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“Morning Manna," lettered copy. This prayer was written by Father Nerinckx for the sisters to say each morning. “Jesus' darling humility”: “darling” holds the meaning of “especially beloved or appreciated” from Webster’s Third International…

Oil painting, a copy of the French painting “La Reflexion” d’apres Lazerges by Sr. Isabella Clarke, SL, 11th member of the Congregation and Superior General 1824-1826 and 1838-1846.

A photograph of a student painting a copy of the same work is…

Painting of floral design on wood panel, black background, gold frame. Similar to a pair that was at the Columbian Exposition which was held in Chicago, IL, in 1893 (pictured in Exhibition book in Loretto's Alcove 64). This event celebrated the 400th…

Painting of floral design on wood panel, black background, gold frame. Similar to a pair that was at the Columbian Exposition in 1893 to celebrate the Anniversary of the Discovery of America (pictured in Exhibition book, Loretto's Alcove 64). Similar…

Carved wood statue of Christ Sacred Heart, standing on rectangular pedestal. Sculpted by Sr. Jeanne Dueber, SL, c. 1962.

Loretto was consecrated to the Sacred Heart by Mother Elizabeth Hayden on August 15, 1873. It was reconsecrated by Mother…

Blue ceramic holy water font, "ML" in raised letters on back side. Designed by Sr. Jeanne Dueber, SL (1937-). Jeanne Dueber entered Loretto in 1959 from Webster Groves, MO, and has studied art, taught art in Kansas City, and worked as an…

Green-glazed ceramic crucifix, made from design mold made by Sr. Jeanne Dueber, SL, for Novices’ rooms at Loretto Education Center, Denver, CO. Each room had a matching set of holy water font and crucifix in various colors. In the late 1950s when…

Oil painting on oval canvas mounted on wood panel, of “Our Sorrowful Mother,” painted my Sister Bartholomew Nooning c. 1867-1869. Artist's signature on Mary's right-hand sleeve, largely illegible from fading.

Sister Bartholomew Nooning…

Oil painting on oval canvas mounted on wood panel, of “Ecce Homo,” c. 1867-1869, painted by Sister Bartholomew Nooning (1849-1915). Artist's signature at bottom of painting, "Painted by Sister M. Bartholomew Nooning / [illegible] [art pupil of Mother…

Print of “No Greater Love." This is a copy of the original painted by Sr. M. Norbert Parsoneault, director of the art department at Loretto Heights College 1933-1959. It depicts a novice (white veil), a postulant (veil with hair showing), and a…