Jan 04 – Homily – Fr Joachim: Mother, Foundress, Saint

Homily #130104b ( 09min) Play - Fr. Joachim on the life of Elizabeth Ann Seton and how she was a mother, religious, foundress, teacher, and saint. She was born in the United States as an Episcopalian, married had five children and after the death of her husband became a Catholic, started the first Catholic School and orphanage and she founded the first American congregation of Religious Sisters, the Sisters of Charity. She is the first American born Saint.

Readings: 
1st: 1jo 3:7-10
Resp: psa 98:1, 7-8, 9
Gsp: joh 1:35-42
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - Mem - Form: OF
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