THE DREXEL SOCIETY, INC.
SERVICE | DEVOTION | LOVE | DEDICATION | SACRIFICE
THE DREXEL SOCIETY, INC.
Our Founder
Elise LeNoir Morris (1916-2016) founded the Drexel Society, a national lay Catholic service organization, in 1978. She chose to name and dedicate the organization to Saint Katherine Drexel, founder of Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament.
Our Patron Saint
Saint Katherine Mary Drexel, (1858- 1955) Is a Roman Catholic Saint who dedicated her life and inheritance to the needs of oppressed Native Americans and Blacks. She was canonized by Pope John Paul II on 27 January 2000.
Our Chapters
Regional status was obtained on February 8, 1983, with the establishment of chapters in other dioceses. Today, there are eleven chapters. Each chapter creates, develops, and adopts their own interventions n order to serve their communities.
OUR FOUNDING CHARTER MEMBERS
We are so grateful to our Founder and Founding Charter members for their commitment to sacrifice, devotion, service, love and dedication to the church and humanity, and honoring the legacy of St. Katherine Drexel..
In keeping with our motto: SERVICE, THROUGH SACRIFICE, DEDICATION, LOVE AND DEVOTION
Rendering service to God and our fellow humans through charitable works and religious devotion.
Fostering opportunities for women of common interest to address related issues and concerns.
Formulating positions and seeking positive action related to these positions.
Providing opportunities for women to advance educationally, spiritually and secularly.
