunciation |
 The Nativity |
 The Ascension |
 The Assumption |
 The Assumption |
 The Assumption |
 The Resurrection |
 St. Therese (the little flower) |
 St. Barbara |
 St. Barbara |
 'St. John the Baptist |
 (Location: east wall facing main altar) |
 (Location: west wall facing main altar) |
 (Location: Choir north wall) |
 (Location: west alcove area?) |
Confessional
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 Detail over Priest's door "Gift Of Michael and Anna Krupa" |
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 Light over door that lit up to indicate someone was presently making their confession to the Priest |
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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 |
 Stained glass window (north wall to the left of the main doors) |
Stations of the Cross
 Station I |
 Station II |
 Station III |
 Station IV |
 Station V |
 Station VI |
 Station VII |
 Station VIII |
 Station IX |
 Station X |
 Station XI |
 Station XII |
 Station XIII |
 Station XIV |
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 doors of St. Barbara imprisoned by her father, Dioscorus, as the legend goes.
Donated by Barbara Kurp
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 Sodality Banner - St. Barbara |
 Sodality Banner - Madonna of the Rosary |
 Sodality Banner - Our Lady of Czestochowa |
 Sodality Banner - Our Lady of Perpetual Help |
 Sodality Banner - Holy Name of Mary |
 Sodality Banner - Towarzystwo Dzieci Marji |
 Sodality Banner - Z miluj sie nad duszami w czyscu |
 Sodality Banner - Sorrowful Mother |
 Sodality Banner - Sorrowful Mother |
 Sodality Banner - Sorrowful Mother |
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 |
 West entry hall - Holy Water Receptacle |
 Sacristy - Censers |
 Sacristy - Holy Water Sprinklers and Censers |
 Sacristy - Processional Crucifixes |
 Sacristy - Several Relics |
 Sacristy - Candle extinguishers/lighters |
 Sacristy - Priest's chair |
 Sacristy - Cabinets |
 Sacristy - Candle holders |
 Sacristy - Purple vestment |
Ceiling Detail
Above the Altar, one can see paintings in each corner of the vaulted ceiling. These images -- a man, lion, ox, and eagle -- are representations of not only a passage from Ezekiel, but also of the tradition of the gospels written by the four apostles. Matthew is represented by a man or angel. Mark by a Lion. Luke by an Ox. John by an Eagle.
- As for the appearance of their faces: the four had the face of a HUMAN being, the face of a LION on the right side, the face of an OX on the left side, and the face of an EAGLE" --Ezekiel 1:10
 Detail painted on northeast corner above the Altar. Man. |
 Detail painted on southeast corner above the Altar. Lion. |
 Detail painted on northwest corner above the Altar. Eagle. |
 Detail painted on southwest corner above the Altar. Ox. |
Paintings above the Altar |
 Painting above the Altar (close-up view) |
 Detail painted above overhead lamp. Anchor, cross, and heart. |
 Detail above overhead lamp (close-up). Anchor, cross, and heart. (Faith, Hope, and Charity) |
 Detail above overhead lamp (close-up). Three fish. (Holy Trinity) |
 Detail above overhead lamp (close-up). Chalice, castle, and crown. (St. Barbara) |
 Detail above overhead lamp (close-up). Crown of thorns. (Christ) |
 Detail above overhead lamp (close-up). Crosses. |
Statues
 Angel |
 Angel |
 Sacred Heart of Jesus with St. Michael below |
 Sacred Heart of Jesus |
 Sacred Heart of Jesus |
 Saint Anthony |
 Saint Therese |
 Jesus in the tomb |
 Jesus in the tomb (close-up) |
 The Resurrected Christ |
 Infant of Prague |
 Needs to be re-taken |
 Needs to be re-taken |
Jesus with crown of thorns and St. Joseph |
 Blessed Virgin Mary |
 St. Barbara |
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 |
 Pope John Paul II puzzle completed by Sister Mary Florence Krupa. |
 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.) |
 The scanned image of the Mother's Day 1940 photo. A very high resolution copy of this photo is available (11832x8904) by request. If you think your Mother or Grandmother may have attended this event and would like a copy, e-mail Sandra Rozhon and it will be e-mailed to you. The resolution allows you to zoom in so far that you can see buttons, rings, necklaces, and other small details. |
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.
 Main altar |
 Side altar |
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