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.
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...
For the Society's and Congregation's Centennial celebrations in 2011 and 2012 the Archives produced this video honoring the first hundred Maryknoll missioners to work in the "field afar." Enjoy.
Bishop James E. Walsh shared this reflection titled "Love" in the September 1945 issue of the Society's magazine Maryknoll, The Field Afar. In it, he addresses the nature of a missioner's interactions with the people he serves. They are timely words we can all take to...
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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Explore our timeline of major events in the life of Maryknoll