Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament

Roman Catholic congregation

Also known as: Blessed Sacrament Sisters for Indians and Colored People(Show More)

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The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament is a Roman Catholic congregation founded by Saint Katharine Drexel. Drexel, an American heiress, dedicated her life and fortune to the welfare of Native Americans and African Americans. She founded the congregation in 1891 to provide education and support to these communities. The congregation, originally named the Blessed Sacrament Sisters for Indians and Colored People, received final papal approval in 1913. Under Drexel's leadership, the Sisters established numerous schools and convents across the United States. Saint Katharine Drexel was canonized in 2000 and is recognized as the patron saint of racial justice and philanthropists.12

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St. Katharine Drexel
…Indians and Colored People (now Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament), a congregation of women dedicated to the welfare of Native Americans and African Americans. She was the second U.S.-born person to be canonized as a saint (the first was St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, canonized in 1975). Drexel is venerated as…
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…Indians and Colored People (now Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament), a congregation of women dedicated to the welfare of Native Americans and African Americans. She was the second U.S.-born person to be canonized as a saint (the first was St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, canonized in 1975). Drexel is venerated as…
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