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| Description | "The harvest is large, but there are few workers." ~ Ma tthew 9:37 Kate Drexel came from a wealthy family in Philadelphia. R iding through the city one day in the 1880s, Kate saw the tragic plight of African-American children living in hideous slum conditions. When she prob ed their plight, she became convinced that prejudice, broken promises, a nd unjust laws were creating a cycle of ignorance and powerlessness for the se children. Kate decided to do something. She founded the Si sters of the Blessed Sacrament to work among African-American and Native Am erican children. By the time Mother Katharine Drexel died, she had spent n early $20 million of her own personal fortune on this work. The order she f ounded over a hundred years ago continues her work. Her canonization was gr anted by Pope John Paul II. ~ Mark Link, S.J. If you had $20 millio n to spend as you wished, what is one thing you would use it for immediate ly? "A mans' true wealth hereafter, is th... |
| Date | Tue, March 3, 2020 |
| Repeat Type | Yearly
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| Time | All day event |
| Priority | 5-Medium |
| Access | Public |
| Created by | DEFAULT ADMINISTRATOR |
| Updated | Fri, July 30, 2021 8:34pm GMT |
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