This month the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is hosting two pilgrimages to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the saint’s canonization.

When he was 21, Thomas Millane stood in a smoky pool hall in Binghamton, N.Y., and realized there had to be more to life. He approached his pastor and told him he wanted to become a Catholic priest.

"It is the custom at Seton Hall University to begin the commencement procession with a pipe band, to honor the Scottish origins of its namesake and patroness, Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton," he ...

A marble statue of Elizabeth Ann Seton stands at the entrance to the main campus. Occasionally she is noticed wearing various accessories such as scarves, hats, and leis. In 1998, Temzin Gyatso ...