Maryknoll Mission Archives centralizes, collects, organizes, preserves, protects, and makes available for research the legacy of Maryknoll’s participation in the worldwide mission of the Church.
This has been a particularly cold and snowy winter here in New York. I never would have thought that writing a blog post about a blizzard that happened a century ago would somehow coincide with two blizzards hitting the Northeast to begin 2026! However, now as the...
The Maryknoll Sisters’ diaries are a treasure-trove for researchers. Diaries offer a unique window into the individual lives and surrounding communities documented in their pages. We get to read about how people dressed, what they ate, what types of work they did,...
In my feature of The Noodle Priest, I reference an interview with former Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Director Frank Carlin. He discusses the foundations of the organization in Asia, the so called "Four Horseman of Maryknoll" (a reference to Football rather than the...
Here you will find our catalog containing detailed descriptions (AKA finding aids) of our archives collections. These collections hold primary sources documenting the lives, mission work, culture, and history of the Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers, Maryknoll Sisters, and Maryknoll Lay Missioners.
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Explore our timeline of major events in the life of Maryknoll