Elizabeth Seton
Elizabeth Seton was born on August 28, 1774 in New York City and she completed her work in New York City. She devoted a good deal of time to working among the poor and in 1797 she joined M. Graham and created the first charitable institution in New York, the society for the Relief of Poor Widows with Small Children, serving as the organization’s treasurer for seven years. The work that Elizabeth Seton has done has been continued into this present day because we now have charitable institutions all over the world. I will be disusing the life of Elizabeth Seton, how she responded to the needs of faithful and what key messages inspired people.
Elizabeth’s biggest achievement was that she was the first ever native American to have established the first charitable institution in New York. 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, and she would continue to love the Scriptures for the rest of her life. She founded the first American religious community for women, the Sisters of Charity. The extraordinary manner in how Elizabeth lived an ordinary life her life mainly consisted of God and the Eucharist in her life. She opened the first American parish school and established the first American Catholic orphanage and did this in 46 years while raising five children. …show more content…
She founded the first American religious community for women, the Sisters of Charity. She opened the first American parish school and established the first American Catholic orphanage. “If I had to advise parents, I should tell them to take great care about the people with whom their children associate . . . Much harm may result from bad company, and we are inclined by nature to follow what is worse than what is
Elizabeth Seton was born on August 28, 1774 in New York City and she completed her work in New York City. She devoted a good deal of time to working among the poor and in 1797 she joined M. Graham and created the first charitable institution in New York, the society for the Relief of Poor Widows with Small Children, serving as the organization’s treasurer for seven years. The work that Elizabeth Seton has done has been continued into this present day because we now have charitable institutions all over the world. I will be disusing the life of Elizabeth Seton, how she responded to the needs of faithful and what key messages inspired people.
Elizabeth’s biggest achievement was that she was the first ever native American to have established the first charitable institution in New York. 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, and she would continue to love the Scriptures for the rest of her life. She founded the first American religious community for women, the Sisters of Charity. The extraordinary manner in how Elizabeth lived an ordinary life her life mainly consisted of God and the Eucharist in her life. She opened the first American parish school and established the first American Catholic orphanage and did this in 46 years while raising five children. …show more content…
She founded the first American religious community for women, the Sisters of Charity. She opened the first American parish school and established the first American Catholic orphanage. “If I had to advise parents, I should tell them to take great care about the people with whom their children associate . . . Much harm may result from bad company, and we are inclined by nature to follow what is worse than what is