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Katharine Drexel - born into one of Philadelphia's wealthiest families - gave up her comfortable life for one of religion, poverty and abstinence. In 1891, she founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, which grew from its original 14 members to a sisterhood of over 500 women staffing 65 institutions nationwide.
A tireless worker promoting the liberation of Native and African Americans, Mother Drexel established a network of schools which served upwards of 25,000 black and Indian children, she founded Xaiver University in New Orleans, the first predominantly black Catholic university in the Western Hemisphere.
The Canonization of Katharine Drexel describes Mother Drexel's progress toward sainthood. Beatified on November 20, 1988, this documentary uses Mother Drexel's letters, personal diaries, and family photos of her missionary work to tell her story. The program will also include the October 1, 2000 canonization ceremony in Rome; the miracles attributed to her intercession, and interviews with those who are carrying on her work and with those who have been touched by her legacy.
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- ISBN 10 0966460545
- ISBN 13 9780966460544
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