Elizabeth Ann Seton [SEP] canonization status
on September 14, 1975, in a ceremony in St. Peter's Square. In his words, "Elizabeth Ann Seton is a saint. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is an American. All of us say this with special joy, and with the intention of honoring the land and the nation from which she sprang forth as the first flower in the calendar of the saints. Elizabeth Ann Seton was wholly American! Rejoice for your glorious daughter. Be proud of her. And know how to preserve her fruitful heritage."
Bicentennial. First performed: Dec 25, 1976; Providence, Rhode Island. Aired on ABC-TV.
- "Te Deum" (1976) For: chorus(mixed), congregation, organ, orchestra. Canticle. Text: Roman liturgy. Commissioned by: Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill College to celebrate the canonization of Elizabeth Ann Seton. Vocal score: G.I.A.
- "Four Prayers" (1977) 10' For: chorus (mixed) and organ. Text: Cardinal John Henry Newman; St. Bernard