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The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
On Easter - Basilica Open 12-3PM
On Easter, most of the Shrine is closed. However, the Basilica will open at 12PM for Confession and Adoration at 12:15-1:15PM, followed by Mass at 1:30PM. After Mass, the Basilica closes at 3PM. We welcome everyone to join us.
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Easter Sunday Mass
We welcome everyone to join us as we celebrate the joy of Jesus’ resurrection at Easter Sunday Mass. It takes place at 1:30pm. As we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection, the Easter Triduum draws to a close and the week-long observance of Holy Week ends. On Easter Sunday, the Basilica opens at 12pm and closes after Mass…
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Divine Mercy Sunday
Join us as we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday with a Holy Hour beginning after 1:30pm Mass, around 2:45pm. Adoration will take place until 4pm. During the Holy Hour, there will be: Chaplet of Divine Mercy Readings from the diary of St. Faustina Silent prayer Benediction Confession is available prior to Mass from 12:15-1:15pm, as well…
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Seton Legacy Garden Blessing
The Garden Blessing is an annual event recognizing supporters and friends of the Shrine who’ve purchased a memorial in our Seton Legacy Garden. Scripture reflection and a blessing will be offered for loved ones and organizations who have been honored and memorialized in our garden. We welcome everyone to join us for the blessing. If…
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Civil War Sisters Tour
During the Civil War, as the Battle of Gettysburg raged just miles from the peaceful home of the Sisters, they could not ignore the call to go and care for the wounded. After the Battle was over, the Sisters traveled 12 miles north to the heart of the battlegrounds to care for the wounded from…
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Retreat – A Journey to the Catholic Faith with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
A time of fellowship and prayer for Catholic converts and those on the journey to the Catholic Church. Offered by the Seton Shrine in partnership with the Coming Home Network. Learn more about the Coming Home Network here. Elizabeth Ann Seton was raised Episcopalian, and converted to the Catholic faith when she was 30 years…
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Civil War Sisters Tour
During the Civil War, as the Battle of Gettysburg raged just miles from the peaceful home of the Sisters, they could not ignore the call to go and care for the wounded. After the Battle was over, the Sisters traveled 12 miles north to the heart of the battlegrounds to care for the wounded from…
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Civil War Sisters Tour
During the Civil War, as the Battle of Gettysburg raged just miles from the peaceful home of the Sisters, they could not ignore the call to go and care for the wounded. After the Battle was over, the Sisters traveled 12 miles north to the heart of the battlegrounds to care for the wounded from…
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Civil War Sisters Tour
During the Civil War, as the Battle of Gettysburg raged just miles from the peaceful home of the Sisters, they could not ignore the call to go and care for the wounded. After the Battle was over, the Sisters traveled 12 miles north to the heart of the battlegrounds to care for the wounded from…
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Civil War Sisters Tour
During the Civil War, as the Battle of Gettysburg raged just miles from the peaceful home of the Sisters, they could not ignore the call to go and care for the wounded. After the Battle was over, the Sisters traveled 12 miles north to the heart of the battlegrounds to care for the wounded from…
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Civil War Sisters Tour
During the Civil War, as the Battle of Gettysburg raged just miles from the peaceful home of the Sisters, they could not ignore the call to go and care for the wounded. After the Battle was over, the Sisters traveled 12 miles north to the heart of the battlegrounds to care for the wounded from…
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Civil War Sisters Tour
During the Civil War, as the Battle of Gettysburg raged just miles from the peaceful home of the Sisters, they could not ignore the call to go and care for the wounded. After the Battle was over, the Sisters traveled 12 miles north to the heart of the battlegrounds to care for the wounded from…
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Civil War Sisters Tour
During the Civil War, as the Battle of Gettysburg raged just miles from the peaceful home of the Sisters, they could not ignore the call to go and care for the wounded. After the Battle was over, the Sisters traveled 12 miles north to the heart of the battlegrounds to care for the wounded from…
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Civil War Sisters Tour
During the Civil War, as the Battle of Gettysburg raged just miles from the peaceful home of the Sisters, they could not ignore the call to go and care for the wounded. After the Battle was over, the Sisters traveled 12 miles north to the heart of the battlegrounds to care for the wounded from…
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Civil War Sisters Tour
During the Civil War, as the Battle of Gettysburg raged just miles from the peaceful home of the Sisters, they could not ignore the call to go and care for the wounded. After the Battle was over, the Sisters traveled 12 miles north to the heart of the battlegrounds to care for the wounded from…
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Civil War Sisters Tour
During the Civil War, as the Battle of Gettysburg raged just miles from the peaceful home of the Sisters, they could not ignore the call to go and care for the wounded. After the Battle was over, the Sisters traveled 12 miles north to the heart of the battlegrounds to care for the wounded from…
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Civil War Sisters Tour
During the Civil War, as the Battle of Gettysburg raged just miles from the peaceful home of the Sisters, they could not ignore the call to go and care for the wounded. After the Battle was over, the Sisters traveled 12 miles north to the heart of the battlegrounds to care for the wounded from…
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Civil War Sisters Tour
During the Civil War, as the Battle of Gettysburg raged just miles from the peaceful home of the Sisters, they could not ignore the call to go and care for the wounded. After the Battle was over, the Sisters traveled 12 miles north to the heart of the battlegrounds to care for the wounded from…
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Civil War Sisters Tour
During the Civil War, as the Battle of Gettysburg raged just miles from the peaceful home of the Sisters, they could not ignore the call to go and care for the wounded. After the Battle was over, the Sisters traveled 12 miles north to the heart of the battlegrounds to care for the wounded from…
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Through the Darkness to Easter Light with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
| As we enter the darkness of the Holy Triduum, looking with hope to Easter, the example of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton shows us how to yield our lives to Christ, the Crucified One, that we might live.
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Entering the Mysteries of Holy Week With Mother Seton
| The rituals of Holy Week evolved over millennia to help us enter more deeply into the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ. Through her own experiences of suffering and joy, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s life was a mirror of Christ’s Passion and Resurrection.
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The Power of Motherhood in the Mission of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
| Mother Seton’s extraordinary legacy of doing good in the world contradicts the story told by our secular culture, which says that children are an obstacle to women’s achievement.
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What It Means to Pray Without Ceasing According to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
| God doesn’t want a casual relationship. He wants us to turn to him in everything we do. As St. Elizabeth Ann Seton says: “He wants us to lift our hearts to him. Always.” And Lent is a perfect time to practice giving Him all of ourselves, the way He gave himself to us.
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Saying Yes to God in Hard Times With Mother Seton
| A few weeks after her conversion, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton celebrated the Annunciation by receiving Holy Communion for the first time. Thereafter, even in moments of poverty, loss and death, Elizabeth would follow Mary’s example with grace, courage, and a mission to serve others.
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St. Joseph and Mother Seton: The Vocations of Spouse and Worker
| St. Joseph and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton teach us that God won’t make troubles go away, but he will protect us in the midst of them. They both found strength by responding to God’s call, even when it meant leaving everything behind.
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God is Mine and I Am His – Finding Joy in Lent with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
| If we really understood Lent, we would be as enthralled with Ash Wednesday as Mother Seton was. It is through our Lenten journey inward into “the great empty” that we encounter God and meet our authentic selves.
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Speaking to God Through Scripture with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
| St. Elizabeth Ann Seton found in Sacred Scripture a path to God. Her life embodied what the Second Vatican Council called the “force and power in the word of God” that becomes the “support and energy of the Church.”
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To Follow the Pope, as St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Did
| St. Peter is honored because despite his weaknesses, he loved and followed Jesus, and became the first pope. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton also chose a difficult path, when she answered God’s call, and entered the Catholic Church. Like St. Peter, Mother Seton’s humility became her greatest glory.
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Valentine’s Day and the Love That Never Fails
| The love between spouses is a mirror of God’s enduring love for us. Few examples of such love are more poignant than Elizabeth Ann Seton’s tender care for her dying husband William during their long quarantine in a damp lazaretto after their journey to Italy.
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Lourdes and the Common Extremism of the Saints
| When Bernadette Soubirous and Elizabeth Ann Seton each discerned their callings, these future saints gave unstinting witness to their missions, in extreme obedience to truths that brought hope and light to many. They never backed down.
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Embracing the Tears and Joys of Motherhood with Mary of Nazareth and Elizabeth Ann Seton
| When the Holy Family presented the infant Jesus at the temple, Mary learned that her soul would one day be pierced by a sword. Like the Blessed Mother, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s faith-filled devotion helped carry her through the pains and trials of motherhood, and can inspire us today.
Home of the First American-Born Saint
Discover the inspirational life and legacy of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton.
Seton Shrine Museum
Begin your visit with a brief film about Elizabeth Ann Seton and browsing our exhibits. including our latest, Sisters Today: A World of Difference.
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The Basilica
Awe-inspiring and amazing are a few words people have used to describe the Basilica.
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Civil War Sisters
Discover how the Daughters and Sisters of Charity continued Elizabeth Ann Seton’s ministry of charity, helping those who were in need or wounded during the Civil War.
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The Stone House
Step back in time while you tour the Stone House, which was originally built in the mid-1700s.
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The White 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.
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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.
Read MoreElizabeth Ann Seton
The First American-Born Saint
Elizabeth Ann Seton was a wife and mother, and then found herself a widow at just 29 years old in 1803. Despite the hardships that she faced, she went on to do amazing work, and eventually became the first American-born saint in 1975. Visit this historic site and Shrine and see the museum, her historic homes, and the Basilica dedicated to her.
Elizabeth Ann Seton
The First American-Born Saint
Elizabeth Ann Seton was a wife and mother, and then found herself a widow at just 29 years old in 1803. Despite the hardships that she faced, she went on to do amazing work, and eventually became the first American-born saint in 1975. Visit this historic site and Shrine and see the museum, her historic homes, and the Basilica dedicated to her.