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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…

Gold and silver medals were awarded at the exhibitions (programs that included musical and literary performances and displays of artwork) which closed the school year in the last part of the 19th and early 20th centuries. These medals are from…

Linen cut work lace piece, done by Mary Teresa O’Sullivan at Osage Mission under the guidance of Mother Bridget Hayden. Theresa became Mrs. Cramer. Mother Bridget Hayden served at Osage Mission 1847-1890.

Gold-plated crucifix from the second burial of Mother Bridget Hayden. Mother Bridget was originally buried in the convent cemetery some distance back of St. Ann’s Academy, St. Paul, KS. In 1930 the 14 Sisters of Loretto were moved from the convent…

Brass crucifix on a brown cord; belonged to Mother Bridget Hayden. It is a reliquary crucifix that unscrews at the bottom and opens. The front side has a raised corpus, "INRI" sign, and small Mary figure. The reverse depicts emblems associated with…

Needlepoint tapestry of Holy Face, browns, cream, blue, with red background. Found in 1923 in old house of the Sisters at St. Paul, KS, found beneath a picture of Fr. Schoenmakers, SJ. The tapestry was probably made by Mother Bridget Hayden…

Picture of Father John Schoenmakers, SJ. Full standing portrait of Fr. Schoenmakers in a graveyard, next to his own gravestone. Labeled with his name (given as "Schoenmachers"), birth and death dates, and date of establishing the Osage Mission. Fr.…

Handcrafted armed oak rocking chair, curved seat, vertical back slat. This chair was bought by Mother Bridget Hayden, SL, for Fr. John Schoemakers, SJ (pioneer to Osage Mission), in his advanced years when he served as chaplain at St. Ann’s Academy,…

Picture of Mother Mary Bridget Hayden, oval frame (no photo of object).

Crucifix, wood cross with metal corpus. The museum label says the corpus was saved from the 1895 fire at St. Ann’s Academy, St. Paul, KS. Note the skull and crossbones at the foot of the cross.

The Sisters of Loretto had served at Osage Mission…