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Carrie Gress

The Power of Motherhood in the Mission of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

The Power of Motherhood in the Mission of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Carrie Gress  |  May 8, 2022

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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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

339 South Seton Avenue
Emmitsburg, MD 21727-9297

Phone: 301-447-6606

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