Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton

Five Themes in the Life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

The author, Maryanna Coyle, S.C., identifies five qualities of Elizabeth’s formation and shows how they influenced her life and thought.

Seeker to Saint: A New Short Film Coming January 4

Coming January 4th! A new 15-minute short film brought to you by the Seton Shrine.

Mother Seton’s “Ecce Homo” Painting

This is a video interpretation of a painting gifted to Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. The video was produced in partnership between the Seton Shrine and the Archives of the Daughters of Charity Province of St. Louise.

July 31, 1809: The Sisters of Charity at Emmitsburg Begin Living Their Rule

The Sisters, family members, and students moved into the four-room, two-story stone farmhouse and began living their Provisional Rule on 31 July 1809, which is considered the founding of the Sisters of Charity.