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: Winter Edition

Into the Kitchen With MMJ: Winter Edition

Welcome back to another edition of Into the Kitchen with MMJ, where I go back in time to recreate amazing 100 year old recipes! As usual, I will be taking my recipes from the cookbook compiled by Mother Mary Joseph in the 1920s for outgoing Maryknoll Missioners. This...

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All Saints’ Day

All Saints’ Day

Join us on a virtual tour of the Maryknoll Society crypt, as we honor and remember Fr. Thomas F. Price and Bp. James A. Walsh on All Saints’ Day.

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Robert Kennedy Visits Hong Kong

Robert Kennedy Visits Hong Kong

One of the best parts about being an archivist is getting to find unique and interesting photographs in our collections. I have found many hidden gems tucked away in obscure collections, invisible to the world. For this blog post, I will feature one of my more recent...

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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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