{"id":101005,"date":"2021-02-26T13:43:32","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T18:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setonshrine.org\/?p=101005"},"modified":"2021-02-26T14:07:38","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T19:07:38","slug":"press-release-artifacts-from-mother-seton-moved-to-emmitsburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setonshrine.org\/es\/press-release-artifacts-from-mother-seton-moved-to-emmitsburg\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: Artifacts From Mother Seton Moved To Emmitsburg"},"content":{"rendered":"

ARTIFACTS FROM FIRST AMERICAN-BORN SAINT ELIZABETH ANN SETON\u2019S LIFE TO BE MOVED TO HER NATIONAL SHRINE<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Donated artifacts from the Sisters of Charity of New York to be displayed\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b>as part of on-going commemoration of the<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0200<\/span><\/i><\/b>th<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0anniversary of Mother Seton\u2019s death\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

EMMITSBURG, MD (<\/span><\/b>March\u00a0<\/span><\/b>1<\/span><\/b>, 2021<\/span><\/b>) \u2013<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>The iconic bonnet that Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton wore as she taught her students. The writing table<\/span>\u00a0she used to express a spirituality that resonates today. The wedding portraits that remind us that before she founded the Sisters of Charity, the first American-born saint was a loving wife and a mother.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Beginning later this year, these artifacts will be among those displayed at the\u00a0<\/span>National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in Emmitsburg, Md., after a generous donation by the Sisters of Charity of New York.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The early 19<\/span>th<\/span>-century artifacts will play a central role in a year-long commemoration of the\u00a0<\/span>200<\/span>th<\/span>\u00a0anniversary<\/span><\/a>\u00a0of Mother Seton\u2019s death and eventually be a major part of a modernized and expanded museum at the National Shrine.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThese treasures have always had a great significance for us,\u201d said Sister Donna Dodge, president of the Sisters of Charity of New York. \u201cIt is with great joy that we send them on a new mission where more people can appreciate them and draw closer to Mother Seton.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rob Judge, executive director of the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, said the artifacts are a powerful way of telling her story by showing her relatability to people in need of spiritual heroes.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe more she\u2019s relatable, the more she becomes an example, an inspiration and a friend in heaven for those who visit the shrine or participate in our print and online programs,\u201d he said. \u201cMother Seton endured many of the challenges which we are enduring in 2021 and therefore provides hope for our nation and the world.<\/span>\"<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe see our mission as promoting the life and legacy of Mother Seton to a world in need of God\u2019s healing love, and these artifacts are a tangible manifestation of that.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The artifacts will be featured later this year in a special exhibition at the National Shrine, which attracts more than 60,000 visitors a year. Eventually, the artifacts will play a significant role in the redesigned museum.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>artifa<\/span>c<\/span>ts<\/span><\/a>\u00a0include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n