Rosary

Object/Artifact

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South River Historical & Preservation Society

Name/Title

Rosary

Entry/Object ID

2021.011.015

Description

Rosary with clear beads and silver tone chain and crucifix. Accompanied by a note handwritten in blue ink that reads "Nov. 11, 1970. Rosary - a gift from Rev. Vincent Kloskowski of St. Mary's Parish, So. River, ordained a Priest on June 1, 1958. Rosary to be passed on upon opening to my granddaughter, now Susan Mary Serafin residing in Metuchen. God Bless You!! Mary Serafin - Co-chairman anniversary." Measures 21 1/2" from end of cross to the half-way point of the beads. Significant water damage and corrosion.

Acquisition

Accession

2021.011

Source or Donor

South River Borough

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Rosary

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Object, Devotional

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Symbol, Spiritual

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Belief Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Hub Sorting

Other Number

015.capsule.001

Web Links and URLs

Two County Catholic Priests Will be Ordained on May 31

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Mary Serafin included a list of time capsule items beginning on page 132 of her memoirs. Item 40 on page 133 is listed as "Rosary beads from a Priest, Reverend Stanley E. Kloskowski, to be returned to family, Susan Serafin in 2020." Newspaper references to Reverend Kloskowski's 1958 ordination confirm his name as Stanley E. Kloskowski. The note in the time capsule mistakenly refers to Vincent and gives the date of Reverend Kloskowski's first Mass rather than his ordination. Rev. Kloskowski had a brother named Vincent. According to information provided by Woodis Booraem, co-chair of the 1970 time capsule committee, the rosary was added to the time capsule by Mary Serafin after the contents had been decided on. It was the only item included that was intended to be returned rather than retained by the borough.