On Sunday, December 6, 2015, the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill held their annual Advent Visit and Solemn Vespers at Caritas Christi, the motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. Sister Susan Jenny presented the following reflection to those who attended. Scripture Reading: (Baruch 5:1 – 9) When’s the last time you…
Emmitsburg, MD — The Basilica of The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton has been chosen by the Archdiocese of Baltimore as a site for a Door of Mercy, as part of Pope Francis’s Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. The Year of Mercy, which begins December 8 in Rome, encourages people to encounter the…
Sister Barbara Ann Smelko, Vocation Coordinator for the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, was chosen to participate in a November 28-December 5 pilgrimage sponsored by SHARE El Salvador, a foundation that strengthens solidarity with and among the people of El Salvador and the United States in the struggle for economic sustainability, justice, and human…
Greensburg, PA–––The Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill are sponsoring a pre-holiday food drive to benefit needy families served by the food pantry of Rendu Services in Fayette County. Donations of non-perishable food items will be accepted at the sisters’ motherhouse, Caritas Christi, located at 129 DePaul Center Road, Greensburg, PA, now through November 20,…
On behalf of the Marketing and Operations Director Scott Dugan of the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Executive Assistant Tina Heffner provided the following report of the September 23 meeting of President Barack Obama and His Holiness Pope Francis at the White House. From the National Shrine of Elizabeth Ann Seton: President Barack Obama…