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Press Release: Academy Alive is Prepared to Welcome School Age Groups

Seton Shrine Staff  |  February 28, 2022

Academy Alive brings history to life and is a weekend of family fun for all ages.

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PRESS RELEASE: Seton Shrine Launches Video Series to Highlight Personal and Spiritual Stories of Sisters

Seton Shrine Staff  |  February 2, 2022

“Stories from the Sisters” debut coincides with World Day of Consecrated Life and recognizes the unique and relatable role that the Daughters of Charity and Sisters of Charity play.

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Rob Judge, Executive Director, Discusses New Initiatives On EWTN News Nightly

Seton Shrine Staff  |  January 5, 2022

EWTN News Nightly talks with Seton Shrine Executive Director

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PRESS: Mother Seton shrine launches initiatives to expand awareness of U.S. saint

Seton Shrine Staff  |  January 5, 2022

Catholic News Service covers Mother Seton’s Feast Day

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Kimberly Hahn, On “Finding Mary”

Seton Shrine Staff  |  January 4, 2022

Kimberly Hahn reflects on the Seton Shrine’s latest film

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Seton Shrine Initiatives in 2022 Aimed at Expanding Awareness and Spirituality of First U.S-Born Saint

Seton Shrine Staff  |  January 4, 2022

Programs dedicated to prayer and the intersection of faith and culture, along with outreach to the poor and a museum groundbreaking highlight plans announced on Mother Seton’s Feast Day.

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Open the Door to Your Heart this Advent Season at the Seton Shrine

Seton Shrine Staff  |  December 17, 2021

A popular interactive faith drama is back at the Shrine

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The Cost of Conversion, With Matt Swaim

Carolyn Shields  |  November 1, 2021

Matt Swaim discusses the latest film in the Seeker to Saint series

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PRESS: Radio Interviews On Back from the Dead

Carolyn Shields  |  November 1, 2021

Radio coverage on Back from the Dead

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PRESS: ‘Back from the Dead’ faith drama brings thousands to Emmitsburg’s Seton Shrine

Seton Shrine Staff  |  November 1, 2021

The Frederick News Post covers Back from the Dead

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Seton Shrine’s ‘Back from the Dead’: A Halloween alternative that raises the big questions

Seton Shrine Staff  |  October 14, 2021

The dead would like to have some words with you…

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PRESS: Pilgrimage for the Sea Services Mass celebrated at Mother Seton’s shrine

Seton Shrine Staff  |  October 7, 2021

Catholic News Service covers the Sea Services Mass & Pilgrimage

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Admiral: Mother Seton Understood What Our Service People and Their Families Go Through

Seton Shrine Staff  |  October 4, 2021

For Retired Admiral William J. Fallon, the Annual Pilgrimage for the Sea Services at The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton is not just a labor of love for himself.

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NEWS RELEASE: Sea Services Pilgrimage Planned for October 3rd

Seton Shrine Staff  |  September 29, 2021

The Pilgrimage brings together U.S. Sea Services members to ask Mother Seton, the Patroness of the Sea Services, for her continued intercession for the safety of those serving the country

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NEWS RELEASE: The Seton Shrine Launches $7 Million Anniversary Capital Campaign

Seton Shrine Staff  |  September 17, 2021

The “New Century of Charity” effort will fund a new visitors center and museum, along with an expansion of the Shrine’s Seeds of Hope retreat program for the disadvantaged and other projects.

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PRESS: Seton Shrine Featured In Journeys of Hope Podcast

Carolyn Shields  |  August 30, 2021

The Seton Shrine was featured on the latest episode of the podcast, Journeys of Hope.

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PRESS: Mother Seton Shrine Shows Off Relics of Saint’s Ordinary Life

Seton Shrine Staff  |  August 23, 2021

Aleteia covers the Seton Family Treasures exhibit

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Watch the Historia Vitae Episode, Featuring the Seton Shrine

Carolyn Shields  |  August 16, 2021

Salt and Light releases new episode in series, featuring the Seton Shrine

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PRESS: New exhibit offers glimpse into everyday life of the Setons

Seton Shrine Staff  |  August 12, 2021

Catholic World Report explores the art in the new exhibit, Seton Family Treasures

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PRESS: The Humanity of Sainthood is on Display in New Exhibit

Seton Shrine Staff  |  July 19, 2021

Catholic News Registrar shares, “Like all saints’ lives, her story also provides a road map to Christ for all of us still in exile to follow.”

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PRESS: Relics of First American Saint

Seton Shrine Staff  |  July 7, 2021

New Liturgical Movement shares photos from the opening of the new exhibit, Seton Family Treasures

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PRESS: St Elizabeth Ann Seton shrine exhibit displays rarely-seen relics

Seton Shrine Staff  |  July 2, 2021

Catholic News Agency covers the opening of the new exhibit, Seton Family Treasures

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A Storybook Romance: A Conversation with Author Stephanie Calis

Seton Shrine Staff  |  June 29, 2021

Stephanie Calis, author and founder of Spoken Bride, shares how Mother Seton’s love story is still relatable today

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NEWS RELEASE: Seton Family Treasures Exhibit Will Open July 1st

Seton Shrine Staff  |  June 24, 2021

Largest collection of rare personal artifacts will go on display, showcasing the day-to-day life of America’s first native-born saint.

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The Intertwined Lives of the President’s Daughter and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Seton Shrine Staff  |  June 3, 2021

Luci Baines Johnson’s life journey has been marked with connections to the saint

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New Release: Seton Shrine Debuts “Seeker to Saint” Video Series

Seton Shrine Staff  |  June 2, 2021

The first video, “I Am a Mother,” explores the love, sorrows and devotion that Mother Seton experienced in raising her five children.

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Visiting the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton from Virtually Anywhere

Seton Shrine Staff  |  May 24, 2021

They say when one door closes, another door opens. When the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton closed its historical buildings to public tours last year due to the pandemic, its team opened a window, a Zoom window.

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Seton Shrine Researcher, Lisa Donahue, Appears on EWTN News In-Depth

Carolyn Shields  |  May 3, 2021

A Seton Shrine employee is interviewed on EWTN about her faith journey.

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Press Release: Kick Off To Living History Program For 2021

Seton Shrine Staff  |  April 22, 2021

St. Joseph’s Valley Days brings history to life and is a weekend of family fun for all ages.

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Seton Shrine Prayer Line Shares Huge Impact

Carolyn Shields  |  April 19, 2021

The prayer hotline is part of the extensive evangelization efforts of the Shrine, as it marks the 200th anniversary of the death of Mother Seton.

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PRESS: Treasured artifacts that belonged to Mother Seton return to Emmitsburg

Seton Shrine Staff  |  March 15, 2021

Catholic Review covers this special event.

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PRESS: Shrine in Emmitsburg blesses artifacts from namesake’s life following donation

Seton Shrine Staff  |  March 12, 2021

The centuries-old artifacts, which belonged to Seton, were among many unveiled and blessed during an event at the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg Thursday.

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PRESS: Relics of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton are headed to her national shrine

Carolyn Shields  |  March 8, 2021

Aleteia covers the exciting event….

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PRESS: Rob Judge & Sr. Regina Bechtle Appear On “Conversation with Cardinal Dolan”

Seton Shrine Staff  |  March 5, 2021

Cardinal Dolan and Fr. Dave Dwyer talk with Rob Judge and Sr. Regina Bechtle about the artifacts coming to Emmitsburg.

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PRESS: Relics of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton to be displayed this summer at her shrine

Seton Shrine Staff  |  March 4, 2021

Catholic News Agency covers the highly anticipated event this spring.

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Executive Director Rob Judge Appears On EWTN’s Son Rise Morning Show

Seton Shrine Staff  |  March 1, 2021

Rob Judge talks about the 200th Anniversary of Mother Seton’s death.

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New Mini Documentary Released on the Life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Seton Shrine Staff  |  March 1, 2021

Watch Elizabeth Seton: Seeker to Saint

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Press Release: Artifacts From Mother Seton Moved To Emmitsburg

Carolyn Shields  |  February 26, 2021

Exciting and breaking news from the Seton Shrine

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PRESS: Sisters of Charity of New York Donate Historical Artifacts…

Carolyn Shields  |  February 25, 2021

The Sisters of Charity of New York are donating rare artifacts relating to the life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton to the Seton Shrine.

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Archbishop Lori’s 200th Anniversary Feast Day Homily

Seton Shrine Staff  |  January 14, 2021

Read Archbishop William E. Lori’s inspiring homily fromSt. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Feast Day Mass.

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Bringing The Seton Shrine To Evansville, IN

Carolyn Shields  |  December 4, 2019

Rob Judge, Executive Director of the Seton Shrine, Sr. Anne Marie Lamoureux, D.C., Maida Connor, Director of Donor Relations, and Tina Heffner, Executive Assistant, recently traveled to Evansville, IN to…

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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

339 South Seton Avenue
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Phone: 301-447-6606

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