Elizabeth Seton and

Myself
By Nick Rause

(St. Mary Magdalen Parish)

“Your little Mother, my darlings, does not
come to teach you how to be good nuns or
Sisters of Charity, but rather I would wish
to fit you with the world in which you are
destined to live: to teach you how to be
good . . . mothers of families” - Saint
Elizabeth Ann Seton
(Barthel 163, 164)

2
What is Catholic Social Teaching?
- Emerges from the encounter of Gospel teachings with social problems
- Purpose is “to stimulate greater insight into the authentic requirements of
justice as well as greater readiness to act accordingly (Benedict XVI, Deus
Caritas Est (DCE)
- Able to “purify reason” because it is guided by faith
(Sison)
3
Catholic Social Teaching in
Elizabeth Seton’s Life
Theme One:
Call to Family,
Community, and
Participation
5
 Theme Two:
Option for the poor and
vulnerable

6
Theme Three:
Care for God’s
Creation

7
Catholic Social Teaching in
My Life
(Medical Field)
and Seton Hill University
Theme One:
Call to Family,
Community, and
Participation
9
 Theme Two:
Option for the poor and
vulnerable

10
Theme Three:
Care for God’s
Creation

11
 References
Barthel, Joan. American Saint the Life of Elizabeth Seton. Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2014.
Dahlvig, Jolyn E. “Flourishing for the Common Good: Positive Leadership in Christian Higher Education During Times of Change.” EBSCOhost , Christian
Higher Education, 2018, setonhill.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=afh&AN=127071632&site=ehost-live .
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 12 May 2020,
www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Elizabeth-Ann-Seton.
Flood , Anthony T, and Carson, Paul J . “Catholic Social Teaching and the Duty to Vaccinate.” EBSCOhost , American Journal of Bioethics, Apr. 2017,
setonhill.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=c8h&AN=121994449&site=ehost-live
Hnyp, Maryana. “Catholic Social Teaching: Participation.” Www.caritas.eu, 25 Oct. 2018, www.caritas.eu/catholic-social-teaching-participation/.
Iglehart, JK. “Medical Care of the Poor--a Growing Problem.” EBSCOhost , The New England journal of medicine , 4 July 1985,
setonhill.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cmedm&AN=3889649&site=ehost-live .
The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. “The Life of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton.” Seton Shrine, 17 Aug. 2018, setonshrine.org/elizabeth-ann-
seton/.
Seton , Robert. Memoir, Letters and Journal, of Elizabeth Seton, Convert to the Catholic Faith, and Sister of Charity. P O'shea .

12
 References
Seton Hill University . “Liberal Arts Curriculum and Seton Hill Traditions .” Seton Hill University, 2020, www.setonhill.edu/academics/undergraduate-
programs/liberal-arts/.
Sison, Alejo José G, et al. “Human Dignity and The Dignity of Work: Insights from Catholic Social Teaching.” EBSCOhost , Business Ethics Quarterly, Oct.
2016, setonhill.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bsh&AN=119324010&site=ehost-live .
St. Mary Magdalen Parish. “St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Hazard Yet Forward.” Life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 2020,
www.stmarymagdalen.org/Catholicism/Saints/StElizabethSeton.htm.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. “Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching .” Catholic Social Teaching, 2020, www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-
teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social-teaching/care-for-creation.cfm.
Vrijheid, M. “The Exposome: a New Paradigm to Study the Impact of Environment on Health.” EBSCOhost , Thorax, 6 June 2014,
web.a.ebscohost.com.setonhill.idm.oclc.org/ehost/detail/detail?vid=5&sid=ea01689f-6c3b-4ea8-9e7a-7bfe1c31c0c8%40sdc-v-
sessmgr02&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=24906490&db=cmedm.

13