Saint Katharine Drexel Mug

The Saint Katharine Drexel mug remembers a religious sister who devoted her life and resources to education for African American and Indigenous communities in the United States. It can be a gift for someone named Katharine, someone connected with her congregation or a person inspired by her commitment to education.

Saint Katharine Drexel mug with a photograph of the saint

The old photograph shows her wearing a religious habit and headdress, seated at a table and reading. The scene makes her face recognisable and connects it with a life in which learning held a central place. It offers a way to share her memory through an object that can accompany everyday moments.

Katharine was born in Philadelphia on 26 November 1858. She founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament and directed her work towards people denied educational opportunities. She supported schools and teaching projects, including those associated with Xavier in New Orleans. Her story can lend meaning to a thank-you gift for someone devoted to teaching.

The milestones accompanying the portrait

The reverse of the Saint Katharine Drexel mug bears her name, her birth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 26 November 1858 and her death on 3 March 1955. It also includes her canonisation on 1 October 2000 and her commemoration on 3 March. Choose the printed text language in the customiser and check it in the preview.

You can give it to celebrate her feast day or recall the value of education within a community. The design is printed using sublimation. Before ordering, you can inspect the photograph and text in the 3D viewer, rotate the composition and choose the handle orientation for right-handed or left-handed use.

Both sides mode shows two opposing views of the same design; you select the quantity separately. To accompany the Saint Katharine Drexel mug with other names and devotions, visit the religious mugs collection and choose each gift for the story you share with its recipient.

Frequently asked questions

Is the image a photograph of Katharine Drexel?
Yes, it shows her in a religious habit, seated at a table and reading.

Which milestones appear on the reverse?
Her birth in Philadelphia on 26 November 1858, death on 3 March 1955 and canonisation on 1 October 2000.

Can I preview the design before ordering?
Yes, the 3D viewer lets you rotate the composition and see both sides.