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Shirley's faith and prayers led to Doug's conversion to Catholicism. Since then, by remaining open to the Holy Spirit, many good things have come into their lives, things they could never have foreseen.

Denise and John , along with their three children, strive to live a life of prayer and service, looking at each step on the way, little or big, is an opportunity to show and model Christian values. Both serve as catechists and have been involved in many other ministries. Denise is also very involved with the Fully Inclusive Special Needs program and is the creator of the "My Step To" Guides for Mass, the Rosary, and Confession.

Shortly after Don and Carolyn married he went on active duty with the Navy. During all the years of living far from our families, they always found a home away from home by attending Mass and volunteering to serve the Catholic communities where they lived. They felt like they had family (their Catholic family) wherever they went.

Brett learns that being busy in service is not necessarily the same as being one with the Lord. Any service must be rooted in prayer and in God to receive the full fruits of the Spirit.

Chris's journey leads him to a saint and Maggie finds renewed strength and faith after a tough divorce. Together they find love at Seton.

God has revealed to me true love, joy and happiness through serving, being my best self,  surrounded by the needs and hope of others. 

Through involvement in ministry at Seton, especially ACTS and through song with with the 1:15 choir, Liz finds an extended family and the Lord opens her eyes with a deeper understanding of His love for us.

From small towns along the Ohio River to the Dallas area, clearly God had a plan to bring this active couple to Plano and making St. Elizabeth Ann Seton a place for them to grow in their faith.

I once read “These three things continue forever: faith, hope and love. And the greatest of these is love.” Read how I was able to move on after the death of my husband with lots of love from my family and friends, with my faith in God and hope for a future I was on the next journey of my life.

Living their Strengths through music and serving our Seton Children and Youth and other ways that they are called to help.

You’ve heard the phrase, “the more you give, the more you get?” It is absolutely true and we believe we are just getting warmed up! We have been abundantly blessed when we invested our time, talent and treasure. We invite you to join us so that we, together, can be “blessed to be a blessing!” Come join us. Serve next to us. Pray with us. Laugh with us. Worship with us

42 Years and Counting...

Although raised as a Protestant Susan felt drawn to the Catholic faith. Read how the Master Weaver guided her faith journey through treads of grace and how Greg ended up on the same road.

Read this story of how a convert to Catholicism taught this cradle Catholic how to embrace and live his faith, and the special gifts that have come from their faith. “Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee." St. Augustine of Hippo.

Kobe: "We are all called to be saints and everyone’s path to follow Christ is unique and exceptional. My faith journey was jump-started by my wife when I met her in Kansas." From the love of Kate and her family, to a skeptic in RCIA, to Plano, see where Kolbe's path has taken him. Kate: "I was comfortable in my home parish in Kansas. [Not only was I a cradle Catholic, but my parents were involved in almost every aspect of the church.] I knew every parishioner by their first name and could recognize new families straight away. However, God has a way of knowing when it’s time for us to grow and get outside of our comfort zone." How did this country Kansas girl end up in Plano? What did God have in store for her? Read on...

"There are several verses in the Bible that I truly love and inspire me.  They are:  Matthew 25:40 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me' and Joshua 24:15' as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord'." These verses, along with Denny's upbringing have made him a champion for the poor and downtrodden. Living out the Catholic Social Teachings he uses his talents through Corporal Works of Mercy in his involvement in ministry at Seton. Read more...

Jewel grew up in large, devout family in a Mennonite farming community in Delaware. In college she met Denny who had been raised Catholic. "I went through the first RCIA process in a Catholic church in Pittsburgh several years before we married.  I had never been exposed much to Catholicism but found the RCIA process an awesome program and it was what mainly  convinced me to become a Catholic." Read more on her continued journey of faith...

"I grew up here in Plano at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton as a cradle Catholic. I can remember Msgr. Petter playing his harmonica every Christmas, all the Sunday morning classes, and the nights spent growing in fellowship at CREW. All through my last years of high school, faith had been automatic, no real effort had been put in." How did Joshua learn the importance of faith as a compass rather than just something he did? Read on...

"When school started the first fall after we moved here [12 years ago], I was at the bus stop when my neighbor said that her son would not be able to attend faith formation that year if they couldn’t find two people to teach his 5th grade class. For some reason (now I’m 100% positive it was the Holy Spirit), I offered to help her teach. I had never taught faith formation before, but I figured that it would be a great way to get involved in the parish." Where has the Holy Spirit led her since? Find out...

How did this very devout Baptist Bible Study teacher come to hear the call to become Catholic one fateful Holy Saturday? Why has he become so involved at Seton? Read on...