Community Celebrates Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton at “Lunch with Liz” March 15

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, which comes during the Jubilee Year of Mercy as well as the 40th anniversary year of Elizabeth Ann Seton’s canonization, helps the community become familiar with her and aware of how her spirit continues to direct and enliven the life of the Sisters of Charity and University.

When: Tuesday, March 15, 2016; 11:10 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, students, alumni and members of the Sisters of Charity will tell the stories of how Elizabeth Ann Seton has influenced their lives and they ways they are living out her legacy. The event will include a theatrical presentation, where students, portraying three of Elizabeth Ann Seton’s children, William, Richard and Catherine, will offer stories of how their mother’s acts of mercy influenced their lives.

students – including those studying education and social work and students who volunteer with the Seton Arts Service Corps, a program that brings art to inner city students – will join with members of the Sisters of Charity of to discuss the ways they bring forth mercy of charity. Student athletes will offer examples of the ways they are giving back to the community through service outreach. And several alumni will join the conversation via video to answer the question, “How do I live mercy in my life?”

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