1. Saint Elizabeth Ann seton
By: Madie Smithco

2. Dates Aug. 28 1774 Born on August 28, 1774 Jan. 4 1821
Died on January 4, 1821
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Beatified on March 17, 1963
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Canonized on September 14, 1975
Jan. 4
Feast Day is January 4th
Dates

3. Early life Born in New York City At age three, her mother passed away
She had no guidance in life
She lived a quiet life that included a lot of reading
She started to read the Bible and she kept it with her to read when she was lonely

4. Life before joining the church
She grew up as the typical woman
She got married to William Seton
Four years after their marriage, William Seton’s father died, and the married couple were put in charge of his seven siblings and his father’s company.
The work became a lot and William Seton’s health started to fail
They had to leave to go to Italy in search of business friends
William Seton died of tuberculosis in 1803

5. After William Seton’s death, Elizabeth set out to seek God
Joining the church
After William Seton’s death, Elizabeth set out to seek God
Se returned to the United States and joined the Roman Catholic Church in New York in 1805
Her choice to join the Church was from the Blessed Virgin because she acted as a mother to Elizabeth and she trusted her to make the right decision

6. She struggled to earn enough money while furthering her faith
Carrying out her faith
She struggled to earn enough money while furthering her faith
She could not support her children
She started to work at a school for boys
Created the first free Catholic school
She created two orphanages and another school with the help of other sisters who were also a part of the first American Catholic sisterhood called St. Joseph.

7. Last years
In 1809, she started to be called Mother Seton because she made vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience 01
She struggled with tuberculosis during her last few years but was happy because she would soon be able to go home to God 02

8. Patron saint Death of parents Widows In-law problems
Opposition of Church authorities
Against the death of children
In-law problems
Widows
Death of parents
Patron saint

9. World events
In 1789, the first president of the United States was elected 1
The Lewis and Clark expedition 2