Community Celebrates “Lunch with Liz” March 20

What:  University will host its annual “Lunch with Liz” program, celebrating the life and history of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, founder of the Sisters of Charity of – the University’s founding order. The event helps the community become familiar with Elizabeth Ann Seton and aware of how her spirit continues to direct and enliven the life of the Sisters of Charity and University. This year’s theme is “100 Years Forward,” and celebrates the Centennial Year of ’s founding as a four-year college for women in 1918.

When: Tuesday, March 20, 2018; 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

 

Where: Cecilian Hall, Second Floor, Administration Building, University’s hilltop campus in Greensburg, Pa.

Who:  University students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the Sisters of Charity of .

Background: During the Lunch with Liz program, “100 Years Forward,” the community will share the story of ’s founding as a four-year college in 1918 by the Sisters of Charity and how the Sisters and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton continue to influence the university today.

As University marks its Centennial in 2018, the event will include a theatrical presentation with students portraying various members of the community throughout the past 100 years and will explore Elizabeth Ann Seton’s legacy through the Sisters of Charity and the University.

Alumni and friends who cannot attend Lunch with Liz can watch it via an .

If you are a member of the media and would like more information, contact Director of Media Relations Jennifer Reeger at jreeger@setonhill.edu, (724) 830-1069 (office) or (724) 433-9613 (cell). If you are not a member of the media, contact us here.