Maryknoll History

A Treasure Especially Our Own

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.

Due to COVID-19, the Maryknoll Mission Archives is closed to on-site researchers until further notice. However, staff will continue to respond to phone and email research requests. Please see our Researcher Information page for more information about how we can assist you with your research.

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Stories by Maryknoll Mission Archives Staff 

Into the Kitchen with MMJ: Good Friday Meal

Into the Kitchen with MMJ: Good Friday Meal

Welcome back to another edition of Into The Kitchen With MMJ! Last time, we cooked a Thanksgiving Meal big enough to feed many hungry Sisters. Today, I will be creating another holiday meal, this time in celebration of Good Friday. The Good Friday meal is typically...

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Fifth Sunday of Lent

Fifth Sunday of Lent

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...

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Herbal Remedies of the Early Maryknoll Sisters

Herbal Remedies of the Early Maryknoll Sisters

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,...

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The Maryknoll Mission Archives is the official repository for all corporate records and manuscripts produced by the three expressions of Maryknoll: the Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers, Maryknoll Sisters, and Maryknoll Lay Missioners.

Here you will find detailed descriptions (or “finding aids”) of primary sources documenting the lives, mission work, culture, and history of the Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers, Maryknoll Sisters, and Maryknoll Lay Missioners.

We hope to make your experience as efficient and pleasant as possible. Please see our Researcher Information page for more information about how we can assist you with your research during COVID-19.

Maryknoll Through History

Explore our timeline of major events in the life of Maryknoll

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