Saint Katharine Drexel Mission Center and Shrine
See also: List of shrines #United StatesThe Saint Katharine Drexel Mission Center and National Shrine is located in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. The Mission Center offers retreat programs, historic site tours, days of prayer, presentations about Saint Katharine Drexel, as well as lectures and seminars related to her legacy. Furniture and exhibits tell the story of St. Katharine Drexel, the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, and the accomplishments of Black and Native American people. Her tomb lies under the main altar in St. Elizabeth Chapel. Originally known as St. Elizabeth's Convent, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
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