Stories by Maryknoll Mission Archives Staff
The world can change much over a century, and Sister Paulita Hoffmann had a front row seat in her 85 years as a Maryknoll Sister. She spent over 60 years of that time on mission to China and Taiwan where she could interact with and befriend the native peoples. She...
Bernie Becomes a Nun, tells the story of Bernadette Lynch as she enters Maryknoll and begins the process of becoming a Maryknoll Sister. Written in 1956 by Sister Maria del Rey Danforth, the book is divided into four sections, Entrance, Postulancy, Novitiate, and...
The Cobblers of Monrovia are a group of Maryknoll Sisters based out of the Sisters’ retirement center in Monrovia, CA who come together to share poetry, stories, concerns, laughs, and tears. Below please enjoy a selection of poetry from this creative bunch of...
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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