book

Dublin Core

Title

book

Description

Leatherbound book, gold cross on cover, gold-edged pages with finger indentations, "The Priest's New Ritual," printed by John Murphy Company, Baltimore and New York, 1902. Pencil inscription on front page, "Sister Mary Athanasius from Father Howlett"; pencil inscription on back page, "Given by Father Howlett to Sister Mary Athanasius to keep in Father Nerinckx house / New Years Day 1928."

Sr. Mary Athanasius Wathen (1844-1942) was the second Sister of Loretto to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee, in 1936. For many years she tended Fr. Nerinckx’s cabin and the Motherhouse cemetery.

Date

1902

Format

3" x 4.5"

Type

Books

Identifier

0268

Files

0268.jpg

Citation

“book,” Loretto Heritage Center Artifacts, accessed May 5, 2024, https://lorettoheritagecenter.omeka.net/items/show/370.