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Katharine Drexel, SBS (born Catherine Mary Drexel; November 26, 1858 – March 3, 1955) was an American Catholic religious sister, and educator. In 1891, she founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament , a religious congregation serving Black and Indigenous Americans .
Katharine Drexel, SBS (born Catherine Mary Drexel; November 26, 1858 – March 3, 1955) was an American Catholic religious sister, and educator. In 1891, she founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament , a religious congregation serving Black and Indigenous Americans .
Founded in 1991. Church dedicated in 2009 [41] St. Katharine Drexel 4100 Mill Creek Rd, Haymarket: Mission founded in 2005 [42] St. Catherine of Siena 1020 Springvale Rd, Great Falls [43] St. Joseph 750 Peachtree St, Herndon: Founded in 1944, church started in 1984 [44] St. John the Apostle 55 Oakcrest Manor Dr. NE, Leesburg
St. Catherine of Siena Church, 285 Main St, Charlestown: Founded as a mission in the 1870s, current church dedicated in 1880. Part of All Saints Parish since 2007 [69] St. Peter Church, 39 Church St, North Walpole: Founded in 1877, current church dedicated in 1882. Part of All Saints Parish since 2007 [69] Our Lady of Fatima 724 Main St, New London
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For some years previous to this step, Drexel had been very active in re-establishing and supporting schools in many of the Indian reservations. [2] The first sisters, including foundress Katharine Drexel, entered religious life under the tutelage of the Sisters of Mercy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They were also inspired by O'Connor, who ...
View from Route I-95, of the former Motherhouse and Mission Center on the former St. Katharine Drexel Shrine on Bristol Pike, in Bensalem, on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, in Washington, D.C., is the largest Catholic church in the United States. A special hall in the crypt level of the Basilica contains statues of American saints. The Catholic Church recognizes some deceased Catholics as saints, beati, venerabili, and servants of God.