Who was Saint Elizabeth Anne Seton and what did she do?

Answer 1

Elizabeth Anne Seton was the first native born American saint ( Mother Francis Cabrini- born in Italy, naturalized citizen- was the first American saint)

Mother Seton was a widow with 5 children. She was Protestant, but was befriended by a catholic Couple. Impressed by their compassion and generosity, she became Catholic.

After her children had grown, she founded the order of the Sisters of Charuty. They are a teaching order still in existence. They were the first teachers in many Catholic schools.

She is usually depicted as a woman in 18th century dress, wearing black and a full bonnett, reading to children.

Answer 2

Elizabeth Bayley Seton was the first native born American to be canonized by the Catholic Church.

Born two years before the American Revolution, Elizabeth grew up in the "cream" of New York society. She was a prolific reader, and read everything from the Bible to contemporary novels.

In spite of her high society background, Elizabeth's early life was quiet, simple, and often lonely. As she grew a little older, the Bible was to become her continual instruction, support and comfort; she would continue to love the Scriptures for the rest of her life.

In 1794, Elizabeth married the wealthy young William Seton, with whom she was deeply in love. The first years of their marriage were happy and prosperous. Elizabeth wrote in her diary at first autumn, "My own home at twenty-the world-that and heaven too-quite impossible."

Answer 3

She has the honor of being the first American born saint.

She was born wealthy. Married well. Then everything went wrong.

In the middle of all of that, she found faith in the Catholic church.

She founded the first free Catholic school in America, then founded an order called the "Sisters of Charity."