Description: In 1975, mother Elizabeth Seton was characterized as America’s first native born Roman Catholic Saint this book tells the inspiring true story of the life of Elizabeth Bailey Seton from her childhood in a distinguished New York family to her becoming a sister and founders of an American religious order. Born in 1774 Elizabeth Bailey grew up in a welted de Protestant family and seeing Dustin for a tranquil life at age 19 she married William Seton and together they had five children. Tragedy struck when William died of tuberculosis 1903. Elizabeth learned that her family fortune was lost as well. She converted to Catholicism at a time when Catholics were the object of persecution in the United States. Her family was shocked by this decision. Elizabeth met Bishop Carol of Maryland and he gave her the inspiration to found the American sisters of charity and the first American Parochial Catholic school. And time her order of sisters flourished, and they established more schools orphanages in hospitals across the United States. At her early death, 46 year-old 46 years old, mother Seton‘s congregation number 21 communities throughout the country.
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Book Title: Mother Seton and the Sisters of Charity
Book Series: Vision Bks.
Original Language: English
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Item Length: 8.1 in
Intended Audience: Ages 9-12, Young Adults, Adults
Edition: Special Edition
Publication Year: 2000
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Illustrator: Yes
Item Height: 0.4 in
Author: Alma Powers-Water
Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Religion, Biography & Autobiography
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Unit Quantity: 1
Topic: Christianity / Catholic, Religious, Religious / Christian / People & Places, Religious / Christian / General, Religious / Christian / Historical
Item Weight: 7.9 Oz
Item Width: 5.4 in
Number of Pages: 168 Pages
