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 

Pearl Harbor, Remembered

Pearl Harbor, Remembered

When something significant happens in the world – a national election, a terrorist attack, a natural disaster – it is very easy to turn on the television and watch events unfold live.  But what about the time before TV and 24 hour news?  When to learn about current...

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Maryknoll Sisters Give Thanks

Maryknoll Sisters Give Thanks

In a previous post entitled, Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Give Thanks, we took a look back into the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Mission Diaries of the 1920s-1950s to see how the Fathers and Brothers spent and carried out Thanksgiving Day traditions at their...

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Maryknollers Working for Climate Justice

Maryknollers Working for Climate Justice

November 2020 marks five years since the 2015 Paris Climate Conference began. Three Maryknoll Sisters, two Maryknoll Fathers, and one member of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns traveled to the Conference. There they witnessed its proceedings and connected with...

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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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