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Sick Call Outfit

Accession #:	3087.1
Title:	Sick Call Outfit
Object Type:	Container, Ritual
Participants:	Homan Silver Plate Company Rev. Joseph Cataldo, S.J.
Physical Description:	A Communion set, which includes: a wooden cabinet (1a), which has upper front doors that open out and a lower tray folds down, the interior is lined with purple velvet, and inside the upper doors are purple satin pockets to hold accessories; a candelabra with attached dish (1b); a Holy water vial (1c); a cup (1d); two plates (1e and 1f); a handkerchief (1g); and a brush (1h).
Description:	Priests carried "sick call" kits to bring mass to those unable to attend church. This practice, called Sacrament of the Sick or Extreme Unction before Vatican II, is specific to Catholic, Episcopalian, and Orthodox practices. Missionaries were sent to the Inland Northwest not only to convert Native cultures, but also to provide incoming settlers with physical and spiritual support.
Category:	History
Dimensions:	height 15" width 12" depth 7"
Materials/Techniques:	wood (plant material) ( -> -> -> ) (Material) velvet ( -> -> -> ) (Material) satin ( -> -> -> ) (Material) ceramic (material) ( -> -> ->clay) (Material) metal ( -> -> ) (Material)
Related Exhibits:	Spokane Timeline: Personal Voices Spokane Timeline: Personal Voices Inland Northwest Narrative: Crossroads and Confluence
Credit Line:	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Morgareidge, 1985

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