Katharine Drexel by Cheryl D Hughes
On October 1, 2000, Pope John Paul I proclaimed Katharine Drexel (1858-1955) to be a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. Only the second American-born Catholic saint in history, Drexel founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in 1891 and established more than sixty Blessed Sacrament missions and schools. In this biography Cheryl Hughes chronicles the remarkable life of St. Katharine Drexel, exploring what drove her to turn away from her family's wealth and become a missionary nun who served some of the most underprivileged and marginalized people of her time. Through her inspiration and effort Mother Katharine improved the lives of untold numbers of Native Americans and African Americans, overcoming open hostility to her work from various quarters, including the Ku Klux Klan. Her saintly legacy lives on today.
Hughes, Cheryl C. D.: - Cheryl C. D. Hughes is professor of humanities and religious studies at Tulsa Community College, Tulsa, Oklahoma. On the side she does first-person presentations of St. Katharine Drexel for church groups and schools.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780802869920 |
| ISBN 10 | 0802869920 |
| Title | Katharine Drexel |
| Author | Cheryl D Hughes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | William B Eerdmans Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2014-08-03 |
| Number of pages | 275 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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