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Saint Katherine Drexel
Feast Day March 3
Katherine Drexel was born to a prominent Philadelphia family in 1858. As she grew, so did her love for God and neighbor. She focused her energy on the material and spiritual well-being of blacks and Native Americans. She began by donating money, but could see that more needed to be done. So, Katherine founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People. She and the sisters worked to improve the lives of those they served. From age 33 until her death in 1955, Katherine dedicated her life and a fortune of 20 million dollars to this work.
In 1894, Katherine opened the first mission school for Indians in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Quickly, more schools followed serving both Indians and blacks. By the time Katherine died, more than 500 sisters were teaching in 63 schools throughout the country. Katherine was beatified by Pope John Paul II on November 20, 1988.
Connecting to Faith First® Legacy Edition
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