Father James Kulway, who served as parochial vicar in 2020 and parish administrator of St. Barnabas Parish in May 2022 was installed as 6th pastor by Bishop Edward Malesic during a Mass this past Sunday, June 4th. Members of the parish and school celebrated Mass and enjoyed a reception following Mass.
Father Kulway’s homily focused on two qualities of the trinity: mission and delight. He encouraged parishioners to delight in bringing the mission, the good news of Jesus, to each other and to the Nordonia Hills community. It was clear from the standing ovation from the St. Barnabas parishioners are delighted to have Father James installed as their pastor.
Prior to Mass on Sunday, Bishop Malesic blessed the new parish office, which was completed in December 2022. The new parish office was to create an environment with appropriate space for parish staff and parishioners. Construction of the new parish office was completed by Campbell Construction.
Bishop Malesic mentioned the blessing of the new office space wasn’t just a blessing for the bricks and mortar of the facility, but the people inside that will carry out the mission and will help the parish continue to grow and thrive.
A historical timeline wall was installed in the parish office giving a detailed overview of the history of St. Barnabas Parish. The parish office space was previously a convent that housed the Vincentian Sisters who taught at St. Barnabas school from 1956 until 1985 and then transformed into an independent living facility for the elderly and continued to serve the community as an assisted living facility until it closed in the spring of Spring 2021.
St. Barnabas Parish is part of the Catholic Dioceses of Cleveland established in 1956. For more information about St. Barnabas Parish visit www.stbarnabasfamily.org or contact us at jessicaendress@barnabasohio.org or 330-467-7921.
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