Sharing an Energy for Life

Travelers packed the Basilica for Mass at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.
(Courtesy of the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton)

More than 3,000 visitors stopped by the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton on their way to or from the March for Life 2015 in Washington, D.C., last week.

Sister Anne Marie Lamoureux, D.C., who serves at the Shrine in Emmitsburg, Md., described the flurry of pilgrims as a "beautiful energy."

"I know the church is in good hands," Sister said. "They all had such a positive energy. It left me happy and hopeful."

Sister Anne Marie said travelers came from all over the country, from Omaha, to Florida and Louisiana, to 16 busloads of Bostonians.

"I'm so thankful for all of them and for their high respect for life," she said.

Visitors filing in to the Basilica at the Shrine.
(Courtesy of the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton)

• Shrine visitors used #Seton4Life on social media to share their experience.
• Learn more about the Shrine and see more photos from last week's visits.