All Saints Day 'wax museum' at St. Barnabas

St. Barnabas School fourth graders process into the church. St. Barnabas School in the Beverley neighborhood holds is Saints Wax Museum event to commemorate All Saints Day on Nov. 1, 2024 in the gymnasium of the school. Before the event, they took lead parts in Mass. Students dressed in costumes of their favorite saint and then made a brief presentation on the life their saint to fellow students, faculty and family members in attendance. (Deacon Randy Belice/Chicago Catholic)

St. Barnabas School fourth graders prepare to process into morning Mass. (Deacon Randy Belice/Chicago Catholic)

Father James Donovan, pastor of St. Barnabas Church, engages fourth graders during the homily. (Deacon Randy Belice/Chicago Catholic)

St. Barnabas School fourth grader Kelise Malone, portraying St. Josephine Bakhita, proclaims a portion of the Universal Prayers. (Deacon Randy Belice/Chicago Catholic)

St. Barnabas School fourth graders exchange the Sign of Peace during morning Mass. (Deacon Randy Belice/Chicago Catholic)

St. Barnabas School fourth grader Brendan Tierney, portraying St. Peter the Apostle, gets some help with adjusting his wig from Luke Tierney, portraying St. Micheal the Archangel. (Deacon Randy Belice/Chicago Catholic)

St. Barnabas School fourth grader Colette Piko makes her presentation on the life of St. Colette. (Deacon Randy Belice/Chicago Catholic)

St. Barnabas School fourth grader Kylie Pando, portraying St. Teresa of Avilla, makes her presentation to Suzette Kowalski of Salt Springs, Florida. (Deacon Randy Belice/Chicago Catholic)

St. Barnabas School fourth grader Amirah-Khrisette Stephens, portraying St. Elizabeth of Hungary, makes her presentation. (Deacon Randy Belice/Chicago Catholic)

St. Barnabas School fourth grader William Rao, portraying St Anthony of Padua, makes his presentation to his mother Katie Rao (right) and grandparents Larry and Jenny Harris. (Deacon Randy Belice/Chicago Catholic)

St. Barnabas School fourth grader Greyson Rawls makes his presentation about St. Martin de Porres as family friend Aja Favors takes his picture. (Deacon Randy Belice/Chicago Catholic)