As Christians, we seek to follow our Baptismal call to follow Christ,
by deepening our faith, and by welcoming
and sharing our faith with all God's people.
We strive to grow and deepen our spirituality by our worship,
our programs of religious formation, and service.
We strive to be good stewards, to discover, develop and
use our gifts and to empower one another.
By living Gospel lives, each of us hopes to become
the person God calls us to be.

St. Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was the first native-born American Saint. She was canonized on September 15, 1975. Her feast day is celebrated on January 4th. Many can relate to Elizabeth Seton's life: she was a daughter, an Episcopalian, a wife, a mother, a widow, a convert to Catholicism, and a nun.

In her short span of 47 years (1774-1821), Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton went from riches to poverty. She was born on August 28, 1774. Her father was a physician and professor; her mother died when she was very young. Her grandfather was rector of St. Andrew's Episcopalian Church on Staten Island.

The Parish was founded on November 14, 1975. Just about that time, Elizabeth Ann Seton was canonized as the first native-born American Saint.

Our first Pastor was the Rev. Joseph M. Fowler (1975-1986), followed by the Rev. J. Richard Sullivan (1986-1995).

In June of 1995 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was "clustered" with St. Mary due to the shortage of priests. For this period of time the Rev. Robert Abel was named Pastor of St. Mary Church and Administrator of St. Elizabeth Seton Church, and the Rev. Gerald Timmel was named our Associate Pastor here at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. In June of 1999, the Rev. Thomas Hommrich became the full time Pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Mary. In July 2005, Father Tom became the Pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Luke Parishes and Father Ken Fortener was named Associate Pastor at both Parishes.