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| St. Katharine Drexel in 1915 |
History
Saint Katharine Drexel was born in
Philadelphia in 1858. She loved Jesus, and she loved her neighbor. In fact, she
was particularly concerned about Native American and African-American people.
Since her family was fairly wealthy, she started out by donating money, but
soon she realized that God was calling her to give herself, not just her money.
She started a new religious community called the Sisters of the Blessed
Sacrament. She put in her own money to serve these people – $20 million – and personal
traveled west of the Mississippi to start schools, including Xavier University
in New Orleans.
Activity
Sister Katharine Drexel’s work is still going strong. You
can read about it here. And if you can, make a donation of any amount
in honor of Saint Katharine Drexel.
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