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.
The Lay Missioner presence in North America includes mission work in both Central America and the United States. In the US, 120 missioners have served in leadership, administrative, formation, and/or mission roles. The Central America mission field opened with...
The Things They Carried
On view at the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers headquarters in Maryknoll, NY in the fall of 2014 was a Maryknoll Mission Archives exhibit titled "The Things They Carried." The exhibit consisted of a currated selection of items for personal use and mission work that...
While organizing a collection, an archivist looks through hundreds or maybe even thousands of documents. Sometimes, from this mass of information, one can be struck by a quote, thought, story, meditation, or work of art. As the lucky finder of this quote over two...
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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