1858-1955

Chronicles the life of St. Katharine Drexel, describing her childhood in Philadelphia, her efforts to help those less fortunate than her, her missionary work, and other related topics.

The story of Katharine Drexel, a Gilded Age heiress, who became a Catholic nun, gave away all her wealth, and selflessly worked for the welfare and rights of Native Americans and African Americans. Mother Katharine died in 1955 and was canonized as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church in 2000.