Saint of the Week -

Footsteps of American Saints - Saint Katharine Drexel


About this activity

The goal of this activity is to share the lives of several saints so that the youth might relate to what these people have done and maybe look to these individuals as role models.

For more information about this Saint, check out the websites below.

www.Catholic.org
www.AmericanCatholic.org
www.newadvent.org
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly

How to start

Read about this saint. You can find the answers to these questions on www.AmericanCatholic.org. Feel free to use other resources.
1st - 5th Grades - Complete 4 requirements and 2 of the activities.
6th - 12th Grades - Complete 5 requirements and 3 of the activities.

Requirements

When did she become a saint?
What kind of upbringing did St. Katherine Drexel have as a child that led her down the path to help others?
What groups of people did St. Katherine Drexel dedicate her life to helping and why?
What was considered one of her crowning achievements?
What prompted St. Katherine Drexel to devote her life to serving African Americans and Native Americans?
When is St. Katherine Drexel's feast day?

Activities

Discuss with your family or counselor, some of the values that you admire most about St. Katherine Drexel. What is she known for? How can you be more like her?
Draw a picture showing some of her accomplishments. Share this picture with your family.
Organize a food drive and donate the food to charitable organization in her name.
St. Katherine Drexel lived her life to serve African Americans and Native Americans. What can you do in your community to assist others?