11th Saint of Christmas

1/04/2023 09:53:00 AM

On the eleventh day of Christmas, we celebrate a saint named ... St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was the first native born American to be canonized by the Catholic Church.. As a young widow and mother, Elizabeth converted to the Catholic faith and started a school to educate her own children as well as the poor of Baltimore.
Through the struggles and tragedies she faced in life, she remained devout. She is the founder of the first Catholic schools in the United States and is the patron saint of Catholic schools, widows, and seafarers.

How To Celebrate the 12 Days of Saints

Jan 4 | St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Do something educational with the family today – visit a museum, watch a documentary, get a book from the library.

Recap
11th Day (4th Jan) St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 10th Day (3rd Jan) Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus, 9th Day (2nd Jan) St. Basil the Great, 8th Day (1st Jan) Mary, the Mother of Jesus, 7th Day (31st Dec): Pope Sylvester, 6th Day (30th Dec): St Egwin of Worcester, 5th Day (29th Dec): St Thomas Becket, 4th Day (28th Dec): The Feast of the Holy Innocent, 3rd Day (27th Dec): St John the Apostle, 2nd Day (26th Dec): St Stephen’s Dayand 1st Day (25th Dec): celebrating the Birth of Jesus.
 

   Christian 12 Days Notes:
  • The time before Christmas is Advent. The 12 Days after Christmas celebrate a feast day for a Saint and/or have different celebrations:
  • Twelfth Night (also known as Epiphany Eve) is a Christian festival on the last night of the Twelve Days of Christmas, marking the coming of the Epiphany. Different traditions mark the date of Twelfth Night as either 5 January or 6 January, depending on whether the counting begins on Christmas Day or 26 December.
  • The 12 days of Christmas is the period in Christian theology that marks the span between the birth of Christ and the coming of the Magi, the three wise men. It begins on December 25 (Christmas) and runs through January 6 (the Epiphany, sometimes also called Three Kings' Day).

    Source: Why Christmas and Christianity Today

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