About St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Elementary School
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Principal, Sister Gabriel Miriam Obraz, and the Sisters of Charity were Celebrated by Students and Honored during Special Luncheon Beloved Principal, Retiring after 51 Years, Celebrated for Her Decades of Service and Dedication [May 24, 2017] Students at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton elementary school recently came together to celebrate and perform for their principal, Sister Gabriel Miriam Obraz, SC — who is retiring after 51 years — during a special luncheon as part of the annual May Crowning ceremony on May 19 at the school in Shrub Oak, NY. During the event, the Sisters of Charity were also honored for their 200 years of service in the Archdiocese of New York. Seventy-five Sisters of Charity attended the event, which was preceded by a Mass. About St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School opened its doors on September 12, 1966 as part of the newly formed parish (1963) of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, and staffed by the Sisters of Charity of New York and Catholic lay faculty. The school strives to provide for the education of the whole child. As a Catholic community, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton provides an excellent academic education environment for the spiritual, moral, intellectual, creative, emotional, social and physical development of its students. # # # Captions Luncheon 1 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton elementary school Principal, Sister Gabriel Miriam Obraz, SC (standing), speaking with several members of the Sisters of Charity (seated) during a special luncheon at the school’s annual May Crowning ceremony on May 19 in Shrub Oak, NY. At the event, students celebrated Sr. Gabriel — who is retiring after 51 years — and the 200 years of the Sisters of Charity’s service in the archdiocese. (Credit: Archdiocese of NY) Luncheon 2 Third grade students of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton elementary school perform for the Sisters of Charity during a special luncheon at the school’s annual May Crowning ceremony on May 19 in Shrub Oak, NY. At the event, students celebrated their principal, Sister Gabriel Miriam Obraz, SC — who is retiring after 51 years — and the 200 years of the Sisters of Charity’s service in the archdiocese. (Credit: Archdiocese of NY) Luncheon 3 Fifth grade students of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton elementary school line-up in preparation to present carnations to their principal, Sister Gabriel Miriam Obraz, SC — who is retiring after 51 years — during a special luncheon at the school’s annual May Crowning ceremony on May 19 in Shrub Oak, NY. At the event, students celebrated Sr. Gabriel and the 200 years of the Sisters of Charity’s service in the archdiocese. (Credit: Archdiocese of NY)