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Heritage Heirlooms
Following are just a few of the items held in the extensive archives of the Daughters of Charity Emmitsburg Province. Click any thumbnail image for a larger view of these heirlooms.
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Memorare
(Remember O Most Gracious Virgin Mary)
Autographed copy by Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton of the prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary, often attributed to St. Bernard of Clairvaux but popularized in the 17th century by Father Claude Bernard.
The inspirational text first appears as part of a longer 15th Century prayer, "Ad sanctitatis tuae pedes, dulcissima Virgo Maria." This copy probably dates from sometime between February of 1804 and December of 1820. At the end of the text Elizabeth Seton adds a poignant plea: "Love me my Mother." |
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Jenkins Needlework of St. Joseph’s Academy, c. 1825
Mary Armour Jenkins stitched this piece while a student at Saint Joseph's Academy, 1824-1825. Several generations of Jenkins girls attended the Academy over the years. |
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Letter of Vincent de Paul to Louise de Marillac November 24, 1639
Letter of Vincent de Paul sent from Richelieu to Louise de Marillac, November 24, 1639, written by his secretary but signed by Vincent de Paul (#409 CCD, English ed., Coste). Saint Vincent writes about a public health crisis in the region and its impact on the sisters ministry to persons who are poor.
This unique letter is a triple relic: Signed by a saint and sent to a saint. Encased in a double sometime later, the letter was brought to Emmitsburg in 1810 for another saint by bishop-elect Benedict Flaget and Rev. Simon Gabriel Bruté, along with the Common Rules of the Daughters of Charity which Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton used as a model for her Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph’s. |
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Portrait of Bishop Simon G. Bruté
Oil on canvas
Rev. Simon Gabriel Bruté (1779-1839), physician, artist, and Sulpician priest who was a native of France. He came to America with bishop-elect Benedict Joseph Flaget and developed deep spiritual bonds with Elizabeth Seton. Bruté was her spiritual director and the chaplain to the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph’s at Emmitsburg after 1818. Bruté served at Mount Saint Mary's, Emmitsburg; Saint Mary's Seminary, Baltimore; and became the first bishop of Vincennes, Indiana (1834-1839).
Elizabeth Seton assisted Bruté with his homilies in English and helped him with English pronunciation using the Imitation of Christ (ch. 21, Bk 3). Familiar with the Daughters of Charity in France and their founders, Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac, Bruté helped form Elizabeth Seton and the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph’s in Vincentian spirituality. |
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Holy Redeemer
Framed lithograph of Christ the Redeemer given to Elizabeth Ann Seton by William Magee Seton, her husband, sometime between 1774 and 1803. The Eucharistic theme of this print reflects Elizabeth Seton's deep devotion to the reception of Holy Communion and her reverence for the Holy Eucharist, the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. |
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