This Tuesday, July 19, marks the day in 1813 when vows were pronounced for the first time by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and 17 other Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph’s, who adapted the vow formula of the Daughters of Charity. Learn more about the history of the Sisters of Charity in North America in this YouTube video.

For this and other significant dates in the history of the Sisters of Charity, see the timeline of the Seton Legacy on VinFormation.

And for further reading, see this article on the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph’s in the Vincentian Encyclopedia.