Mother Seton School

1975 - 1976

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Cannonization Mass for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Class of 1976
Fondly Remembering the Influence of the Sisters
By Rev. Anne Marie Meyerhoffer

ameyerhoffer2.JPG (94120 bytes)I felt like Mark Twain who said, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated,” especially when a friend notified me of my death on the eve of All Saints Day! I’m happy to report that I am alive and well –serving as pastor of the United Presbyterian Church in Milford, CT while residing in New Britain, CT with my two children (ages 8 and 13). Although many may be surprised that I am a pastor, I am the one most surprised—for it was the last thing on my mind when I entered college as a pre-med major.

After earning a B.A. at Hollins College in Virginia, I headed for Princeton Theological Seminary for a 3-year Masters of Divinity degree to be a hospital chaplain. God has a sense of humor for this Mother Seton School student majored in Christian Education and Homiletics (thank you MSS for overcoming my stuttering!) and this year celebrated my 20th anniversary of ordination in parish ministry.

I owe my calling to ministry to the Sisters of Charity who reinforced the basic tenets of the Christian faith that God is love to this non-Catholic,ameyerhoffer1.jpg (257513 bytes) Presbyterian child. I remember a MSS teacher explaining why there are different churches: “We are all on a journey to God. Like driving to Baltimore, we all take different routes to meet our specific needs but eventually we all arrive at the same destination.”

I have served on various inter-faith and ecumenical councils as well as V.P. of Pathways/Senderos for at-risk urban youth in New Britain, and have traveled to northern Thailand for mission work. The faith-filled teachers of MSS taught me, in words and actions, about love and forgiveness, respect and equality, God’s sovereignty and humility in Christ. We are all beloved children of God; and we are to love God with all our mind, heart and strength, and love our neighbors as ourselves.