Museum

Museums are places of beauty and of history.  We would rarely think to save the mortgage to our paid-off homes or the certificate from completing…

As you enter Feehan Library, this prominent piece is among the first features to draw your attention. Cardinal Mundelein believed strongly that American history should…

In the late 16th century, tourism to Rome and the Vatican began to flourish, particularly among young noblemen who were expected to travel across Europe…

The museum located within Feehan Library features a distinguished collection dedicated to Dr. L.D. Moorehead, the personal physician to Cardinal George Mundelein. Deeply respected and…

Most items in our museum are the result of very generous benefactors.  Mrs. Olive Wasem is one such benefactor.  While not of great monetary value,…

Museums display items not only of beauty, but also items of history and use.  This breviary was owned and used by Cardinal Mundelein.  A gift…

If you take a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, you will likely find a book in the shops called Flowers from  the Holy Land, usually…

Learn about our Alm’s Box. This heavy wooden box would have been placed outside of a church in the doorway for citizens to contribute to the poor.

This confessional was designed to be moved from place to place so that priests could hear the confessions of parishioners across the countryside.  The priest…