The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Press Release: Seton Shrine Will Highlight the Impact of First Native-born U.S. Saint During America250 Year

Seton Shrine Closes Out 50th Anniversary Year of Saint’s Canonization With Plans to Open New Museum Exhibit and Create Series of Programs in 2026

Rob Judge Appears On Catholic Faith Network

Executive Director, Rob Judge, covered a wide range of current topics about the Seton Shrine on the Catholic Faith Network.

Press from Catholic Review: Seton Shrine hosts pilgrimage, Mass for Sea Services

The gathering included active-duty personnel and veterans of the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine and public health services, and their families.

Press Release: Seton Shrine Launches $50 Million Endowment Initiative as Part of Canonization Golden Anniversary Celebration

A new initiative to protect and preserve the Seton Shrine for generations to come

PRESS from EWTN News In Depth

Julia Convery reports on the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton canonization celebration on EWTN News In Depth.

Op-Ed from National Catholic Register: Mother Seton at 50: An American Saint Who Shows Us Holiness Is for Everyone

National Catholic Register covers the 50th Anniversary

PRESS From Our Sunday Visitor: 50th anniversary celebration

Highlighting ‘Saints on Their Way’

PRESS from Catholic News Agency: Seton Shrine highlights American ‘Saints on Their Way’

Today there are 87 American Catholics on their way to sainthood.

PRESS from Catholic Review: Pilgrims celebrate 50th anniversary of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s canonization

Catholic Review covers the 50th Anniversary Celebration

When Death Comes at Christmas: Thomas Becket and Elizabeth Seton

Tom Hoopes | December 29, 2025

St. Thomas Becket and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton each confronted death during the Christmas season in ways that resound for us today. They are saints to whom we can turn when faced with loss, especially at Christmastide.

Holy Innocents: Following St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Example to Build a Culture of Life

Danielle Bean | December 29, 2025

Encountering the massacre of the innocents so soon after the joy of Christmas Day is a shock. How should we respond to such massive injustice? Mother Seton showed us that we can transform the world, one person at a time, by responding with love when faced with suffering, without asking “why” or waiting for justice.

Christ is Born Within the Love of Family

Danielle Bean | December 27, 2025

The feast of the Holy Family reminds us of the priceless gift of family. Christ came to earth within a family, and he can come to each of us today through the love and faith found in family life.

St. Stephen, First in a Line That Includes Mother Seton

Tom Hoopes | December 26, 2025

In the lives of St. Stephen and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton we see that authentic service to the poor is deeply rooted in love for God and His Truth.

Our Longings Bring Us Closer to the Christ Child – and to Eternity

Kathleen N. Hattrup | December 23, 2025

Christmas is joyous, but it’s also a time when the stresses and conflicts of family life can lead to bitterness. In such moments we should follow the example of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, who knew that only by looking towards eternity can we attain peace here on earth.

Being Carried: The Marian Devotion of Saint Peter Canisius and Mother Seton

Lisa Lickona | December 21, 2025

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Peter Canisius witnessed to the faith through their charitable actions and works of kindness—a strength they received from relying on the loving heart of Mary.

To Expect Nothing—and Everything: Advent with John of the Cross and Mother Seton

Lisa Lickona | December 13, 2025

St. John of the Cross and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton teach us how to empty ourselves before God as we journey towards Christmas. Elizabeth’s barren womb, John the Baptist’s desert cry, the shepherd’s confusion, and Mary and Joseph in that cold stable—all of them point to the truth of Advent: the whole, poor world is waiting for Jesus to come.

The Virgin and the Wife: St. Lucy of Syracuse and Mother Seton

Lisa Lickona | December 13, 2025

The lives of St. Lucy and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton show us how in the Church’s tradition, marriage and virginity illumine each other. Every single soul is called to an espousal with Christ, the Divine Bridegroom. And in the love of a man and a woman, Christ’s own love for the Church shines forth.

St. Damasus, Mother Seton, and the Roots of Christian Comfort

Tom Hoopes | December 11, 2025

The teachings, sacraments, and traditions of the Church that sustained Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton throughout her life were forged from the heroic virtue of great saints like Damasus of Rome.

Fulton Sheen and Elizabeth Ann Seton: The Church That Challenges

Tom Hoopes | December 9, 2025

Venerable Fulton Sheen and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton were both passionately committed to the truth that the Church is God’s channel of grace to humanity. A grace born of much suffering, but overcome by love.

Immaculate Conception: In Advent, Find God’s Plan for You

Elizabeth Scalia | December 8, 2025

As we see in the Immaculate Conception of Mary, and in the life of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, we are each made for some purpose. Not for “nothing,” but decidedly for “something” in the grand scheme of the world and all of its intended Glory.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Witness of the ‘Church of Ambrose’

Tom Hoopes | December 7, 2025

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton loved to quote Saint Ambrose, one of the four original Doctors of the Church. On his feast day, we pray that we might follow in his and Mother Seton’s footsteps in teaching the true faith to others — both in words, and in authentic lives of devotion and service.

Home of the First American-Born Saint

Discover the inspirational life and legacy of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton.

Seton Shrine Museum

Visit the brand new Seton Shrine Museum with engaging, hands-on technology, new artifacts, and more!

The Basilica

Awe-inspiring and amazing are a few words people have used to describe the Basilica.

Living History

Step back in time to the year 1818 at St. Joseph’s Academy, and engage with our living history interpreters, including our Junior History Interpreters who portrays real students from Mother Seton’s time.

The Stone Farmhouse

Step back in time while you tour the Stone House, which was originally built in the mid-1700s.

Historic St. Joseph's House

This historic home was built in 1810 when Elizabeth Ann Seton realized one home wasn’t enough for all that she had in mind.

St. Joseph's Cemetery

In 1809, Mother Seton and her companions took a walk through the dense woods on their property to select a site for a cemetery.

Celebrate Mother Seton’s Feast Day on January 4

Elizabeth Ann Seton: First American-Born Saint

Seton Shrine Celebrated Weekend Honoring 50th Anniversary of Mother Seton’s Canonization

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Mother Seton’s Feast Day: January 4

The announcement was part of the Shrine’s three-day celebration of the 50th anniversary of Mother Seton’s canonization.

Over 3,000 visitors attended the festivities

A new 50th initiative dedicated to showcasing Mother Seton's legacy is here

Mother Seton is widely considered the first American-born saint—and since 1975, many more have journeyed on that very same path to sainthood!

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