A new living history tour, titled “Catherine Comes Home,” will be
available beginning July 1 at the Seton Shrine, 339 South Seton Ave.,
Emmitsburg, Md.
On this tour, visitors will step back in time to 1842 and join
Catherine Seton, the youngest daughter of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton as she
interacts with old friends and explores her childhood home for the first time
in 21 years.
In 1842, Catherine Seton returned home to Emmitsburg, which she
had left 21 years earlier after her mother’s death. During the intervening
decades, Catherine traveled the world and lived an extravagant, pampered life.
Yet nothing seemed to satisfy her.
At the height of her restlessness, Catherine decided to visit her
childhood home. In this living history tour, you’ll join Catherine on her visit
to Emmitsburg, where memories of her life with her mother and the Sisters of
Charity come flooding back.
“We’re excited to roll out this new living history tour,” said
Rob Judge, executive director of the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann
Seton. “On the tour, visitors will walk throughout our sacred grounds and
explore our historic sites while they accompany Catherine on her visit. They’ll see Catherine reunite with old
friends, and hear about the life of Elizabeth Ann Seton, the obstacles she and
her fledgling community encountered, and how their faith helped them overcome
their struggles.”
If you go
The tour takes place Sundays in July and August at 3 p.m.,
3:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. People may sign up ahead of time at
setonshrine.org or call 301/447-6004. Walk-ins welcome.
