On June 8 the Shrine was the happy recipient of the Joy Reese Derr Award for Outstanding Museum-Community Relations. The award was given by the Frederick Historic Sites Consortium and named in honor of the first chairperson of the Consortium.
St. Joseph’s Valley was privileged to host the Sisters of Charity Federation meeting which was a wonderful opportunity for the various groups that stem from Mother Seton to visit their origins. The spirit of St. Elizabeth Ann was very much alive during those days of grace.
The number of large pilgrimage groups coming to the shrine has been remarkable. This has included both young and older visitors. An entire school from kindergarten through the 8th grade asked to come on pilgrimage. The Little Sisters of the Poor brought 580 visitors from their Eastern Province.
We are now looking forward to the 25th anniversary celebration of the canonization of St. Elizabeth Ann on September 10 at 2:00 p.m. All are invited to participate in this special event and join us in giving thanks.

Devotedly,    

Sister Cecilia Rose
Administrator

The Seton Way
    is published at the
    National Shrine of
    Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
    333 South Seton Avenue
    Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727
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Editorial Board:
    Sister Eleanor Casey, D.C.
    Sister Patricia Coughlin, D.C.
    Sister Clare Marie Angermaier, D.C.

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    Sally S. Grandstaff

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their original research and insights. Sisters of Charity Associates, colleagues in ministry, and others are invited to deepen their understanding and appreciation of the Seton heritage and charisma. Participants experience this heritage through prayer and Eucharist, contemporary expression of the arts and dialogue with presenters. Three themes will be explored under the title of Elizabeth Seton Incarnational Spirituality for a Contemporary World: Theme-"Contemplation and the Eucharist," Theme -"Ecclesiology",- and Theme -"Right Relationships in the Global Community." The symposiums are scheduled to be held May 3-6, 2001 at Mount Saint Joseph College, Cincinnati, OH, July 5-8, 2001 at St. Joseph’s Provincial House, Emmitsburg, MD, and October 5-8, 2001 at Xavier Center, Convent Station, NJ.
Other activities fostering knowledge of Elizabeth Seton and deepening of her charisma are being coordinated under the title "Charity 2000 and Beyond." First, a special day of prayer and dialogue will be held at various sites around the world on September 29, 2001. Sisters, friends and associates will come together to pray, view a video, discuss the new

frontiers of charity vis a vis the global agenda, and share responses via the Internet. Secondly, throughout the year 2002, charisma retreats of varying length, format and location will be offered to sisters and associates. Thirdly, a pilgrimage to Dax, Lourdes and Paris, France is scheduled for July 2003.
The members of the Federation are the five provinces of the Daughters of Charity of the United States; Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of New York, NY; Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, OH; Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Halifax, NS; Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ; Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, PA; Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception, Saint John, NB; Les Religieuses de Notre Dame du Sacre-Coeur, Moncton, NB; Vincentian Sisters of Charity, Pittsburgh, PA; Vincentian Sisters of Charity, Bedford, OH; Sisters of Charity, Nazareth, KY; Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy, Charleston, SC, and Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, KS.
The sisters left Emmitsburg renewed in the spirit and determined to claim their future as women of faith.

Sister Mary Frances Hildenberger, D.C.
Emmitsburg Province

On April 7, the entire student body of St. Philip Neri School, Linthicum, MD, accompanied by teachers and adult chaperones, made a
pilgrimage to the Seton Shrine. The shrine has been designated a Jubilee Station church for the year 2000 by the Archdiocese of Baltimore. After celebrating Mass at 10:00 am, the 680 pilgrims
toured all the shrine sites.

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