St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
FOUNDRESS AND FIRST SUPERIOR OF THE SISTERS OF CHARITY
Feast: January 4
This first American-born saint accomplished more in twelve years than most people do in a whole lifetime. From 1809 to 1821, the year she died, she laid the foundation for the Catholic parochial system in the United States, founded her Sisters of Charity, and ran her school and lived with her community at her headquarters in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
Elizabeth Ann Bayley was the daughter of a distinguished colonial family in New York City, her father a physician and professor at what later became Columbia University. Her grandfather was rector of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church on Staten Island.
Born in 1774 she married William Magee Seton, a wealthy young businessman, in 1794. They had five children. Mr. Seton had reversals in business and lost his fortune, and a sea voyage was recommended to recover his health. The couple, along with their eldest daughter, embarked for Italy in 1803 and were given hospitality by the Filicchi family of Leghorn. William Seton died in Pisa less than three months later.
Influenced by her stay in Italy, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton became a Catholic upon her return to the United States, against the opposition of her family. In August 1807, she was invited by the superior of the Baltimore Sulpicians to found a school for girls near the Sulpician seminary in Baltimore. With the help of Archbishop Carroll, she organized a group of young women to assist her in her work, received a religious rule and habit from him, and took the vows of religion.
In 1809, she moved her headquarters to Emmitsburg, adopted a modified version of the rule of St. Vincent de Paul for the French Sisters of Charity, and laid the foundation for the Catholic parochial school system in the United States. She trained her sisters for teaching, wrote textbooks for classrooms, worked among the poor, the sick, and the black people of the region, and directed the work of her congregation. In 1814, she sent her nuns to open an orphanage in Philadelphia and another in New York City in 1817.
She died at Emmitsburg on January 4, 1821, and was canonized by Pope Paul VI on September 14, 1975. Her body is enshrined at the motherhouse of the American Sisters of Charity in Emmitsburg.
Thought for the Day: Mother Seton seems almost like a neighbor down the street. But she is St. Elizabeth Seton, who found God through very difficult times. She was loving wife, devoted mother, foundress, and saint.
From 'The Catholic One Year Bible': . . . "Come along with me and I will show you how to fish for the souls of men!" And they left their nets at once and went with him.-Matthew 4:19-20
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Added: December 3, 2008
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The Archdiocese of Baltimore has ordered a Pennsylvania woman to stop disseminating messages she claims to receive from the Virgin Mary.
Gianna Talone-Sullivan, of Fairfield, Pa., has claimed that the Holy Mother first appeared to her more than two decades ago. She began to share her alleged messages during weekly meetings at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Emmitsburg in 1993.
Talone-Sullivan attracted hundreds of followers from across the country to the church. In 2000, the archdiocese asked that she take her messages elsewhere; three years later, a commission issued a decree after finding her messages were not compatible with Catholic teachings, said Sean Caine, a spokesman for the archdiocese.
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Added: October 16, 2008
Franklin County Engine-Tanker 14 was on a transfer assignment to the borough of Gettysburg on 8/9/08 while Adams County Company 1 (Gettysburg) was hosting a convention parade. ET-14 was dispatched at 1731 hours to an auto accident in Box Area 1-2; Cumberland Township; at the intersection of Wheatfield Road and Sickles Road (just off Emmitsburg Road) on the Gettysburg Battlefield. Adams AC-1 (Allen Baldwin), ET-14, and Adams Ambulance 1A (Gettysburg) were on the scene of a one vehicle MVA that ran off the roadway into a drainage culvert. ET-14 assisted with vehicle stabilization and hazard control while awaiting towing service. US Park Service Police were on scene for the accident reporting. ET-14 cleared the accident scene, and also the transfer assignment, at 1810 hours.
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Added: August 11, 2008
This is a performance at the IMIF Final Concert on July 23rd, 2008 at Mount St. Mary's University Chapel.
This performance was made possible by only one day notice from the director of IMIF and we only had one quick rehearsal. Thanks to the Madeline who performed with me in such a short notice and she made a beautiful sound.
Violin : Madeline Watson
Piano : Yoshie Kubota
Music by Yoshie Kubota (ASCAP)
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Added: August 9, 2008
You Satsify The Hungry Heart - Hymn Tune: Finest Wheat
I DEDICATE this Hymn to the Professional Soccer Player - CHASE HILGENBRINCK who has accepted the LORD'S Calling to PRIESTHOOD. Chase will attend Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md. Please keep him in your Prayers as he enters the Seminary and answered GOD's calling.
This Beautiful Hymn is often sung during Communion.
** Please use your headphones when listening to my video's to hear the spatial separation and pedals - thanks.
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Added: July 30, 2008
Just before we start our charge toward the wall, after crossing the creek (Emmitsburg road). Please don't comment on my commentary to harshly, this was by far my largest back east event, and it was very impressive.
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Added: July 17, 2008
(Emmitsburg, MD) -- On Tuesday, July 15th, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown plans to close 32 churches in Schuylkill County as part of a restructuring effort. Overall, the diocese, which covers five counties, plans to shutter nearly a third of its 151 parishes, while merging or consolidating several of them. One of the main reasons cited for the move is the dwindling number of priests. While that shortage of priests is being felt nationally, the Diocese of Harrisburg is working to reverse the trend. WITF's Tim Lambert reports. (The following is an edited version of what was broadcast on WITF 89.5. The complete version can be found at this link:
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Added: July 15, 2008
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