Mother Seton and the Sisters of Charity (Paperback)

In 1975, Mother Elizabeth Seton was canonized as America's first native-born Roman Catholic saint. 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. Born in 1774, Elizabeth Bayley grew up in a well-to-do Protestant family and seemed destined for a tranquil life. At age 19 she married William Seton and together they had five children. Tragedy struck when William died of tuberculosis in 1803. Elizabeth learned that her family fortune was lost as well. She converted to Catholicism at a time when Catholics were the object of persecutions in the United States. Her family was shocked by this decision. 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. In time her order of sisters flourished, and they established more schools, orphanages and hospitals across the United States. At her early death (46 years old) Mother Seton's congregation numbered twenty-one communities throughout the country. Illustrated

General

Imprint:	Ignatius Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Vision Books, No. 19
Release date:	July 2000
First published:	July 2000
Authors:	Alma Powers-Water
Dimensions:	230 x 132 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	168
ISBN-13:	978-0-89870-766-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Children's & Educational > Humanities > Religious education / world faiths > Other religions > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
LSN:	0-89870-766-8
Barcode:	9780898707663

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