Fr. Christopher Barak
Ordained a priest in 1987 for the diocese of Lincoln, Fr. Barak is chaplain of the Carmel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph near Valparaiso, Nebraska.
Father Barak was raised in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and attended St. Albert High School there. He attended Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan., and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln before enrolling at St. Charles Seminary in Philadelphia.
In his ministry, he served as an assistant pastor at St. Wenceslaus Church in Wahoo and Blessed Sacrament in Lincoln. He also taught at Pius X and Bishop Neumann high schools. He pursued post-graduate studies in Rome before being named pastor of St. Francis Parish in rural David City; he also taught at Aquinas High School. In 1993 Father Barak was named pastor of St. Leo Parish in Palmyra, St. Martin Parish in Douglas and St. Michael Parish in Cheney. He has also served as administrator of parishes in Aurora and Giltner
Fr Barak had served the Diocese of Lincoln as assistant director of the Family Life Office and director of religious education, he also helps with the Masses with Prayers for Healing ministry.
Events with Fr. Christopher Barak
Ignatian Retreat: 4-Day April 30-May 4April 30 - May 4, 2025
We are also offering other options of 4-day and 8-day retreats: May 4-8 – 4-day (Sun-Thurs) with Fr. Barak/Fr. Coulter/Matt Simmons April 30-May 8 – 8-day (Wed-Thu) with Fr. Coulter/Matt Simmons What is the Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat for Men or Women? Ignatian Retreats, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, are also known as directed retreats. The heart of the Ignatian Retreat involves spending four or five prayer periods each day in meditation on scripture. Thus the real director of an Ignatian Retreat is the Holy Spirit. The retreat is marked by a complete silence, as…
Ignatian Retreat: 8-Day (& 4 Days) April 30-May 8April 30 - May 8, 2025
We are also offering other options of 4-day retreats: Apr. 30-May 4 – 4-day (Wed-Sun) with Fr. Barak/Fr. Coulter May 4-8 – 4-day (Sun-Thurs) with Fr. Barak/Fr. Coulter/Matt Simmons What is the Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat for Men or Women? Ignatian Retreats, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, are also known as directed retreats. The heart of the Ignatian Retreat involves spending four or five prayer periods each day in meditation on scripture. Thus the real director of an Ignatian Retreat is the Holy Spirit. The retreat is marked by a complete silence, as there are…
Ignatian Retreat: 4-Day May 4-8May 4 - 8, 2025
We are also offering other options of 4-day and 8-day retreats: Apr. 30-May 4 – 4-day (Wed-Sun) with Fr. Barak/Fr. Coulter April 30-May 8 – 8-day (Wed-Thu) with Fr. Barak/Fr. Coulter What is the Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat for Men or Women? Ignatian Retreats, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, are also known as directed retreats. The heart of the Ignatian Retreat involves spending four or five prayer periods each day in meditation on scripture. Thus the real director of an Ignatian Retreat is the Holy Spirit. The retreat is marked by a complete silence, as…
Ignatian Retreat: 4-Day May 16-19May 16 - 19, 2025
We are also offering other options of 4-day and 8-day retreats: May 20-23 (Tue-Fri) 4-day with Fr. Coulter/Matt Simmons/Jo Vasa May 16-23 (Fri-Fri) 8-day with Fr. Coulter/Matt Simmons/Jo Vasa What is the Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat for Men or Women? Ignatian Retreats, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, are also known as directed retreats. The heart of the Ignatian Retreat involves spending four or five prayer periods each day in meditation on scripture. Thus the real director of an Ignatian Retreat is the Holy Spirit. The retreat is marked by a complete silence, as there are…
Virtual & Commuter Ignatian Retreats: June 1-July 31Flexible Dates
What does it mean that this is for Virtual and Commuter retreatants? Virtual Ignatian Retreats are done from home, retreatants will have a daily individual meeting with a retreat director by video or phone. Commuter Ignatian Retreats can come out to the retreat house to pray and have their daily meetings. You can pick any dates and length of 3-8 days as works for your schedule, although 4-day and 8-day are typical lengths. Your commitment is to: Each day, schedule 4 Ignatian prayer times of about an hour each each day and journal about the movements that occurred there (usually…
Busy Person Retreats (Online): June 1-July 31Flexible Dates
Online Retreat for Busy Persons Do you struggle to make time for prayer in your daily life? Perhaps you’ve wanted to make a retreat in the past but didn’t have the time to get away. What if you could make a retreat without having to leave your home or take off from work? The Busy Person’s Retreat gives you that opportunity! A daily directed retreat specifically designed for people of all ages with hectic schedules, allowing you to dedicate time to prayer and reflection while still fitting the experience into your busy life. Flexible schedules and shorter daily commitments compared…
