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A Celebration Fit for a Saint

A Celebration Fit for a Saint

Seton Shrine’s 50th Anniversary Weekend of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Canonization The Sisters of Charity of New York were honored to join pilgrims, ministries, and Vincentian family members in Emmitsburg for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration: the 50th Anniversary of...

New Video Honors Elizabeth The New Yorker

In 1975, the U.N.’s International Women’s Year, Pope Paul VI canonized Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton as the first American-born Saint of the Catholic Church. To mark the 50th anniversary of this extraordinary event, the Sisters of Charity of New York are pleased to share...
Elizabeth Seton: A Saint For Our Times

Elizabeth Seton: A Saint For Our Times

By Sr. Regina Bechtle and Sr. Mary Mc Cormick, originally published in Vision Magazine’s Summer 2025 issue All religions celebrate those whom their tradition regards as saints. In the Catholic community, there has evolved a process known as canonization. Certain men...
Assumption of Mary into Heaven

Assumption of Mary into Heaven

By Sr. Eileen McGrory, SC In the Catholic tradition, Mary, Mother of God, is celebrated with a feast called the Assumption of Mary into Heaven. The Church declared this feast officially on November 1, 1950, by proclaiming that at the end of her earthly life, Mary was...
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