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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World Card Making Day – Spiritual Bouquets

World Card Making Day – Spiritual Bouquets

Today (October 1st) is World Card Making Day! A day that was inadvertently created by Paper Crafts magazine in 2006. In the hopes of helping people begin crafting their cards before the holiday season was upon them, they chose the first Saturday in October to...

Mission Through Comics

Mission Through Comics

There are many ways missioners can go about their overseas mission, from nursing the sick to teaching the poor. Maryknollers tend to put a unique spin to their mission that draws on their personality and talents. One such example is Brother Sebastian J. Schwartz, a...

World Letter Writing Day

World Letter Writing Day

Today (September 1st) is World Letter Writing Day! It is the celebration of a somewhat dying artform and means of communication. In a world that now relies so heavily on communicating through emails and text messages, there seems to be less time to sit down, grab a...

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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

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.

Maryknoll Through History

Explore our timeline of major events in the life of Maryknoll