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Articles for Emmitsburg
Were you there when the first spade of earth turned?
“We Saw The First Spade of Earth Turned” – virtual tour of historic St. Joseph’s Provincial House. (Locals dubbed the large, new building “the Seton Hilton.”
Emmitsburg’s Prequel
Mother Seton arrived at the house on Paca Street the day of the dedication of the Seminary Chapel in 1808. She, her...
Sr. Evelyne Franc visits DC archives
Today was a special day in the Provincial Archives, as we welcomed Sister Evelyne Franc, Superioress General of the Daughters of Charity (center). Following a tour of the reading room and offices, Sister Evelyne, accompanied by Sisters Hilda Gleason (left) and Annina...
Daughters of Charity Civil War museum
According to the local paper "Tourists are flocking en masse to the home of the peace-filled Daughters of Charity property in Emmitsburg, just as the U.S. Army did in 1863." The story continues... The new Charity Afire museum opened Friday at the National Shrine of...
St. Louise Province news items
The big day is here: the blessing and dedication of the Emmitsburg Campus. Members of the Province of St. Louise's leadership team began arriving yesterday and the archives staff spent the afternoon giving tours of our new space to our guests from St. Louis. Here,...
Experience the life and times of Elizabeth Seton
From the Facebook page of the The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Community Day ! Our living historians at the Seton Heritage Expo are having a lot of fun talking to people about life in the 1800s. People learned how to play Civil War era games,...
Daughters of Charity appoint new Archivist
The Daughters of Charity Province of St. Louise announce the appointment of Denise P. Gallo, Ph.D., as Provincial Archivist according to Rev. Ed Udovic CM. Dr. Gallo will oversee the Provincial Archives located at historic St. Joseph House in Emmitsburg, MD. Currently...
Rebirth of a Vision a century and half later
It didn't take long for the Daughters of Charity after they landed in Santa Barbara January 5 1858 to open an English-speaking school and orphanage. Just one week later! And on January 5, 2012 their long tradition rebirthed itself with a website celebrating “The...
Birth of Seton Heritage Ministries
The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton is about to embark on a new venture – Seton Heritage Ministries - that will lead to both exciting and challenging times. Seton Heritage Ministries and Shrine is transitioning to a self-sufficient growing international...