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French catechism book, "Venez a Jesus: Livre de Prieres pour les Petits Enfants," by L'Abbe Gobat. Printed by Benziger & Co.; 1899 imprimatur. Blue fabric-covered cover with gold cross and decorative border. Marked on first page for Celeste Condon,…

Missal, embossed brown leather cover with two latches, published in 1631 in Antwerp, Belgium. Brought from Bethlehem Academy, St. John, KY, in 1920.

Missal, double-hinged closing, brown leather trimmed in gold, printed in Antwerp 1692, brought to Kentucky and used at Bethlehem Academy, St. John, KY, in November 1934.

Prayerbook with white plastic covers, front printed with pastel-colored image of Mary and Child holding a chalice. Inscribed inside front cover: "Mary Jane Richardson / 2215 Dumesnil St. / Louisville, KY. / St. Benedict's School / Sixth Grade -…

Brick fragment found by Sr. Mary Swain, SL, while she was cleaning under the pack porch of the Loretto Motherhouse Novitiate/Academy building. An attached label made of masking tape reads "Brick from Loretto Aug. 1973 / Calvary, KY. From 1st…

Cuff buttons, white background with delicate blue and lavender flowers with green leaves, hand-painted by Eliza Elder Simms at Loretto Academy, KY.

Dark-stained, square wood candleholder. "From Cedar Grove, 1925" written on top in white ink. "#1" inscribed on bottom.

St. Benedict’s Academy in Cedar Grove, KY (Portland, KY), was originally called St. Michael’s. In 1866, Bishop Peter Joseph…

Glass display case, glass, used as a natural Science display case at the Academy at the Motherhouse, Nerinx, KY.

Father Charles Nerinckx’s chalice, hallmark 1816. “Father Nerinckx’s hand-wrought chalice links Belgian peasant women and Loretto sisters in the thin chains of Love,” Laurelette 1962. Correspondence indicates it was used at Calvary, KY; St. Joseph's…

(a) The Maggie Judge chalice, gold with inlaid jewels and pearl. It was given by Miss Maggie Judge, a pupil of Cedar Grove, as a Centennial offering. It was made from the family jewels, with the gold up to the cup made from the gold settings; the…