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January 4 · Memorial · White

St Elizabeth Ann Seton

(1774–1821) The first native-born American canonized. A widow with five children, she converted to Catholicism and founded the Sisters of Charity and the first free Catholic school in the United States.

A prayerSaint Elizabeth, mother and teacher, pray for those who carry the load of family and work.

When is the feast of St Elizabeth Ann Seton?

The feast is celebrated on January 4 each year, kept as a memorial in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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