Coronavirus Updates: The Basilica is now closed. All public Masses are canceled until further notice. Visitor Center remains closed.
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The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Coronavirus Update
In light of Governor Hogan's stay-in-place order, Archbishop William Lori has ordered the closure of all churches and shrines in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The Seton Shrine will be closed until further notice. The Archbishop has also suspended all public Masses and public prayer services (such as Stations of the Cross and Holy Hours) in the Archdiocese of Baltimore until further notice. Go to our Facebook page to view live streaming of our private Masses at the Shrine: Sundays at 11:00 am and weekdays at 9:00 am.
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Livestream: Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper
PLEASE NOTE: At this time, all Holy Week services will not be public but we encourage everyone to view the livestream on facebook. Any change in the original times of the service will be announced. Holy Thursday begins the sacred celebration of the Easter Triduum. Over these next few days, we acknowledge Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice…
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Livestream: Good Friday Liturgy of The Lord’s Passion
PLEASE NOTE: At this time, all Holy Week services will not be public but we encourage everyone to view the livestream on facebook. Any change in the original times of the service will be announced. Join us as Holy Week continues on Good Friday. We will celebrate the Liturgy of The Lord’s Passion in the…
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Livestream: Easter Vigil
PLEASE NOTE: At this time, all Holy Week services will not be public but we encourage everyone to view the livestream on facebook. Any change in the original times of the service will be announced. Join us as we celebrate the Lord’s resurrection at the Easter Vigil, beginning at 8pm. An ASL interpreter will be…
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Livestream: Easter Sunday Mass
PLEASE NOTE: At this time, all Holy Week services will not be public but we encourage everyone to view the livestream on Facebook. Easter Sunday Mass will be livestreamed at 11am. We welcome everyone to join us as we celebrate the joy of Jesus’ resurrection at Easter Sunday Mass at 11am. As we celebrate Jesus’…
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Divine Mercy Sunday Holy Hour
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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National Christian Choir Concert
We welcome everyone to join us for a free concert featuring the National Christian Choir. The Choir is an auditioned choir of 160 members whose mission is “to glorify God through a unique ministry of music which draws people into a new and deeper relationship with Him”. Singers come from over 100 different churches within…
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Retreat – A Journey to the Catholic Faith with the Coming Home Network
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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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Birthday Celebration
Join us as we celebrate Mother Seton’s birthday on the last Sunday of August at 1:30pm Mass and afterward on our grounds.
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Mother Seton, the Pandemic, and the Charism of Charity
| Since my ordination I’ve kept near to me words of Mother Seton that echo her ‘Yes” which created a sisterhood of Charity. Her intercessory presence is with me now, in the center of the pandemic, as I serve in isolation at a nursing home in New York City.
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Patroness of the Quarantine
| Not only did St. Elizabeth Ann Seton endure much suffering and illness throughout her life, but she underwent her own harrowing quarantine with her dying husband far from home. This Lent we can unite our own inner and exterior trials across time and space with the communion of saints.
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Saint Patrick’s Day and Mother Seton’s Heart for the Irish
| From the hardscrabble immigrants she worshiped with and whose piety she learned from, to the Irish clergy and bishops with whom she worked to build her religious community, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton always had a heart for the Irish.
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Two Remarkable Women, One Path: St. Frances of Rome and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
| Frances of Rome and Elizabeth Ann Seton were very different women who took similar paths to sainthood. They each received the grace to found religious communities, by praying without ceasing, and trusting in God’s plan for their lives, no matter the circumstances they encountered.
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Katharine Drexel and Elizabeth Ann Seton—”Sister Saints” Who Changed Education in the United States Forever
| 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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Living Ash Wednesday the Way Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Did
| 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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Evangelizers of New Lands: Saints Cyril and Methodius, and Elizabeth Ann Seton
| 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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St. Blaise, Mother Seton, and Meeting Jesus in Our Physical Ailments
| Mother Seton was no stranger to illness and suffering within her family. By her example and through St. Blaise’s intercession, we can place our family’s health in the Lord’s hands, confident that He will bind up our wounds.
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Don Bosco & Mother Seton: The Great Christian Educators
| St. John Bosco and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton presented lessons of love and gentleness to the most vulnerable of children. Their gentle instruction inspired their respective countries through the many thousands of pupils who would be taught by the communities they founded.
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For Mother Seton and St. Francis de Sales, There Are No Ordinary Virtues
| Often the greatest saints practice the smallest and most simple virtues. Inspired by the spiritual writings of Francis de Sales, the saint of everyday holiness, Mother Seton put his teachings into practice as she treaded forward on her own path to sainthood.
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Archbishop Lori’s Feast Day Homily
| Archbishop Lori was the main celebrant at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Feast Day Mass on January 4th, 2020. If you missed it, you can read his full homily on how she lived a life of love and service despite hardships and challenges.
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Mother Seton, Saint of the Incarnation
| Something powerful always happens when divinity meets humanity. This is best exemplified in the Incarnation, when God took on human flesh, and we see this reflected when ordinary people rise to become saints. Mother Seton’s life speaks to this mystery, and by her example she leads us closer to the Incarnate Word.
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.
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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.