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.

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The Knoll in June of 1925

The Knoll in June of 1925

Let's take a look back and see what was happening at Maryknoll in June of 1925 with an excerpt from the article "June Knoll Days" out of the June 1925 issue of The Field Afar: "'What is so rare as a day in June?' asked the poet, and our scribe answered -- 'a June day...

Let’s Get Creative 3

Let’s Get Creative 3

When looking through the Sisters' creative works, I could not help but be drawn to the poetry of Sr. Joan Metzner. What started as a simple search began to encompass more time, as I looked ahead and suddenly remembered how prolific she was as a writer of poetry and...

Cooking at the Cloister

Cooking at the Cloister

I recently had the opportunity to work with the Maryknoll Sisters’ Contemplative Community collection.  One of the items that I came across was the Cloister Cookbook.  According to the book, the “aim is to serve God by a life of prayer and penance.  For this we need...

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ABOUT US

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.

SEARCH COLLECTIONS CATALOG

Here you will find our catalog containing detailed descriptions (AKA finding aids) of our archives collections. These collections hold primary sources documenting the lives, mission work, culture, and history of the Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers, Maryknoll Sisters, and Maryknoll Lay Missioners.

RESEARCHER INFORMATION

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Maryknoll Through History

Explore our timeline of major events in the life of Maryknoll