Phyllis Kelly Nominated by: Sarah Jacobson Phyllis Kelly’s dedication to helping serve those in need was learned from her father, John Chatlos, who served as a minister for the Daughters of Charity and the Religious Coalition. He started the Emmitsburg Food Bank after seeing a need in the community back in 1985. When her father…

James Rada, Jr. The Vincentians are no longer serving as the priests for St. Joseph’s Parish in Emmitsburg for the first time in 170 years. Father Bill Allegretto was the parish’s last Vincentian. “Our roots run very deep in this community,” Father Bill said. He has been the parish priest at St. Joseph’s for 11…

Dignitaries with the Town of Emmitsburg and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church gathered to celebrate the St. Euphemia School wayside exhibit with a ribbon cutting on DePaul Street in Emmitsburg on August 10, 2022. This exhibit is one of 14 that will be part of a historic walking tour in Emmitsburg, thanks to grant funding from…

written by James Rada, Jr. 7: The best is yet to come Caleb Sachs walked out of St. Joseph’s Church and stopped at the Gettysburg Road. He leaned against a stone pillar and took a deep breath. He had been so sure he had gotten through to Margaret Rosensteel. He had laid all his cards…

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Seton Center. What began as a day care center to meet the needs of local preschool children and their families has grown into a community landmark, a place of “Hope in the Valley” for our neighbors who aren’t simply looking for a handout, but are seeking a way…

The strong bond between Mount St. Mary’s and the Daughters of Charity has endured for over two centuries, ever since the foundress of the order, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, resided at The Mount and taught local children in the adjoining Grotto. It’s only natural that the relationship should extend to Mother Seton School (MSS), a…

Seton Center, Inc.’s Outreach Office and Seton Family Store are scheduled to open their new facility at 226 East Lincoln Avenue in Emmitsburg on Monday, June 11, 2018. Founded in 1969, Seton Center was established in the former Mother Seton School by the Daughters of Charity at the request of the three mothers in the…

by James Rada, Jr. The Daughters of Charity went to China in the early 20th century to care for the sick and needy and to spread the word of God. China experienced wars and unrest during the first half of the 20th century, with the rise of Communism; the Nationalist Party; and Chiang Kai-shek, China’s…

A Topping Out Ceremony was held for Morgan-Keller’s Seton Center Project on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. The ceremony was held to celebrate the placement of the last steel beam atop the new building structure, located at 226 East Lincoln Avenue in Emmitsburg. Morgan-Keller Construction is a general contracting and construction management firm, with offices in…

James Rada, Jr. Nearly a decade ago, Brother Pascale O’Brien of Divine Mercy should have been dead four times over. “I had the Last Rites given to me four times, and my younger brother was told to have me prepare a living will,” O’Brien said. He had blood clots in his system that the doctors…

Seton Center, Inc. Thanksgiving Helping Hands Program assures that more may have the dignity of celebrating and truly giving thanks. On Friday, November 18, 2016, Seton Center’s Outreach Office staff distributed over $3,000 in food store gift cards to seventy-six local, under-resourced families and individuals, thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Daughters of Charity…

Nicholas DiGregory Bells have long been a cherished part of the firefighting tradition. Long before the invention of the radio or even the telephone, bell systems were used to signal firefighters throughout the day. The bell of the firehouse was rung to signify the beginning of a new shift, or to call members of a…

James Rada, Jr. Joan Boyle June 4, 1913 – July 11, 2015 Emmitsburg lost its oldest citizen on July 11, 2015, when Joan Boyle passed away at St. Joseph’s Ministries in Emmitsburg. She was 102 years old. Boyle was born June 4, 1913, in Adams County, Pennsylvania, but she spent much of her life trying…