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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. C.
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 ...
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 .
Part of St. Katharine Drexel Parish. St. Agnes (West Mifflin) 622 Saint Agnes Ln., West Mifflin: Part of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish. St. Albert the Great 3171 Churchview Ave., Baldwin: Part of Blessed Trinity Parish. St. Alphonsus 219 W Lincoln Ave., McDonald: Part of St. Isidore the Farmer Parish. St. Angela Merici 1640 Fawcett Ave., White Oak
Assumption B.V.M. School (Feasterville) – Consolidated into St. Katharine Drexel Regional Catholic School in 2012. [ 2 ] St. Bede the Venerable School ( Holland ) – Consolidated into St. Katharine Drexel Regional Catholic School in 2012.
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 .
St. Elizabeth's Convent was a historic Roman Catholic convent located at 1663 Bristol Pike in Cornwells Heights, Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.From 1892 to 2017 it served as the motherhouse of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, founded by St. Katharine Drexel as the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People.
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]