Mother Seton And The Sisters Of Charity: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

In time her order of sisters flourished, and they established more schools, orphanages and hospitals across the United States. Her family was shocked by this decision. At age 19 she married William Seton and together they had five children. This "Vision Book" tells the inspiring true story of the life of Elizabeth Bayley Seton from her childhood in a distinguished New York family to her becoming a sister and foundress of an order of nuns. In 1975, Mother Elizabeth Seton was canonized as America's first native-born Roman Catholic saint. Illustrated. Tragedy struck when William died of tuberculosis in 1803. She converted to Catholicism at a time when Catholics were the object of persecutions in the United States. Elizabeth learned that her family fortune was lost as well. At her early death (46 years old) Mother Seton's congregation numbered twenty-one communities throughout the country. Elizabeth met Bishop Carroll of Maryland, and he gave her the inspiration to found the American Sisters of Charity and the first American parochial Catholic school. Ages 9-15 See all Vision Saints series titles From the popular Ignatius Press Vision series Mother Elizabeth Seton was canonized as America's first native-born Roman Catholic saint Tells the inspiring true story oh her childhood to her becoming a sister and foundress of an ord Author: Alma Power-Waters Pages: 168 Format: Paperback Born in 1774, Elizabeth Bayley grew up in a well-to-do Protestant family and seemed destined for a tranquil life.

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Mother Seton And The Sisters Of Charity: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton