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.
At their Departure Ceremony on February 11, 1976, after six weeks of orientation, the first five Lay Missioners assigned to Africa began their mission journey, opening new mission territory for the program. The three missioners assigned to Tanzania and two assigned to...
As the world celebrates Christmas, here are some thoughts from Mother Mary Joseph Rogers and Bishop James E. Walsh. Their messages of hope for the world, though first expressed some seven decades ago, still resonate in our hearts today. "[T]he Christmas host seems to...
"In a few days we shall celebrate one of the greatest feasts of the year. It is well in these days, in anticipation of Christmas... [that] we should be ready to take what comes - that is the spirit of a true missioner, i.e. to take what you get, come good today, come...
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.
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