Stories by Maryknoll Mission Archives Staff
There are many ways missioners can go about their overseas mission, from nursing the sick to teaching the poor. Maryknollers tend to put a unique spin to their mission that draws on their personality and talents. One such example is Brother Sebastian J. Schwartz, a...
Today (September 1st) is World Letter Writing Day! It is the celebration of a somewhat dying artform and means of communication. In a world that now relies so heavily on communicating through emails and text messages, there seems to be less time to sit down, grab a...
Sometimes when looking through the archival materials on behalf of a researcher you come across something that catches your eye. This was the case with me when I was looking through the March 1951 issue of Maryknoll Magazine. I turned the page and the word “cat”...
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.
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