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Saint Katharine Drexel was born into a wealthy Philadelphia family known for their philanthropy. She used her inheritance to support education and welfare for Native American and African American communities. In 1891, she founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People to work specifically with these marginalized groups. Katharine established numerous schools, including Xavier University of Louisiana, the only historically Black Catholic university in the United States. Her life was marked by dedication to social justice, education, and evangelization, leading to her canonization in 2000. | '''Saint Katharine Drexel''' was born into a wealthy [[Philadelphia]] family known for their philanthropy. She used her inheritance to support education and welfare for Native American and African American communities. In 1891, she founded the [[Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament]] for Indians and Colored People to work specifically with these marginalized groups. Katharine established numerous schools, including Xavier University of [[Louisiana]], the only historically Black Catholic university in the United States. Her life was marked by dedication to social justice, education, and evangelization, leading to her [[canonization]] in 2000. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||