September 14, 2010 (Tuesday)Seton Spirituality Centre is named after a remarkable woman, Elizabeth Seton, founder of the Sisters of Charity in North America in 1809. She was a wife and widow, mother of five children, founder of a new community of religious women, and a teacher and administrator. Through the many experiences of her life, she was sustained by a strong faith expressed in passionate dedication to family, friends and service to those in material need, or in need of education. She was canonized a saint of the Catholic Church in 1975. This program will give you an overview of her life, and introduce you to her rich spirituality.
September 14 – Elizabeth’s biography in film, and her spiritual journey from youth through widowhood.
October 19 – Elizabeth’s spiritual journey as an educator and religious founder, and her legacy and spirit in our time.
“Faith lifts the staggering soul on one side;Hope supports it on the other. Experience says it must be, and Love says-let it be.” Words of Elizabeth Seton
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Seton Spirituality Centre is supported and staffed by the Sisters of Charity-Halifax, an international organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Sisters of Charity have had a presence in Terence Bay since 1938.