The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

ONE OF US: The Making of an American Saint

See the Seton Shrine Museum’s Newest Exhibit

This new exhibit chronicles Elizabeth Ann Seton’s path to sainthood. 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of her canonization by Pope Paul VI. In addition to the canonization decree, visitors can see artifacts, photos, proclamations, personal scrapbooks, videos, and more.

Plan a Pilgrimage to the Seton Shrine

There has never been a better time to walk in the shoes of an American saint

Many groups and individuals make pilgrimages to the Seton Shrine. This year is special, marking the 50th anniversary of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s canonization and the Shrine is working with the Camino or Maryland and finalizing other organized walks.

Seton Parishes and Schools Invited to Launch 50th Anniversary Campaigns

Seton Shrine will share resources and ideas for visiting or creating local events

Parishes and schools under the patronage of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton may be preparing to visit the Seton Shrine this year or they may be planning their own events. Some may also be looking for more information about the life and legacy of Mother Seton. Find out how to partner with the Seton Shrine for the 50th Anniversary and beyond.

Where the Cross is Present, He is Too: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Spirit of Good Friday

Elizabeth Scalia | April 18, 2025

Mother Seton’s words are a reminder to us on this Good Friday that the heaviness of the Cross binds us to Christ, who is Peace, Justice, and Mercy.

At Table with Jesus and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Holy Thursday Reflection on The Last Supper

Paula Huston | April 17, 2025

At the final meal with His companions, Jesus offered Himself as divine manna. Mother Seton drew strength from this same Bread of Life, sustaining her through suffering and sorrow.

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Patroness of All Who Long for the Eucharist

Tom Hoopes | April 17, 2025

This Holy Thursday let us remember St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s extraordinary yearning and love for the Eucharist, and the tremendous joy we feel whenever we receive Him.

The Seton Stations: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Way of the Cross

Tom Hoopes | April 17, 2025

As we pray the Stations of the Cross during Holy Week, we can reflect on how Mother Seton embraced Christ’s call to discipleship as she journeyed through the trials and hardships of her life.

Lourdes and the Common Extremism of the Saints

Elizabeth Scalia | April 16, 2025

When Bernadette Soubirous and Elizabeth Ann Seton each discerned their callings, these future saints gave unstinting witness to their missions, in extreme obedience to truths that brought hope and light to many. They never backed down.

In God’s Hands With Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Kathleen N. Hattrup | April 15, 2025

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton accepted God’s will for her life as something sweet—even adored. How can we achieve the same spiritual surrender in our own lives?

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Lightness of Divine Mercy

Elizabeth Scalia | April 25, 2025

For humans, finding a balance between justice and mercy is always difficult. But St. Elizabeth Ann Seton understood that God’s grace transcends earthly limits, and allows mercy to fall lightly from heaven on our hearts and minds.

To Follow the Pope, as St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Did

Tom Hoopes | April 25, 2025

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.

Emmaus and Mother Seton: The Risen Lord Heals Through Sacrificial Love

Tom Hoopes | April 24, 2025

As Jesus walked with the Emmaus disciples, so He walked with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, healing sorrow through His abiding presence in the Eucharist.

Facing Our Battles With Saint George and Mother Seton

Tom Hoopes | April 23, 2025

Saint George was a man who abandoned one army for another. He gave up the rank of tribune to enlist as a soldier for Christ. Like Saint George, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton shows us how to face our spiritual battles, confident in Christ’s victory on the cross.

Through the Darkness to Easter Light with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Lisa Lickona | April 20, 2025

As we journey through the darkness of the Paschal Triduum, and emerge into the light of Easter, the example of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton shows us how to yield our lives to Christ, the Crucified One, that we might live.

Holy Saturday: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and the ‘Easter Tomb’

Tom Hoopes | April 19, 2025

Despite times of anguish about the salvation of souls, for Mother Seton the crucifixion was not a sign of the wickedness of sin or the devil’s hour, but the ultimate sign of Christ’s sympathy and love for sinners.

Where the Cross is Present, He is Too: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Spirit of Good Friday

Elizabeth Scalia | April 18, 2025

Mother Seton’s words are a reminder to us on this Good Friday that the heaviness of the Cross binds us to Christ, who is Peace, Justice, and Mercy.

At Table with Jesus and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Holy Thursday Reflection on The Last Supper

Paula Huston | April 17, 2025

At the final meal with His companions, Jesus offered Himself as divine manna. Mother Seton drew strength from this same Bread of Life, sustaining her through suffering and sorrow.

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Patroness of All Who Long for the Eucharist

Tom Hoopes | April 17, 2025

This Holy Thursday let us remember St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s extraordinary yearning and love for the Eucharist, and the tremendous joy we feel whenever we receive Him.

The Seton Stations: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Way of the Cross

Tom Hoopes | April 17, 2025

As we pray the Stations of the Cross during Holy Week, we can reflect on how Mother Seton embraced Christ’s call to discipleship as she journeyed through the trials and hardships of her life.

Lourdes and the Common Extremism of the Saints

Elizabeth Scalia | April 16, 2025

In God’s Hands With Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Kathleen N. Hattrup | April 15, 2025

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton accepted God’s will for her life as something sweet—even adored. How can we achieve the same spiritual surrender in our own lives?

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Lightness of Divine Mercy

Elizabeth Scalia | April 25, 2025

To Follow the Pope, as St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Did

Tom Hoopes | April 25, 2025

Emmaus and Mother Seton: The Risen Lord Heals Through Sacrificial Love

Tom Hoopes | April 24, 2025

As Jesus walked with the Emmaus disciples, so He walked with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, healing sorrow through His abiding presence in the Eucharist.

Facing Our Battles With Saint George and Mother Seton

Tom Hoopes | April 23, 2025

Through the Darkness to Easter Light with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Lisa Lickona | April 20, 2025

Holy Saturday: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and the ‘Easter Tomb’

Tom Hoopes | April 19, 2025

Into God’s Light | Fear: Who can I trust? Will I ever feel safe?

Paula Huston | April 13, 2024

Week Two | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.

Into God’s Light | Confusion: Who Am I? What Is My Path?

Paula Huston | April 6, 2024

Week One | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.

Translators of the Holy Spirit: Elizabeth Seton and Les Murray

Elisabeth Kramp | November 26, 2022

The saint and the poet lived and wrote to communicate God’s glory and intimacy with humankind.

Children of the Church: Elizabeth Seton, Sofia Cavalletti and Gianna Gobbi

Elisabeth Kramp | October 14, 2022

Their boundless capacity for love, friendship and wonder deepened our understanding of the spirituality of children forever.

In Praise of Holy Women

Paul Mariani | September 23, 2022

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.

Caring for the Poor: Frank Capra and Elizabeth Seton

Peggy Rosenthal | September 9, 2022

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.

From Worldliness to Wilderness: Evagrius of Pontus and Elizabeth Seton

Paula Huston | January 16, 2025

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.

Into God’s Light | Powerlessness: Why is there evil and suffering? How can I make a difference?

Paula Huston | May 19, 2024

Week Seven | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.

Into God’s Light | Hopelessness: Does my life matter? How do I find happiness?

Paula Huston | May 12, 2024

Week Six | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.

Into God’s Light | Shame: Why do I feel unworthy? How do I gain self-respect?

Paula Huston | May 5, 2024

Week Five | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.

Into God’s Light | Abandonment: Why am I alone? Where do I belong?

Paula Huston | April 28, 2024

Week Four | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.

Into God’s Light | Rejection: Who can I love? Who will accept me as I am?

Paula Huston | April 20, 2024

Week Three | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.

Into God’s Light | Fear: Who can I trust? Will I ever feel safe?

Paula Huston | April 13, 2024

Week Two | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.

Into God’s Light | Confusion: Who Am I? What Is My Path?

Paula Huston | April 6, 2024

Week One | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.

Translators of the Holy Spirit: Elizabeth Seton and Les Murray

Elisabeth Kramp | November 26, 2022

The saint and the poet lived and wrote to communicate God’s glory and intimacy with humankind.

Children of the Church: Elizabeth Seton, Sofia Cavalletti and Gianna Gobbi

Elisabeth Kramp | October 14, 2022

Their boundless capacity for love, friendship and wonder deepened our understanding of the spirituality of children forever.

In Praise of Holy Women

Paul Mariani | September 23, 2022

Caring for the Poor: Frank Capra and Elizabeth Seton

Peggy Rosenthal | September 9, 2022

From Worldliness to Wilderness: Evagrius of Pontus and Elizabeth Seton

Paula Huston | January 16, 2025

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.

Into God’s Light | Powerlessness: Why is there evil and suffering? How can I make a difference?

Paula Huston | May 19, 2024

Week Seven | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.

Into God’s Light | Hopelessness: Does my life matter? How do I find happiness?

Paula Huston | May 12, 2024

Week Six | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.

Into God’s Light | Shame: Why do I feel unworthy? How do I gain self-respect?

Paula Huston | May 5, 2024

Week Five | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.

Into God’s Light | Abandonment: Why am I alone? Where do I belong?

Paula Huston | April 28, 2024

Week Four | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.

Into God’s Light | Rejection: Who can I love? Who will accept me as I am?

Paula Huston | April 20, 2024

Week Three | An Easter reflection series with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on the spiritual and mental health crisis afflicting young people.

Home of the First American-Born Saint

Discover the inspirational life and legacy of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton.

Seton Shrine Museum

Visit the brand new Seton Shrine Museum with engaging, hands-on technology, new artifacts, and more!

The Basilica

Awe-inspiring and amazing are a few words people have used to describe the Basilica.

Living History

Step 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.

The Stone Farmhouse

Step back in time while you tour the Stone House, which was originally built in the mid-1700s.

Historic St. Joseph's House

This historic home was built in 1810 when Elizabeth Ann Seton realized one home wasn’t enough for all that she had in mind.

St. Joseph's Cemetery

In 1809, Mother Seton and her companions took a walk through the dense woods on their property to select a site for a cemetery.

Join Us in Prayer

Virtually visit The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Seton Shrine Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Celebration of Mother Seton’s Canonization

Elizabeth Ann Seton: First American-Born Saint

Join Us in Prayer

Virtually visit The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Seton Shrine Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Celebration of Mother Seton’s Canonization

Elizabeth Ann Seton: First American-Born Saint

The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Please Note: Phone Lines Are Down

What's Coming Up

2025 Marks the 50th Anniversary of the canonization of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

See the Seton Shrine Museum’s Newest Exhibit

Experience Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s amazing journey from Seeker to Servant to Saint

There has never been a better time to walk in the shoes of an American saint

Her influence is widespread and relevant today

Seton Shrine will share resources and ideas for visiting or creating local events

News

Latest Reflections

Seton & Culture

Home of the First American-Born Saint

Seton Shrine Museum

The Basilica

Living History

The Stone Farmhouse

Historic St. Joseph's House

St. Joseph's Cemetery

The First American-Born Saint