{"id":109033,"date":"2021-06-24T08:54:49","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T12:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setonshrine.org\/?p=109033"},"modified":"2021-06-24T08:57:16","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T12:57:16","slug":"seton-family-treasures-exhibit-will-open-july-1st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setonshrine.org\/es\/seton-family-treasures-exhibit-will-open-july-1st\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWS RELEASE: Seton Family Treasures Exhibit Will Open July 1st"},"content":{"rendered":"

EMMITSBURG, MD (June 24, 2021) \u2013<\/strong> In what promises to be one of the biggest Catholic cultural events of the summer, \u201cSeton Family Treasures,\u201d<\/strong> a collection of rarely seen artifacts from the life of America\u2019s first native-born saint will open July 1, at the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mother Seton was a rare Catholic saint with real-life experiences that people can identify with today. The Seton artifacts at the Shrine, the largest display in the world, will provide a window into the day-to-day world of early 19th<\/sup>century America and Catholicism \u2013 the world of this distinctive American saint.<\/p>\n

\u201cMother Seton knew what it was to be a wife and mother, convert and teacher, foundress and servant of the poor,\u201d said Rob Judge, executive director of the Shrine in Emmitsburg, Md. \u201cWhen visitors see these artifacts, they will be taken back in time, while being made mindful of their own experiences and struggles that often mirror those of America\u2019s saint.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSeton Family Treasures\u201d<\/strong> will debut the morning of July 1 with a unique virtual tour of the exhibit, led by historian Catherine O\u2019Donnell, whose book \u201cElizabeth Seton America\u2019s Saint\u201d is the definitive historical account of Seton\u2019s life. During this livestreamed event, O\u2019Donnell will walk viewers through the exhibit and relate stories that bring the artifacts to life. \u201cSeton Family Treasures: A First Look with Biographer Catherine O\u2019Donnell\u201d<\/strong> will be available from the Seton Shrine on Facebook Live<\/a> at 9:30 a.m. (EDT).<\/p>\n

The exhibit in the museum at the Shrine will open its doors to the public at noon. Both the exhibit and the virtual event are free. In addition, a special mass, \u201cPray for America with Mother Seton,\u201d <\/strong>will be said on Sunday, July 4, at 11 a.m. in honor of the saint and the opening of the exhibit.<\/p>\n

Artifacts in the \u201cSeton Family Treasures\u201d<\/strong> collection include:<\/p>\n