FAMVIN News

Judith Metz, S.C. presents “Soar on Wings Like Eagles”: Elizabeth Seton’s Spirituality of Trust. “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not grow faint.” (Is. 40:31) This scriptural verse from Isaiah is one of many that lifts our [...]

Sr. Regina Bechtle offers this reflections for Mothers Day… Today’s readings picture a God who shows no partiality, a God who remembers kindness and faithfulness toward us, a God whose truest name is Love – abundant, unconditional, unearned. What a perfect description of a mother’s love!  Through times of trouble and confusion this love remains [...]

The Spring edition of VISION  (Pdf), the newsletter of the Sisters of Charity of New York, presents an attractive model of how a newsletter can be used to tell the story of our charism as lived by these sisters. In addition to an informative introduction by their President  Sister Jane Iannucili, SC, it beautifully tells [...]

The dePaul Heritage Archives present the Collected Writings of Elizabeth Ann Seton. It is hoped that these volumes which can be downloaded will mark the beginning of a new and fruitful phase of exploration into the life of Elizabeth Bayley Seton, wife, mother, widow, convert, educator, founder, and saint. Collected Writings: Volume 1 Collected Writings: Volume 2 [...]

The Spanish language site Somos has posted an article “Elizabeth Seton’s way of loving” which was originally found on the site of the New York Sisters of Charity. Much has been written and said about the many deep relationships that St. Elizabeth Seton had with family, husband, children, and dear friends. Her letters are filled with [...]

As we celebrate Catholic School Week January 29 to February 4 in the United States, it is interesting to go back in time and wonder, “What exactly was Saint Elizabeth Seton’s first school like? How was it organized? What textbooks were used? What about the discipline? How much Religion was taught? The New York Sisters of [...]

Not every first time film maker draw national attention. Sr. Elizabeth Sjoberg writes on her facebook page… ”Honored and humbled that our St. Elizabeth Ann Seton video made it ontoFr. James Martin, SJ facebook page. Just keep in mind that it was one of the first videos “No Budget Productions” ever did. Ah, “Sister Liz Investigates” …those were the [...]

‘Friendship of My Soul,’ a book of selected letters of Elizabeth Ann Seton, first native-born Saint of the United States – compiled and edited by Sister Betty Ann McNeil, D.C., provincial archivist for the Daughters of Charity, Emmitsburg, Maryland. Compiled and edited by Sister Betty Ann McNeil, D.C., provincial archivist for the Daughters of Charity, [...]

“Stargazer – Elizabeth Seton’s Journey of Faith” is an example of a free service of VinFormation. Sr. Mary McCormicK, SC sent us the text of a prayer service she prepared for the celebration of the feast of Elizabeth Seton, January 4. Do you have Vincentian formation material you would like to see adapted for a [...]

In honor of St. Elizabeth’s feast on January 4, we’ve put together this collection of resources. The first four links are newly added for this year. We’ve also brought back some of the material from the Seton Bicentennial celebration, and we  included some of the puzzles and games that have questions related to St. Elizabeth. [...]