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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Trump touts American Heroes garden that would honor Catholic figures including Kobe Bryant

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Feb 21, 2025 / 15:30 pm Statues of dozens of prominent American Catholics — including numerous saints and popular figures such as the late basketball star Kobe Bryant — will be among those included in a proposed “National Garden of American Heroes,” a project President Donald …
Seton Shrine begins yearly celebrations for 50th anniversary of saint’s canonization

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Jan 4, 2025 / 04:00 am St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, whose feast is celebrated on Jan. 4, led a bold and faith-filled life, which led to her becoming the first native-born American to be canonized in the Catholic Church on Sept. 14, 1975. Now, 50 …
Relics of Carlo Acutis and 6 saints coming to National Eucharistic Congress

By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Jul 13, 2024 / 07:00 am Relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis, St. Juan Diego, and five other saints will be available for veneration each day of the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis next week. Catholics attending the congress will have the rare opportunity to pray with …
Pilgrims ‘in awe’ as over 1,000 arrive in tiny Maryland town for National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

By Tyler Arnold Washington D.C., Jun 8, 2024 / 06:00 am The tiny town of Emmitsburg, Maryland, (population 3,629) grew by approximately 50% on Thursday, June 6, when a crowd of as many as 1,500 Catholics joined two Eucharistic processions through its normally sleepy streets. Emmitsburg is home to the National Shrine of St. …
Seek the Lord for January 2023

Throughout January, we celebrate the liturgical memorials of many saints who dedicated themselves to learning and to education. Religious sisters, such as St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Angela Merici, formed communities of women committed to the education of youth and families. Sts. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen are …
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton shrine begins renovation of museum, visitor center

by Maisy Sullivan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 13, 2022 / 12:53 pm The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton broke ground last month on a renovation of its museum and visitor center, which is meant to transform the pilgrimage experiences of visitors for years to come. The groundbreaking at …
January 4: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was the foundress and first superior of the Sisters of Charity in the United States. She was born to Episcopalian parents into New York City high society on August 28, 1774. Her father, Dr. Richard Bayley was the first professor of anatomy at Columbia College and …
Relics of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton to be displayed this summer at her shrine

by Christine Rousselle Washington D.C., Mar 4, 2021 / 02:00 pm MT (CNA).- The Sisters of Charity of New York have donated several of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s relics to the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, it was announced on March 1. The relics, which include the saint’s …
Meet the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s New Priests

A Q& A with Deacons Chris Komoroski, Benson Lokidiriyo and Andrew Reckers, who will be ordained to the priesthood on May 16. DEACON CHRISTOPHER KOMOROSKI Tell us a little bit about you personally. I was born in Arkansas, but moved to Cincinnati when I was 10. My home parish is …
Meet Seton Graduate Liz Rolfe

Seton grad grows as leader in faith Preparing to graduate from St. Antoninus School four years ago, Liz Rolfe’s main criteria as she continued her education was that “it had to be a Catholic high school, no matter what.” “My family is completely rooted in our faith, and I knew …