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50th Anniversary of Mother Seton's Canonization Celebration

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Join us this September as we honor Saint Elizabeth Ann Setonβ€”the first native born American saint and a woman whose life of faith, service, and perseverance still inspires us today. As we mark the 50th anniversary of her canonization, we remember her as not just a saint, but as One Of Us.

🎢 Friday, September 12, 2025 | 7:45
Candlelight Instrumental Concert
Enjoy an evening under the stars with 1970s favorites performed by the Escencia Quartet & guitarist Sean Brennan (Peabody & Juilliard musicians).
🎟 $25 per person | Bring your own chair + picnic
🍷 Cash bar + food trucks available

πŸ™ Sunday, September 14, 2025 β€” A Day of Joy
11:00 AM | Celebration Mass
with Archbishop William E. Lori, broadcast on EWTN at 7pm EST

12:30 PM – Celebration Continues:
🎢 Live music throughout the day from schools and members of the Seton legacy
🚚 Food trucks
🎀 Talks in the One of Us exhibit
πŸ˜‡ Booths featuring other American β€œsaints on their way”
🏑 Historic Home tours & interactive presentations
✝️ Confessions (12:30–1:15 PM)
πŸ•Š 1:30 PM Mass
🎡 Closing performance by Damascus Worship Band

Learn more at setonshrine.org/fifty



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