Friday, May 21, 1999
The Basilica of the National Shrine of
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton,
Emmitsburg, MD
Blessed with Good Weather
A bus filled with 43 pilgrims, led by Father Gabin, visited the Blue Ridge Mountains and the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Grotto of Our Lady in Emmitsburg, MD. St. Elizabeth Ann is the first canonized U.S. citizen; she was a wife, mother, widow and convert, the founder of the Sisters of Charity and a pioneeer in our country's Catholic schools.
The pilgrims brought their own bag lunchs, but stopped on the way home for a deluxe dinner buffet at the Holiday Inn, Morgantown, PA.
The complete itinerary was as follows:
| 7:15 A.M. | Leave St. Vincent de Paul parking lot |
| 11:00 A.M. | Arrive at Mother Seton Shrine |
| 11:30 A.M. | Video of Mother Seton's life and tour |
| of shrine grounds. Gift shop available. | |
| 1:30 P.M. | Mass in Basilica |
| 2:30 P.M. | Visit Grotto of Our Lady |
| 6:15 P.M. | Deluxe buffet dinner at Holiday Inn, Morgantown |
| 8:30 P.M. | Arrive at St. Vincent de Paul parking lot in time for Compline |
The parish is grateful to Terry Iacobellis for her role as planning coordinator for the pilgrimage.