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 

Foundation Day

Foundation Day

June 29th is the date every year that the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers celebrate their Foundation Day.  This year, the Society is celebrating its 110th anniversary so I wanted to find an early Foundation Day speech to highlight here.  I came across this speech by...

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Opening Our Eyes, Lives and Hearts

Opening Our Eyes, Lives and Hearts

Who we are and who we are becoming through our personal evolutions with each passing day is shaped by events, experiences (daily or once in a lifetime) and encounters throughout our lives. It always amazes me how one brief encounter with someone that only crosses our...

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Time for Class at Rogers College

Time for Class at Rogers College

Today, it’s time for class at Rogers College. Over its history, Rogers College held classes of all kinds to prepare students for mission. The College began as Maryknoll Teacher Training School in 1931 to prepare Maryknoll Sisters for careers as teachers in the foreign...

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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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