We welcome you to virtually explore our site dedicated to Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint.
LEARN MOREThe year’s celebration began with a Mass at the Shrine Basilica celebrated by Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori and the opening of a new museum exhibit entitled "One of Us." Click the link below for news coverage.
LEARN MOREElizabeth Ann Seton was a wife and mother who was widowed at the age of 29 in 1803. Despite great hardships, she went on to do amazing work, and eventually became the first American-born saint in 1975.
LEARN MOREWe welcome you to virtually explore our site dedicated to Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint.
LEARN MOREThe year’s celebration began with a Mass at the Shrine Basilica celebrated by Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori and the opening of a new museum exhibit entitled "One of Us." Click the link below for news coverage.
LEARN MOREElizabeth Ann Seton was a wife and mother who was widowed at the age of 29 in 1803. Despite great hardships, she went on to do amazing work, and eventually became the first American-born saint in 1975.
LEARN MOREPlease note: The Seton Shrine Visitor Center & Prayer Line cannot receive incoming or outgoing phone calls at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Stations of the Cross will be prayed every Friday during Lent following the 1:30pm Mass.
Join us for Adoration and Confession Sun-Fri at 12:15pm-1:15pm. Mass is at 1:30pm.
Engage Living History Interpreters (many of whom are students) portraying real people from Mother Seton’s world. Rain or shine.
Participate in the Eucharistic Congress for the Catholic Deaf Community. Click to learn more.
All are welcome to attend the Latino Community Pilgrimage. Mass will be held at 3pm.
All are invited to attend the Ghana Catholic Community Pilgrimage. Mass will be celebrated at 3:30pm.
All are welcome to attend the Filipino Healing Pilgrimage. Mass will be celebrated at 11am.
Stations of the Cross will be celebrated every Friday following the 1:30pm Mass. Click to see the full Holy Week schedule.
Join us for this full-day retreat at the Seton Shrine on March 15th with Fr. Mariano Vichhi, IVE.
Discover what Mother Seton and the Sisters of Charity ate and drank by learning how butter is made and trying some dishes
Join the Celtic band Seasons on March 23rd at 3:30pm for an afternoon of Irish music.
Join us for this silent half-day retreat at the Seton Shrine on March 29th with Monsignor McLean Cummings.
Stations of the Cross will be held at noon with a service at 3pm. Click to see full Holy Week schedule.
Mass will be celebrated at 8:30pm on Saturday, and 11am and 1:30pm Easter Sunday. Click to see full Holy Week schedule.
Stations of the Cross will be prayed every Friday during Lent following the 1:30pm Mass.
Join us for Adoration and Confession Sun-Fri at 12:15pm-1:15pm. Mass is at 1:30pm.
Engage Living History Interpreters (many of whom are students) portraying real people from Mother Seton’s world. Rain or shine.
Participate in the Eucharistic Congress for the Catholic Deaf Community. Click to learn more.
All are welcome to attend the Latino Community Pilgrimage. Mass will be held at 3pm.
All are invited to attend the Ghana Catholic Community Pilgrimage. Mass will be celebrated at 3:30pm.
All are welcome to attend the Filipino Healing Pilgrimage. Mass will be celebrated at 11am.
Stations of the Cross will be celebrated every Friday following the 1:30pm Mass. Click to see the full Holy Week schedule.
Join us for this full-day retreat at the Seton Shrine on March 15th with Fr. Mariano Vichhi, IVE.
Discover what Mother Seton and the Sisters of Charity ate and drank by learning how butter is made and trying some dishes
Join the Celtic band Seasons on March 23rd at 3:30pm for an afternoon of Irish music.
Join us for this silent half-day retreat at the Seton Shrine on March 29th with Monsignor McLean Cummings.
Stations of the Cross will be held at noon with a service at 3pm. Click to see full Holy Week schedule.
Mass will be celebrated at 8:30pm on Saturday, and 11am and 1:30pm Easter Sunday. Click to see full Holy Week schedule.
PRESS RELEASE: Seton Shrine Will Kick Off Celebration of 50th Anniversary
PRESS: National Seton Shrine Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Canonization Of ‘One Of Us’
PRESS: Seton Shrine begins year-long celebrations for 50th anniversary of saint’s canonization
Seton Shrine Kicks Off Year-Long Celebration
Archbishop William E. Lori’s Homily on the 50th Anniversary
Open-and-go lesson plan for the feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
St. Colette and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton were great organizers of religious communities who found peace in the presence of God, no matter the trials they suffered or the challenges they faced.
If we really understood Lent, we would be as enthralled with Ash Wednesday as Mother Seton was. It is through our Lenten journey inward into “the great empty” that we encounter God and meet our authentic selves.
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.
Servant of God Blandina Segale’s ministry in the American West as a Sister of Charity, and Mother Seton’s experiences founding her community in Emmitsburg, share much in common with classic western movies. In both their stories, Jesus is the true hero.
St. Peter is honored because despite his weaknesses he loved and followed Jesus and became the first pope. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton also chose a difficult path when she answered God’s call and entered the Catholic Church. Like St. Peter, Mother Seton’s humility became her greatest glory.
Like Mother Seton, the young saints Francisco and Jacinta were given the grace and strength to do what God called them to do with fierceness of faith. They had perfect trust in Him who died for our sins.
Elizabeth Ann Seton and John Paul II may not have become saints without the early influence of devoted lay people who spiritually mentored them along the path to Christ.
St. Matilda of Ringelheim and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton were each widowed early. Their legacies speak to the importance of trusting in God to do great things with us and through us, regardless of our circumstances.
As we journey through Lent, we can look to St. Seraphina and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton to strengthen our desire to follow God’s will for our lives. God was their all. Whatever the circumstances, they turned themselves over to Him, uniting all their sufferings to Christ.
John Ogilvie and Mother Seton were courageous saints of Scottish heritage. Each in their own way, they witnessed to Christ in their native lands in the face of hostility to the Catholic Church.
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.
Saint John of God and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton show us that not all sacrifices have to be big and dramatic to be holy. Extraordinary sacrifice can be found in the ordinary events of life.
St. Colette and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton were great organizers of religious communities who found peace in the presence of God, no matter the trials they suffered or the challenges they faced.
If we really understood Lent, we would be as enthralled with Ash Wednesday as Mother Seton was. It is through our Lenten journey inward into “the great empty” that we encounter God and meet our authentic selves.
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.
Servant of God Blandina Segale’s ministry in the American West as a Sister of Charity, and Mother Seton’s experiences founding her community in Emmitsburg, share much in common with classic western movies. In both their stories, Jesus is the true hero.
St. Peter is honored because despite his weaknesses he loved and followed Jesus and became the first pope. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton also chose a difficult path when she answered God’s call and entered the Catholic Church. Like St. Peter, Mother Seton’s humility became her greatest glory.
Like Mother Seton, the young saints Francisco and Jacinta were given the grace and strength to do what God called them to do with fierceness of faith. They had perfect trust in Him who died for our sins.
Elizabeth Ann Seton and John Paul II may not have become saints without the early influence of devoted lay people who spiritually mentored them along the path to Christ.
St. Matilda of Ringelheim and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton were each widowed early. Their legacies speak to the importance of trusting in God to do great things with us and through us, regardless of our circumstances.
As we journey through Lent, we can look to St. Seraphina and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton to strengthen our desire to follow God’s will for our lives. God was their all. Whatever the circumstances, they turned themselves over to Him, uniting all their sufferings to Christ.
John Ogilvie and Mother Seton were courageous saints of Scottish heritage. Each in their own way, they witnessed to Christ in their native lands in the face of hostility to the Catholic Church.
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.
Saint John of God and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton show us that not all sacrifices have to be big and dramatic to be holy. Extraordinary sacrifice can be found in the ordinary events of life.
Week Two | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.
Week One | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.
The saint and the poet lived and wrote to communicate God’s glory and intimacy with humankind.
Their boundless capacity for love, friendship and wonder deepened our understanding of the spirituality of children forever.
Elizabeth Ann Seton was twenty-years old when the Blessed Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne were executed during the French Revolution. A century and a half later Francois Poulenc would tell the world their story in his sublime opera, Dialogues des Carmelites.
The mid-twentieth century immigrant film director and the early-nineteenth century saint born into Manhattan’s elite shared a deep concern for society’s poor and outcasts that was grounded in their Catholic faith.
Evagrius and Mother Seton shared a passion for mastering the inner life. Their struggles with powerful emotions led to profound insights into authentic love and holiness.
Week Seven | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.
Week Six | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.
Week Five | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.
Week Four | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.
Week Three | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.
Week Two | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.
Week One | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.
The saint and the poet lived and wrote to communicate God’s glory and intimacy with humankind.
Their boundless capacity for love, friendship and wonder deepened our understanding of the spirituality of children forever.
Elizabeth Ann Seton was twenty-years old when the Blessed Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne were executed during the French Revolution. A century and a half later Francois Poulenc would tell the world their story in his sublime opera, Dialogues des Carmelites.
The mid-twentieth century immigrant film director and the early-nineteenth century saint born into Manhattan’s elite shared a deep concern for society’s poor and outcasts that was grounded in their Catholic faith.
Evagrius and Mother Seton shared a passion for mastering the inner life. Their struggles with powerful emotions led to profound insights into authentic love and holiness.
Week Seven | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.
Week Six | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.
Week Five | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.
Week Four | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.
Week Three | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.
Discover the inspirational life and legacy of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton.
Visit the brand new Seton Shrine Museum with engaging, hands-on technology, new artifacts, and more!
Read MoreAwe-inspiring and amazing are a few words people have used to describe the Basilica.
Read MoreStep back in time to the year 1818 at St. Joseph’s Academy, and engage with our living history interpreters, including our Junior History Interpreters who portrays real students from Mother Seton’s time.
Read MoreStep back in time while you tour the Stone House, which was originally built in the mid-1700s.
Read MoreThis historic home was built in 1810 when Elizabeth Ann Seton realized one home wasn’t enough for all that she had in mind.
Read MoreIn 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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