Mother Aloysia Lowe (1835-1889) was a pioneering leader who established the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, focusing on education, healthcare, and service to the poor in Pennsylvania. Her legacy endures through Seton Hill University and the continued work of the Sisters of Charity, who carry on her mission of faith, charity, and community service.
Sister Joetta Venneman and Spalding Hurst attended the Civil Society Forum at the United Nations, joining other Sisters of Charity Federation members to discuss social justice and communication strategies. Their participation highlighted the commitment of the organization to systemic change, global advocacy, and advancing the UN’s social development goals.
Sister Blandina Segale is advancing in the process of canonization after Vatican historians approved the Positio, a key document proving her heroic virtue. She was instrumental in founding schools and hospitals in the Southwest, and aided immigrants, with her legacy continuing through CommonSpirit St. Joseph’s Children and other charitable institutions.
After losing her home to a devastating fire, Emelina Molina found strength in faith and family, with her brother encouraging her to start anew. A team of volunteers from the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, in collaboration with Hand in Hand Ministries, built her a new home, turning their labor into a testament of faith, resilience, and community support.
Elizabeth Seton’s spirituality centered on embracing every moment with faith, trust, and a deep love that transformed her and those around her. Her life’s trials and joys revealed God’s presence and eternal grace, inspiring others to find meaning and strength in their own experiences.
Elizabeth Ann Seton’s canonization ceremony on September 14, 1975, drew an enormous crowd to St. Peter’s Square in Rome, with participants from diverse nations and backgrounds, including clergy and laypeople. The ceremony featured historical firsts, such as women presenting petitions for canonization and participating in the papal Mass, followed by days of thanksgiving Masses attended by prominent clergy.
Mother Seton, founder of the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph’s, passed away from tuberculosis on January 4, 1821, at age 46, surrounded by her Sisters, her daughter Catherine, and spiritual advisors in Emmitsburg. Revered for her devotion and legacy, she left her community with a call to unity and faithfulness, inspiring five religious communities in North America, and was canonized in 1975.
Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first U.S.-born saint, was a multifaceted and compassionate woman who navigated a life marked by personal loss, religious conversion, and tireless dedication to education and charity. From her reflective childhood to founding the Sisters of Charity and enduring the loss of loved ones, her faith, resilience, and commitment to serving others left an enduring legacy, culminating in her canonization in 1975.
From Yaoundé, Sister Bernadette, of the Sisters of Charity of St. Jean Antide Thouret, shares her experience of animating the faith in the parish.
When we consider Mother Seton’s legacy, we can see how her faith in God grounded her life of service, and that heaven itself is seeded with her prayers for the help of others.
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first U.S.-born saint, was canonized partly due to the miraculous healing of Anne Theresa O’Neill, a child cured of fatal leukemia in 1952 through Mother Seton’s intercession. This healing, medically inexplicable at the time, affirmed her sanctity and continues to inspire faith and devotion worldwide.
On January 29, 2025, two Sisters of Charity and their drivers were assaulted by armed men on the Bocaranga-Bouar road (Central African Republic) and were released hours later. This incident reflects the insecurity in the country, where conflict and extreme poverty severely affect the population.
