St. Joseph Parish
Adult Faith Formation Board

Presents

A Time for Miracles

The unique and inspiring story of Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born citizen to become a saint. Born in 1774, Elizabeth Bayley grew up Protestant in the upper class of New York society. At age 20, she married the wealthy William Seton, and they had 5 children together. When William’s business and health failed, and he died of tuberculosis, Elizabeth was introduced to and eventually embraced the Catholic faith. Her family’s reaction was the beginning of the anti-Catholic prejudice she would continue to face, along with the prospect of raising her children in poverty. With help from some members of the clergy, but largely based on her own faith and determination, Elizabeth went on to start the first free Catholic school in America, form a religious order, and establish 2 orphanages and another school, while experiencing the overwhelming tragedy of losing 3 children to tuberculosis, a disease that eventually took her own life at age 46. The movie stars Kate Mulgrew as Elizabeth, with a supporting cast including Jean Pierre Aumont, Rossano Brazzi, Lorne Greene and Jean Le Clerc.

Sunday, January 22, 2017
2:00 p.m. in the St. Agnes Room

This is the second of our 2016-2017 series
Movies for a Sunday Afternoon

Admission is FREE; all are Welcome.
A Discussion will follow the Showing
and Light Refreshments will be served.