About Our Patron

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About Our Patron

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, the patron saint of our parish, was born Elizabeth Ann Bayley in 1774 in New York, City. Her remarkable life spans the full spectrum of human experience–

a New York socialite,

a devoted wife,

mother of five children,

convert to the Catholic Faith,

and eventually a tireless servant of the Lord.

She was the foundress of the Sisters of Charity and of the first academy for girls under Catholic sponsorship in the United States. The legacy she left now includes six religious communities with more than 11,000 members, hundreds of schools, orphanages, hospitals, day nurseries, and child care centers throughout the United States and the world. Her works led her to be canonized on Sunday, September 14, 1975, in Saint Peter's Square, by Pope Paul VI. She was the first native-born American to be canonized. She was chosen by the bishop to be the patron Saint for our parish. So in 1979, our parish was dedicated to her memory, becoming Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church.

Dates in the life of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

August 28, 1774 Born in New York City

January 25, 1794 Married William Seton

December 27, 1803 Death of her husband

March 14, 1805 Reception into the Catholic Church

March 25, 1805 First Communion

May 26, 1806 Confirmation

June 16, 1808 Arrival in Baltimore

September, 1808 Opening of the Paca Street School

March 25, 1809 First vows

June 24, 1809 Arrival in Emmitsburg, Maryland

February 22, 1810 Opening of the free school at St. Joseph’s

January 4, 1821 Death of Mother Seton

1907 Information Process of Cause begins

February 28, 1940 Introduction of the Cause at Rome

December 18, 1959 Heroicity of Virtues declared (Venerable)

March 17, 1963 Beatification

September 14, 1975 Canonization

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