Give the Gift of Prayer This Easter
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Join a Virtual Guided Tour of the Seton Shrine!
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Virtual Stations of the Cross
Pray with this powerful meditation video, featuring Mother Seton's stations. CLICK TO VIEW
The 200th Anniversary of Mother Seton Is Here!
Learn about the new short film premiering Jan. 4th, the FREE biography, and more. LEARN MORE
Virtually visit The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
We welcome you to virtually explore our site dedicated to Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint. LEARN MORE
Elizabeth Ann Seton: First American-Born Saint
Elizabeth Ann Seton was a wife and mother who was widowed at the age of 29 in 1803. Despite great hardships, she went on to do amazing work, and eventually became the first American-born saint in 1975. LEARN MORE

The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Celebrate Mother Seton!

2021 marks the 200th anniversary of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s death

2021 also marks 46 years since Mother Seton's canonization, at which Pope Saint Paul VI declared her—a wife, mother, teacher, religious sister, and Catholic convert—America’s first native-born saint. Visit this historic site and Shrine and see the museum, her historic homes, and the Basilica dedicated to her.

Celebrate Mother Seton!

2021 marks the 200th anniversary of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s death

Press Release: Artifacts From Mother Seton Moved To Emmitsburg Exciting and breaking news from the Seton Shrine.
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Sisters of Charity Donate Historical Artifacts The Sisters of Charity of NY donate rare artifacts from Mother Seton to the Seton Shrine.
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Executive Director Rob Judge Appears on "Conversation With Cardinal Dolan" Listen to the segment here.
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New Short Film on Mother Seton A new short film revisits St. Elizabeth Ann Seton's life.
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New Short Film On Mother Seton!

NOW AVAILABLE! | Watch the full short film now and learn more about what's in store for the 200th Anniversary.

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New February Dates!

Virtual Tours

Explore the Seton Shrine without leaving your home! Join a Seton Shrine Tour Guide on Zoom to explore the 19th-century homes of Mother Seton, see her groundbreaking school, and hear stories about her students. Engaging and fun for all ages -is the next-best thing to visiting in person!

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Saturdays

Historic Homes Tours

With a guide, explore our historic sites and discover the life and legacy of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. On the Historic Homes Tour, you’ll step inside two homes where Elizabeth Ann lived and worked, and learn about life in early 1800s. This tour is on site.

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Sun-Fri

Daily Mass

Please join us for Adoration & Confession Sun-Fri from 12:15-1:15pm. Mass is at 1:30pm. There is also Mass at 11am on Sundays.

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For Lent: Jesus, Restore the Temple of My Soul

Caitlin Sica | March 7, 2021

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was awestruck after confessing her sins for the first time. The account of Jesus’ anger in the temple is a reminder to us of the power of his mercy to restore the temples of our souls.

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Katharine Drexel and Elizabeth Ann Seton—”Sister Saints” Who Changed Education in the United States Forever

Danielle Bean | March 3, 2021

These two brave and unselfish women devoted their lives to educating poor children and ministering to the needy. We can see their legacies today in the religious communities they founded, and the thousands of Catholic schools across our nation.

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Running After My Lovers

Christina O'Brien | March 1, 2021

Trusting in Divine Providence is easy when things go our way. But when we’re faced with setbacks, rejection and suffering, we often learn how far we are from truly accepting God’s love.

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To Follow the Pope, as St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Did

Tom Hoopes | February 22, 2021

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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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Explains How to Pray, Fast, and Give

Tom Hoopes | February 20, 2021

For St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the three Lenten marks of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving were a way of life. Her words can inspire us to view these three practices of Lent as one integrated act.

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Living Ash Wednesday the Way Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Did

Lisa Lickona | February 17, 2021

Mother Seton didn’t walk the Way of the Cross alone during her life, but rather she surrounded herself with a community, with whom she journeyed in mutual dependence, step by step, along the path Christ set for them. During Lent, together with the Church, we are all invited to do the same.

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Ash Wednesday and the Witness of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Fr. Ted Trinko, IVE | February 17, 2021

An important step in Mother Seton’s conversion took place on Ash Wednesday, when she first entered the Catholic Church.

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Evangelizers of New Lands: Saints Cyril and Methodius, and Elizabeth Ann Seton

Tom Hoopes | February 13, 2021

Though more than a millennium separates us from the evangelical mission of Saints Cyril and Methodius, and two centuries from Mother Seton, their approach to evangelization is a model for the Church today.

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Valentine’s Day and the Love That Never Fails

Lisa M. Hendey | February 12, 2021

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

Elizabeth Scalia | February 10, 2021

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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A Greater Love: Facing Lent with Mother Seton and Saint Scholastica

Lisa Lickona | February 10, 2021

As Lent approaches, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Scholastica remind us to examine our hearts and prioritize and cultivate a fervent desire for God.

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Learning to Trust God Through Suffering, with St. Agatha and Mother Seton

Danielle Bean | February 4, 2021

Following Christ is not without challenges. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Agatha are examples of leaning into God’s grace to persevere and triumph in times of challenge.

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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.

The Basilica

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

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.

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.

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.

Explore the Shrine

Elizabeth Ann Seton

The First American-Born Saint

Explore the Shrine

Give the Gift of Prayer This Easter

Join a Virtual Guided Tour of the Seton Shrine!

Virtual Stations of the Cross

The 200th Anniversary of Mother Seton Is Here!

Virtually visit The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Elizabeth Ann Seton: First American-Born Saint

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2021 marks the 200th anniversary of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s death

2021 marks the 200th anniversary of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s death

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Home of the First American-Born Saint

Seton Shrine Museum

The Basilica

Civil War Sisters

The Stone Farmhouse

Historic St. Joseph's House

St. Joseph's Cemetery

Elizabeth Ann Seton

The First American-Born Saint

Elizabeth Ann Seton

The First American-Born Saint