St Barnabas Parish

10/26/2026

An Important Letter from the Archdiocese.

10/23/2026

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10/20/2026

Reminder there is Taize tonight in the Chapel.

10/19/2026

Deacon Andy's Monday Minute: In the spring of 1883 two young men graduated together from medical school. The two differed from one another in just about every way that you could imagine. Ben was short and stocky; Will was tall and thin. Ben dreamed of practicing medicine in a big city on the East Coast; Will wanted to work in his own rural community. Ben begged his friend to go to New York where they could both quickly make a fortune; Will refused. Ben called him foolish for wanting to practice medicine in the Midwest. Will said, "I want first and most of all to be a great doctor… the very best, if I have the ability. I want to help the people who need help the most." Years later Ben’s practice was just average, while the wealthy and powerful came from around the world to the Midwest to be treated by William Worrell Mayo at his still famous hospital… the Mayo Clinic.

Jesus did not say anything about our modern approach to personal careers or life goals, but he did speak directly about what should consume our human ambitions, our efforts, and our priorities. He does teach us to Seek God’s Kingdom First… to Focus on Things of Eternal Value… to Align our Personal Will with God's Will… and to Redefine our Greatness and our Ambition.

He put it this way… "Seek first my Father’s kingdom, and all these things will be given to you as well… Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life… My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work… Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.” And when he puts it like that, it's easy to see how good life can be!

10/15/2026

Just a reminder of this very important information session tonight at St. Barnabas. Hope to see you there!

10/12/2026

Across the globe, Catholics are reflecting on the role of women in the Church. The big question is: What is the role of women in the life and leadership of the Church? Everyday Catholics have been invited into the conversation.

Journey teens have a chance to be part of that conversation by volunteering at this event: greeting guests, handing out programs, helping with seating, and setup/cleanup.

📅 Wednesday, October 21st | Meet at 6:30pm
📍 St. Barnabas Church Lobby
🔗 Sign-up by October 19th: https://tinyurl.com/u3h54ptm

Hosted in partnership with Chicago Discerning Deacons, St Barnabas Parish, and Christ the King Parish Chicago.

Questions? [email protected]

Volunteer as an usher for an evening event exploring the future of women's participation in the Church.

10/12/2026

Deacon Andy's Monday Minute:
During the 1969 Apollo 11 mission to the Moon, the whole world watched as Mission Commander Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the surface of the Moon, while Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin waited his turn in the lunar lander. Miles above them Michael Collins was completely alone in the Command Module. The spacecraft orbited the Moon 30 times which means that Collins was on the dark side of the moon 30 times, cut off from all radio and visual communication. Each time his orbit took him to the dark side, Collins was separated from his crewmates by over 2,000 miles of solid moon rock and separated from Earth by 250,000 miles of the vacuum of space. 30 times Collins was the single most isolated human being in history.

Isolation can be deadly… physically, emotionally, and spiritually. A study by the American Council of Life Insurance reported that the most lonely group in America is, surprisingly… college students. Next on the list are divorced people, single mothers, housewives, and the elderly.

God did not create us to be alone. Even he does not exist alone, but in a Communion of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Our ‘Common-union’ is with Him and with each other. We’re all in this life together. The indigenous, the immigrant, the infant. The weak and the strong. The weary and the zealous. The broken and those who seem to have it all together. We are all in Him together, right where He called us to be. Do we need any other reason to take care of each other?
This Monday Minute is from Deacon Andy Neu, currently listening to Together by King & Country. Listen in at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEtM5VhAnzk

10/05/2026

Deacon Andy's Monday Minute:
There is a folktale from ancient India that goes like this…
Four royal brothers decided to go off and master four unique skills, one for each of them. After some time, the brothers met again to reveal what they learned to do.
"I have mastered a science," said the first brother, "where I can take a bone of some unknown creature and recreate the flesh that it once had."
"I," said the second brother, "know how to grow that creature's skin and hair if there is flesh on its bones."
The third brother said, "And I am able to create its limbs and the rest of its features if I have flesh, the skin, and the hair."
"And I," concluded the fourth brother, "know how to give life to that creature once its form is complete."

So the brothers went into the jungle, found a bone, and began to demonstrate the skills they had mastered. As fate would have it, the bone they found was that of a lion. One added flesh to the bone. The second grew its hide and its hair. The third completed it with matching limbs, a complete face, a tail, and all the necessary organs. The fourth brought the lion to life. Shaking its mane, the ferocious beast rose and attacked his creators, killing them all before slipping off into the jungle.

Everyone has the capacity to create what can devour them. Unrealistic or selfish goals can consume us. Addictions of all kinds, not just the illegal ones, can haunt us. Our material wealth and the lure of bigger, newer, shinier possessions can destroy us… and our relationships. Unless we first follow the way to the Kingdom that Jesus showed us… the way of love… and allow God to breathe his life into what we make of ourselves.

There is a folktale from ancient India that goes like this…
Four royal brothers decided to go off and master four unique skills, one for each of them. After some time, the brothers met again to reveal what they learned to do.
"I have mastered a science," said the first brother, "where I can take a bone of some unknown creature and recreate the flesh that it once had."
"I," said the second brother, "know how to grow that creature's skin and hair if there is flesh on its bones."
The third brother said, "And I am able to create its limbs and the rest of its features if I have flesh, the skin, and the hair."
"And I," concluded the fourth brother, "know how to give life to that creature once its form is complete."

So the brothers went into the jungle, found a bone, and began to demonstrate the skills they had mastered. As fate would have it, the bone they found was that of a lion. One added flesh to the bone. The second grew its hide and its hair. The third completed it with matching limbs, a complete face, a tail, and all the necessary organs. The fourth brought the lion to life. Shaking its mane, the ferocious beast rose and attacked his creators, killing them all before slipping off into the jungle.

Everyone has the capacity to create what can devour them. Unrealistic or selfish goals can consume us. Addictions of all kinds, not just the illegal ones, can haunt us. Our material wealth and the lure of bigger, newer, shinier possessions can destroy us… and our relationships. Unless we first follow the way to the Kingdom that Jesus showed us… the way of love… and allow God to breathe his life into what we make of ourselves.
There is a folktale from ancient India that goes like this…
Four royal brothers decided to go off and master four unique skills, one for each of them. After some time, the brothers met again to reveal what they learned to do.
"I have mastered a science," said the first brother, "where I can take a bone of some unknown creature and recreate the flesh that it once had."
"I," said the second brother, "know how to grow that creature's skin and hair if there is flesh on its bones."
The third brother said, "And I am able to create its limbs and the rest of its features if I have flesh, the skin, and the hair."
"And I," concluded the fourth brother, "know how to give life to that creature once its form is complete."

So the brothers went into the jungle, found a bone, and began to demonstrate the skills they had mastered. As fate would have it, the bone they found was that of a lion. One added flesh to the bone. The second grew its hide and its hair. The third completed it with matching limbs, a complete face, a tail, and all the necessary organs. The fourth brought the lion to life. Shaking its mane, the ferocious beast rose and attacked his creators, killing them all before slipping off into the jungle.

Everyone has the capacity to create what can devour them. Unrealistic or selfish goals can consume us. Addictions of all kinds, not just the illegal ones, can haunt us. Our material wealth and the lure of bigger, newer, shinier possessions can destroy us… and our relationships. Unless we first follow the way to the Kingdom that Jesus showed us… the way of love… and allow God to breathe his life into what we make of ourselves.
This Monday Minute is from Deacon Andy Neu, currently listening to God, Turn It Around by Jon Reddick. Listen in at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gv8VDqc-os

10/01/2026

Reminder for this Wednesday!!!

09/30/2026