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Saint Katharine Drexel. St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School (also known as Drexel Prep or SKDP) is a private Catholic high school in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school is named for the late Saint Katharine Drexel. She is the first saint who was born a U.S. citizen.
The high school, Xavier Prep, remained in operation until 2013; today, St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School operates from the same location.) In 1917, Xavier expanded to include a normal school to provide training for black teachers, as Archbishop James H. Blenk was eager for graduates to teach at six planned new black parishes. [3]
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 .
Pages in category "Schools founded by St. Katharine Drexel" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
St. Joseph-St. Robert School (Warrington Township) St. Katharine Drexel Regional Catholic School Established in 2012 by the merger of Assumption B.V.M. and St. Bede the Venerable. [2] St. Mark School ; St. Michael the Archangel (Levittown) Chester County. Assumption BVM School ; Holy Family School (Phoenixville)
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 ...
Xavier Prep was established in 1915 by Saint Katharine Drexel; its first president was a Josephite priest. [2] It was originally intended to be a revival of Southern University, which had recently relocated from Uptown New Orleans to Baton Rouge due to racist opposition to an HBCU being in the neighborhood.
St.Katharine Drexel School, K-8, Beaver Dam [11] St.Mary Catholic School, K-8, Mayville [12] Fond du Lac County. Consolidated Parochial Elementary, K-6, Johnsburg [13]