8vo - 20.5 x 13.5 cm; xiv - 254 pp. Red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. The author traces the beginnings and growth of the 'Congregation of the Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross' in Missouri. Well indexed with an extensive bibliography. The dust jacket has a sticker scar on the lower spine with small tears and creases on the edges. Illustrated with 3 b/w photographs.

Catholic, Missouri, Loretto, Nuns, Sisters Of Loretto, Webster College, Webster Groves Springfield St. Louis Kansas City Florissant Fr. Nerinckx