FAMVIN: The International Vincentian Family

The reconfiguration of the American Provinces of the Daughters of Charity means a re-purposing of St. Joseph’s Provincial House in Emmitsburg. The Daughters are now hosting a Facebook page intended to serve as an official source of news about the necessary renovations.

The Sisters of Charity Federation website has posted an extensive selection of photos taken durin g the weekend. It is well worth a visit whether one was there or not.

The Emmitsburg Historical Society has posted a short history of the Sisters of Charity

Elizabeth Ann Seton’s 234th birthday will be celebrated at the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Emmitsburg  with a Mass followed by birthday events including visits to the Stone House, where she first lived and the White House in which she opened the first free school for girls in the United States on Feb. [...]