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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

January 5, 2013 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: 01 January, 01 January Saints, Patron Saint, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 1 Comment

“Trust all—put all in His Hand.” ~ St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is Sweetie’s Patron Saint for 2013.  Below is a list of resources that we will be using to further her devotion to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.  The list will continue to evolve over the year as we come across additional links.

Please feel free to leave your links, resources, and/or suggestions.

+AJPM+

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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Feast Day (Memorial): January 4

Patron: Death of children; in-law problems; loss of parents; opposition of Church authorities; people ridiculed for their piety; Diocese of Shreveport, Louisiana; widows.

A Prayer by Saint Elizabeth Seton

Lord Jesus, Who was born for us in a stable, lived for us a life of pain and sorrow, and died for us upon a cross; say for us in the hour of death, Father, forgive, and to Your Mother, Behold your child. Say to us, This day you shall be with Me in paradise. Dear Savior, leave us not, forsake us not. We thirst for You, Fountain of Living Water. Our St Elizabeth Ann Seton3-thumb-250x377-5388days pass quickly along, soon all will be consummated for us. To Your hands we commend our spirits, now and forever. Amen.

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“We must pray without ceasing, in every occurrence and employment of our lives—that prayer which is rather a habit of lifting up the heart to God as in a constant communication.”

~St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

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Resources:

  • Biography of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
  • Holy Father’s Homily from the Canonization of Elizabeth Ann Seton
  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – EWTN
  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – Catholic.org
  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – New Advent
  • Learning Packet for Pilgrimages – This 50 pg packet used to be available online but now you will have to contact the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton directly to request your copy.
  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Online Museum – You will learn about Elizabeth’s early years as the daughter of Dr. Richard and Catherine Bayley, a prominent New York family; and as the wife of another prominent New Yorker, William Seton. Just as though you were walking through the museum itself, you will experience Elizabeth’s years as wife and mother, her conversion from the Episcopal Church to the Roman Catholic faith, her founding of the Sisters of Charity, her legacy as an educator, and her canonization in 1975.
  • Additional Commercial Links for Elizabeth Ann Seton

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  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Bio for Kids – Holy Spirit Interactive for Kids
  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Paper Doll – Paper Dali
  • Legacy of Charity – Elizabeth Ann Seton Binder – PDF of 86 pages of educational material. Provided by THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF CINCINNATI in honor of the 200th Anniversary of the founding of American Sisters of Charity by Saint Elizabeth Seton.  Includes bios, coloring book, activity sheets, and more.
  • School House Photo Craft – Catholic Icing
  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Puppet – Catholic Icing
  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School House ISpy – Catholic Inspired
  • Footsteps of American Saints – Elizabeth Ann Seton – NCCS
  • Costumes for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – accessories: chalkboard, rosary, and a Bible.
    • Pilgrim Girl – $17.99
    • Black Bonnet – $7.99

Food:

  • Wassail Hot Cider – Catholic Kitchen
  • Treats in Honor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – Catholic Cuisine

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“And in every disappointment, great or small, let your heart fly directly to your dear Savior, throwing yourself in those arms for refuge against every pain and sorrow. Jesus will never leave you or forsake you.”

~St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

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Multimedia:

  • Homily St Elizabeth Ann Seton – Fr. Anthony Mary MFVA – 1.4.2013 – homily starts at 4.45
  • The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland, welcomes you to explore the life and legacy of Mother Seton at the location where she began a journey that would result in her Canonization as the first native-born saint of the United States of America.
  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Legacy
  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Overview – Discovering Our Saints
  • A Time for Miracles – This is the inspiring story of America’s first native-born saint, Mother Seton. Kate Mulgrew gives a moving performance as St. Elizabeth Seton, a convert to Catholicism who overcame the great tragedy of the deaths of her young husband and two children, and went on to found the American Sisters of Charity and the first American Catholic schools.

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“The first end I propose in our daily work is to do the will of God; secondly, to do it in the manner he wills it; and thirdly, to do it because it is his will.”

~St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

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Little Flowers 3rd Meeting – Perseverance & St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

November 12, 2009 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Little Flowers, Perseverance, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

We had a great turn out, as usual.  There were 6 six girls who sat together at Mass but others were in attendance. 

We welcomed our newest Little Flower, Rose.  She was happy to see familiar faces and meet new ones.  The girls had a brief time to visit during snack time.  Clare passed out her snacks to the girls.  Thank you Mary for signing up for this month on such short of a notice.


I  introduced the girls to the saint of the month, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.  I set the setting, the United States in the 1700’s.  The girls were delighted to hear that she was born in New York.  Although, they all expressed how far that was from them.  I tried to but it into perspective for them by drawing attempting to draw a map of the US and Europe.  Despite my lack of artistic ability the girls got the idea.


I gathered my info on St. Elizabeth Ann Seton from the following sites.
Seton Shrine
Catholic.org
Catholic Encyclopedia
EWTN


The letter of the day was ‘E’ for Elizabeth taken from An Alphabet of Catholic SAINTS.

Father L visited the girls and recapped on All Saints day and All Souls day.  He emphasized the importance of prayer for the souls in purgatory.  He also explained our current virtue, perseverance.  He told the girls, “God calls you to do your best and He will do the rest.”  He gave the analogy of a student who tried his hardest in his studies but only received Cs.  “Would God be pleased,” he asked.  The girls unanimously responded, “YES!”  “What about the little girl who never worked hard or did her best and received As and Bs – would God be pleased?”  Again, the girls responded accordingly.  I love how they get messages that we adults sometimes think that they’re not ready for.


He gave the girls a blessing before his departure.

We applied the virtue of perseverance to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s life.  She had many ups and downs but persevered to answer God’s call for her.  That lead us to our craft, prayer/keepsake box and gratitude cards.


The gratitude cards were selcted from those listed here.

The gratitude cards are intended to be used from now until the start of Advent – Nov. 29.  The girls were asked to work on preparing their hearts to receive the most wonderful gift, Jesus.  They were encouraged to randomly select a card from their box daily but to persevere if they were not able to make a daily selection or the task asked was too much for them.  The primary objective is to PERSEVERE, do the best they can with the task at hand.


The box was decoupaged with a picture of Our Blessed Mother, Lord Jesus Christ, and/or St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.  It can be used as a prayer box to store the intentions of their family and friends.  The box can also be used for keepsakes such as Rosary, Miraculous Medal, etc.  The girls we’re invited to entertain the thought of giving the box as a gift to another.


Above is a picture of the box I created along with the gratitude cards.  There should be 1-2 blank cards in the box to write your own intention/task.  The cards are designed to be placed on the twine provided as completed.  You can hang the twine in a visible spot in your home so all can reflect on something to be thankful for. 

I put our twine and cards over the fireplace.  The kids love to see what they have completed and what they are thankful for.  Sparkles couldn’t wait to start her cards.  She was even more excited when she selected the card, “I’m Thankful For Our Car.”  Her task was to clean the car and then go out for ice cream cones.  She has never been so happy to clean the car.  She rallied her sisters and went to work.  I even gave a hand.  I couldn’t resist their enthusiasm.

The girls were given their monthly assignment sheet, scripture verse sheet, and a paper doll of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.  Below are the links to many of the additional activities provided.  I will take time out next meeting for housekeeping of the girl’s binders.  Please be sure they bring them to the meeting.


Activities:
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Fun Facts & Activities
The Tortoise and the Hare
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Paper Doll


Books about St. Elizabeth Ann Seton:
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton by Father Lovasik,
Kat Finds a Friend

Mother Seton and the Sisters of Charity
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Daughter of America

Hi! I'm Lena, mama of JOYfilledfamily.
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