St Katharine Drexel: Friend of the Oppressed

Born in Philadelphia in 1858 to a wealthy and generous Catholic family, Katharine Drexel chose to spend her great inheritance on those most in need, especially Native American and African American communities. Encouraged by Pope Leo XIII himself, she became a religious sister and in 1891 founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament.

This Vision Book follows her and her sisters as they open schools and missions across America. She died in 1955 and was canonised in 2000 by Pope St John Paul II.

• Author: Ellen Tarry
• Cover art: Chris Pelicano
• Series: Vision Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 170

Christmas 2026 bulk buy – pre-order. Dispatched in December.