Seton Center Celebrates 55 Years
Seton Center in Emmitsburg recently celebrated its 55th Anniversary. The Seton Center’s mission is to work with its neighbors to build a hopeful future in the spirit of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton through a focus on the well-being of the whole person. The staff, board of directors, and supporters recently gathered to celebrate the accomplishment.…
200th Anniversary of Mother Seton Celebrated at Seton Shrine
“Valley of Blessings” Joins World in Celebration of Local Saint Anita DiGregory “Elizabeth Ann Seton is a saint. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is an American. All of us say this with special joy, and with the intention of honoring the land and the nation from which she sprang forth as the first flower in the…
Mother Seton School Board Appoints Kathleen J. Kilty as First Lay Principal in 200 Years
The board of directors of Mother Seton School announces the appointment of Kathleen J. Kilty (pictured right) as the school’s first lay principal. A graduate of The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Dr. Kilty brings extensive experience in the field of education, both as a principal and…
Mother Seton School Receives Gift of Technology Through Mount St. Mary’s Partnership
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…
Sea Services Gather for Mass at Seton Shrine in Emmitsburg
Cameron Rogers Members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines and Public Health Services were recognized at the annual Pilgrimage for the Sea Services Mass on October 2, 2016, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington, D.C., and son…
