The Our Lady of Assumption Catholic School in Carencro is just a wood-frame building, nothing fancy. It's not even in use, but it's still standing in the same spot where Katharine Drexel founded and funded its construction at 410 N. Michaud St., next to Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church.

Perhaps its longevity is a testament to the resilience of the canonized saint's work, who used her inherited fortune to serve Black and Native American communities throughout the United States.

She followed a calling from God to become a nun and founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. This ministry eventually landed her in Carencro, where she established Catholic schools for Black children. The schools were later consolidated into Our Lady of Assumption Catholic School.

And it was this story

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