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.
This September we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Maryknoll Sisters’ first overseas mission departure to China. Though the Sisters began mission work on the west coast of the United States in 1920, this departure marked the beginning of the Sisters’ long...
First stop – language school! Nearly every Maryknoll Society member begins his foreign mission career learning the language of his new home. Over the years, Maryknoll established language schools in most of its mission locations. Once there, students spent around six...
Adventure Awaits. Two very inviting and intriguing words when put together. For who is this adventure awaiting? That was the very question on the each and every Sisters’ mind as they sat listening in anticipation for the moment when Fr. Superior would read the list of...
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