Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

50th Anniversary of Mother Seton’s Canonization Celebration
Sunday, September 14, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Reservations for round-trip motor coach from Good Shepherd Parish to the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton open July 15, 2025!

Join us this September as we honor Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton—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.

Sunday, September 14, 2025 — A Day of Joy

  • 11:00 AM | Celebration Mass with Archbishop William E. Lori, broadcast live on EWTN
  • 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
  • Booths featuring other American “saints on their way”
  • Historic Home tours & interactive presentations
  • Confessions (12:30–1:15 PM)
  • 1:30 PM Mass
  • Closing performance by Damascus Worship Band