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Explore updates, research highlights, exhibitions, and stories connected to the collections and ongoing work of HARC.

Heritage and Research Center Blessing at Saint Mary's

On May 26, 2026, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades will bless the completed Heritage and Research Center at Saint Mary's, celebrating a collaborative archive representing 10 Midwestern women religious congregations.
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Sisters of the Holy Cross Partner with Other Midwest Congregations to Open New Research Center

A seven-year collaborative dream becomes a living archive at Saint Mary's
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for Heritage and Research Center (HARC) at Saint Mary’s

Nine congregations unite to preserve women religious history
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