Sunday tours: 3 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. NO TOURS AUGUST 26 Cost: $10/adult, $7/youth ages 7-18, children ages 6 and under are free Step back in time to 1842 with Elizabeth Ann Seton’s daughter, Catherine. Catherine left home after her mother’s death in 1821 and returned to visit her […]
Fundraising Gala: Gateway to the World, at Historic Ellis Island in New York Harbor. This is the biggest fundraising event of the year for the Congregation. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Sisters global missions and ministries to continue giving hope to those in need. The evening will include: dinner, dancing, a silent auction […]
$5; martyrs, saints and others “come to life” telling their stories; walks every 10 minutes; recommended for ages 14 and older; rain or shine; setonshrine.org, 301-447-6606 or office@setonshrine.org; rain
Eva Mozes Kor, a community leader and champion of human rights, is one of the few surviving twins still sharing her personal account of the medical experiments supervised by Nazi doctor Josef Mengele at Auschwitz. The lecture is free and open to the public. A book signing will take place following the lecture. Kor’s book […]
$5; martyrs, saints and others “come to life” telling their stories; walks every 10 minutes; recommended for ages 14 and older; rain or shine; setonshrine.org, 301-447-6606 or office@setonshrine.org; rain
Dates & Times: June 29, July 13, July 20, July 27 at 12:45pm Sisters in Emmitsburg and in congregations throughout the country were called to serve during the Civil War. Their charitable efforts brought healing and solace to the wounded on both the battlefields and in hospitals. Discover how the Sisters provided hope in the […]
July 6, 13, 20, 27 August 3, 10, 17, 24 Civil War Tours National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 339 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg; Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; $8, $6 ages 7-18; learn about the troops that came through Emmitsburg prior to Battle of Gettysburg, and the help they received from the […]
Discover the life and legacy of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton through the eyes of her daughter, Catherine, and other beloved friends. After Elizabeth Ann Seton died in 1821, Catherine left home, heartbroken by her mother’s death. The Sisters in Emmitsburg carried on, serving others and continuing Mother Seton’s legacy that lives on today. On this […]
Celebrate St. Elizabeth Ann Seton's feast day on Jan. 4 at the Seton Shrine in Emmitsburg.