St. Barbara Church Album

St. Barbara Church

Priest's Home

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 - statue above Veteran's Memorial

Front steps

Veteran's Memorial

Front Side entrance (east)

Side entrance (east)

(east)

Alongside Priest's home(west)

Alongside Priest's home(west)

Behind Priest's home (west)

Behind Priest's home (west)

Old school cornerstone

Convent (from parking lot)

Convent

Convent

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 Reliquary in east alcove (left side of Sanctuary)

Altar in east alcove (left side of Sanctuary)

Reliquary in east alcove - Altar stone covering relics

Reliquary in east alcove - Tabernacle

Reliquary in east alcove - Cross detail

Reliquary 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"

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

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)

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

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 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)

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)

East alcove

East alcove

East alcove - Our Lady of Czestochowa

(Location: Above side entrance door)

Votive candles

Altar in the west alcove

Altar in the west alcove

Altar in the west alcove

Cross and candles above Baptismal font

St. Barbara painting above west entrance

Ceiling treatments above west entrance

Painting

Painting

"In memory of Father Joseph Jarosz"

Collection baskets

West entry hall

West entry hall

West entry hall - Large Crucifix

West entry hall - Poster of the Popes

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.

Angel

Angel

St. Joseph with St. Michael below
Location: to the right of main altar

Sacred Heart of Jesus

Saint Anthony
One of only three statues preserved from the original church

St. Joseph

Jesus in the tomb

Jesus in the tomb (close-up)

Jesus 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

Needs to be re-taken

Needs to be re-taken

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

Pianos (spinet and upright)

Stage (south wall)

Stage

Statue and pedestal just right of the stage

Poles upon which the banners would hang during processions.

Poles - close-up

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.)