A small silver tone cross with a blue enamel inlay made for the St. Labre Indian School, a pre-school-12 Catholic school in Ashland, Montana.

Ashland is in southeastern Montana, approximately 80 miles east of Billings, in the northwest corner of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. The school was founded in 1884 by a small group of Catholic Ursuline Sisters from Toledo, Ohio. The school is named after the French Saint Benedict Joseph Labre (1748-1783), a pilgrim who visited major shrines in Europe, begging for a living. Labre is said to have levitated while contemplating the crown of thorns, healed homeless people, and multiplied bread to feed them. Homeless in his later years, he lived for a time in the Colosseum in Rome. Labre was canonized in 1881 by Pope Leo XIII. He is patron saint of the homeless and his feast day is April 16.

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New in original packaging. (I opened the package to photograph the piece, and immediately resealed it.)

This cross will make a great keychain or zipper pull, or a unique addition to your collection of Native American or religious jewelry. It will also be a welcome gift for a friend or family member.

Ships same day payment is received, if possible - next day for sure.

Ten-percent of the proceeds go to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.