40 Years a Saint: Elizabeth Ann Seton’s “Valley of Blessings” Celebrates the Anniversary of Her Sainthood
Nicholas DiGregory Photo Courtesy of Nicholas DiGregory The teachers and students of Emmitsburg’s Mother Seton School gather for a picture after Bishop Gainer’s anniversary Mass. The school traces its history all the way back to Elizabeth Ann Seton’s original school in Emmitsburg. On March 2, 1809, Elizabeth Ann Seton penned a letter to her life-long…
Papal Gift Honors First American-Born Saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton
Upon Pope Francis’ arrival at the White House on September 23, 2015, in Washington, D.C., President Barack Obama presented him with the original key to the home of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. The key once opened the door of her home, the Stone House, in Emmitsburg, on the grounds of The National Shrine of Saint…