Elizabeth 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 MOREBe a part of this Weekend Celebration full of faith, music, history and community. There is so much to see and do.
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 MOREBe a part of this Weekend Celebration full of faith, music, history and community. There is so much to see and do.
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 MOREThe Seton Shrine will be closing early at 3pm on Friday, July 4th.
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Mother Seton's canonization with an outdoor instrumental concert featuring songs of the 1970s by the Escencia Quartet with guitarist Sean Brennan, featuring musicians of Peabody Institute and the Julliard School
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary with Mass by Archbishop Lori, live music, food trucks, activities, and a closing concert!
Close out the 50th Anniversary Celebration with Damascus Worship Band!
Join us for Adoration and Confession Sun-Fri at 12:15pm-1:15pm. Mass is at 1:30pm.
On this specialty tour, discover all that the Sisters and Daughters of Charity experienced during the American Civil War as they tirelessly endeavored to provide hope and healing to a nation torn apart by conflict.
As summer draws to a close and the school year approaches, we invite students, teachers, and families to join us for a special Backpack Blessing during the 11:00 AM Mass on Sunday, August 31.
Discover how American Catholics carved out unique identities for themselves during pivotal times in American History.
All are welcome to attend the Filipino Healing Pilgrimage. Mass will be celebrated at 11am.
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Mother Seton's canonization with an outdoor instrumental concert featuring songs of the 1970s by the Escencia Quartet with guitarist Sean Brennan, featuring musicians of Peabody Institute and the Julliard School
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary with Mass by Archbishop Lori, live music, food trucks, activities, and a closing concert!
Close out the 50th Anniversary Celebration with Damascus Worship Band!
Join us for Adoration and Confession Sun-Fri at 12:15pm-1:15pm. Mass is at 1:30pm.
On this specialty tour, discover all that the Sisters and Daughters of Charity experienced during the American Civil War as they tirelessly endeavored to provide hope and healing to a nation torn apart by conflict.
As summer draws to a close and the school year approaches, we invite students, teachers, and families to join us for a special Backpack Blessing during the 11:00 AM Mass on Sunday, August 31.
Discover how American Catholics carved out unique identities for themselves during pivotal times in American History.
All are welcome to attend the Filipino Healing Pilgrimage. Mass will be celebrated at 11am.
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Mother Seton's canonization with an outdoor instrumental concert featuring songs of the 1970s by the Escencia Quartet with guitarist Sean Brennan, featuring musicians of Peabody Institute and the Julliard School
Press Release for the 50th Anniversary Celebration Weekend
PRESS: Rob Judge Appears on the Catholic Faith Network
PRESS: In Mother Seton’s Footsteps: Pilgrims Walk 55 Miles to Honor America’s First Canonized Saint
First Deaf Eucharistic Congress Draws Hundreds to the Seton Shrine
PRESS: National Seton Shrine Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Canonization Of ‘One Of Us’
Elizabeth Seton’s ordinary life reminds us that even without divine visions we can discover God’s abiding presence and grace in the everyday circumstances of life.
Through their devotion to the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, St. Alphonsus Liguori and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton were drawn out of the world and into a new relationship with Jesus and His Church.
When we see ourselves in the light of eternity, we know that the pains and sorrows of this world are nothing compared with the glories of heaven.
In the lives of Blessed Solanus Casey and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, we can see the seven characteristics of uniquely American saints.
St. Martha is counted as one of the blessed, despite her fears and anxieties, and difficulties in understanding her vocation. What she and Mother Seton teach us is that only in Christ’s call for our lives do we find true joy and consolation.
Blessed Stanley Rother and Mother Seton accepted death as a part of life, their peace and certainty sure signs that at the end of their lives they would find nothing but Christ.
At a time when America needs faithful fathers and devoted mothers, these two saintly Americans provide the models we need.
Even in seasons of loneliness, we were made to live with and for others. God provides the means to serve him through a community.
Through their radical surrender to Divine Providence, St. Clare of Assisi and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton send the world a counter-cultural message. We are not atomized, autonomous beings whose purpose in life is to create our own meaning and happiness. We are all children of God—unique, irreplaceable, precious at all stages of life—and infinitely loved by our Father in heaven.
Mother Seton and St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (also known as Edith Stein) witnessed to a way of living and dying modeled on the ultimate sacrifice Christ accomplished on the Cross.
Like many other great religious founders, St. Dominic and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton had no master plan. They simply opened their hearts to the certainty of Christ’s call, revealing itself through the signs of their times.
The example of Peter during the transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Tabor warns us against taking easy roads to holiness, a lesson that Mother Seton embodied in her life. She always stayed on the narrow path, walking alongside Christ, all the way to heaven.
Elizabeth Seton’s ordinary life reminds us that even without divine visions we can discover God’s abiding presence and grace in the everyday circumstances of life.
Through their devotion to the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, St. Alphonsus Liguori and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton were drawn out of the world and into a new relationship with Jesus and His Church.
When we see ourselves in the light of eternity, we know that the pains and sorrows of this world are nothing compared with the glories of heaven.
In the lives of Blessed Solanus Casey and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, we can see the seven characteristics of uniquely American saints.
St. Martha is counted as one of the blessed, despite her fears and anxieties, and difficulties in understanding her vocation. What she and Mother Seton teach us is that only in Christ’s call for our lives do we find true joy and consolation.
Blessed Stanley Rother and Mother Seton accepted death as a part of life, their peace and certainty sure signs that at the end of their lives they would find nothing but Christ.
At a time when America needs faithful fathers and devoted mothers, these two saintly Americans provide the models we need.
Even in seasons of loneliness, we were made to live with and for others. God provides the means to serve him through a community.
Through their radical surrender to Divine Providence, St. Clare of Assisi and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton send the world a counter-cultural message. We are not atomized, autonomous beings whose purpose in life is to create our own meaning and happiness. We are all children of God—unique, irreplaceable, precious at all stages of life—and infinitely loved by our Father in heaven.
Mother Seton and St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (also known as Edith Stein) witnessed to a way of living and dying modeled on the ultimate sacrifice Christ accomplished on the Cross.
Like many other great religious founders, St. Dominic and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton had no master plan. They simply opened their hearts to the certainty of Christ’s call, revealing itself through the signs of their times.
The example of Peter during the transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Tabor warns us against taking easy roads to holiness, a lesson that Mother Seton embodied in her life. She always stayed on the narrow path, walking alongside Christ, all the way to heaven.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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