MASON COUNTY PARISH
The Episcopal Parish of Mason County
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church is a growing and vibrant Mission (Diocese of Springfield, IL) in beautiful Havana, Illinois. This Mission exsitis to provide those unchruched and those disaffected christians a place to reconnect with Jesus Christ, his Church, as well as his Word and his Sacraments. Come and see what the Lord is doing, Taste and see that the Lord is good, and come be apart of our community!
We welcome you . . .
. . . to walk with us, worship with us, work with us, and otherwise share our life.
We are Christians
We proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord. We are baptized into his death and resurrection. We strive to follow him in all things.
We are Catholics
Our faith and practice are grounded in the tradition of the Church–that is, what has been handed on to us– going back to Jesus and the apostles.
(No, we’re not Roman Catholics, though we have much in common with our friends in that tradition.)
We are Anglicans
Our spiritual ‘DNA’ comes from the Church of England, and we are part of the family of 38 churches, all over the world, in communion with the Archbishop of Canterbury.
We are Episcopalians
The Episcopal Church, established in 1789, is the American expression of Anglican Christianity. We are one of 110 dioceses that mutually support one another in a common doctrine, discipline, and worship.
Worship Times
- Monday | If there is a feast day that falls on this date, 9:00 am and 5:00pm Prayer | 6:00pm mass to follow.
- Tuesday | 9:00 am and 5:00pm Prayer | 9:30 am Mass is celebrated according to the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, Rite II
- Wednesday | 9:00am and 5:00pm Prayer | 5:30 pm Mid-Week Mass with Anointing and Laying on of Hands. Rite II, adapted from “A Public Service for Healing” from the Book of Occasional Services 2003.
- Thursday | 9:00 am and 5:00pm Prayer | 9:30 am Mass is celebrated according to the 1979 Book of Common Prayer.
- Friday | 9:00 am and 5:00pm Prayer | 9:30 am Mass is celebrated according to the 1979 Book of Common Prayer
- Saturday | If there is a feast day that falls on this date, 9:00 am and 5:00pm Prayer | 6:00pm mass to follow.
- Sunday | 9:00 am and 5:00pm Prayer |10:00 am The Mass of the Lord’s Day is celebrated each Sunday according to the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. Rite II in Ordinary Time, and Rite I during the seasons of Advent and Lent. Followed by coffee hour in the Parish Hall.
Church Bulletin
May Announcements
Fulton Mason Crisis Center: Our current outreach project to the wider community, is the collection of various items (hygiene, cleaning, paper products, etc.), to help domestic abuse victims. This shelter, unlike ones in larger cities, can only provide a limited, temporary shelter. In that vain, if you have any of the following items, which can… Continue reading May Announcements
April Announcements
Fulton Mason Crisis Center: Our current outreach project to the wider community, is the collection of various items (hygiene, cleaning, paper products, etc.), to help domestic abuse victims. This shelter, unlike ones in larger cities, can only provide a limited, temporary shelter. In that vain, if you have any of the following items, which can… Continue reading April Announcements
Holy Week Schedule
Great News! Below is the schedule for Holy Week starting with Palm Sunday April 2nd with Morning Prayer at 9:00am, Mass and the Procession of Palms at 10:00am, and Evening Prayer at 5:00pm! Come one and all to experience the joy, beauty, and splendor that is Holy Week! Holy Week Schedule for the Year of… Continue reading Holy Week Schedule
March Announcments
Monthly Pastoral Visits: There is a sign a sign-up sheet out on the table in the fellowship with my available times for pastoral visits in the month of February. Rosary: The Rosary will be offered to all who are interested on Wednesdays at 4:00pm, which will be starting on the 8th of March. Lenten Course:… Continue reading March Announcments
February Announcments
Monthly Pastoral Visits: There is a sign a sign-up sheet out on the table in the fellowship with my available times for pastoral visits in the month of February. Annual Meeting: The Annual Meeting for this mission will be this Sunday, the 5th of February. It should be noted that we had part of our… Continue reading February Announcments
January Announcments
Rite II: This Sunday the 1st of January, we will be switching back to Rite II for the feast of the Holy Name. Fr. Dante’s Christmas Vacation: Fr. Dante will be on his Christmas vacation from the 5th to the 12th of January. Morning Prayer On the 8th: In the absence of Fr. Dante’, there… Continue reading January Announcments