On the occasion of the anniversary of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini’s birth into heaven on December 22, 1917, this is our one wish for all of you on this special day, that Mother Cabrini continues to protect us from up there. We share for the first time publicly a beautiful video recounting the installation and…
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Next December 16 at 5:30 p.m. Meo Carbone will inaugurate a new exhibit entitled “Towards the Jubilee of Migrants” at the Church of the Most Holy Crucifix at Termini Station.For those who would then like to celebrate the anniversary of Mother Cabrini’s birth to heaven on Dec. 22, there will be a special celebration at…
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The story of the creation and unveiling of the statue of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome with interviews with artists Lou Cella and Jessica Lo Presti and Superior General of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Sister Maria Eliane Azevedo Da Silva. Thanks…
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November 13 and 14 are very important dates for our Congregation; on this day we would like to offer these simple insights. On Frances Xavier Cabrini we find written in Pensieri e propositi- Immagine di un’anima (edited by Fr. Giuseppe De Luca): “On the first of their new life, in the saints one notices something adventurous, whimsical, visibly…
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Here is Pope Pius XII’s speech on the occasion of the proclamation of St. Frances Cabrini as the heavenly Patroness of Emigrants. Why is Mother Cabrini called “The Patroness of Immigrants”? Despite having a missionary charism, Mother Cabrini was sent by Pope Leo XIII to the millions of Italian immigrants who, at the end of…
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This is the article in the Culture section of the Swiss magazine “Tidningen Dagen” about the film Cabrini. Here is the translation of the text of the article in our languages. Enjoy reading it! Italian nun’s life journey now becomes a film Francesca Xavier Cabrini was born in northern Italy and dreamed of becoming a…
Read MoreMother Cabrini Shrine in Colorado – This July: Celebrating Mother Cabrini’s Birthday Did you know? Mother Cabrini was born on July 15, 1850, in Sant’ Angelo, Italy. On that day, doves circled the family home, a sign that someone of significance was born. The town of Sant’ Angelo celebrates Mother’s birthday each year with a…
Read MoreOn July 15th, we will celebrateMother Cabrini’s174th BirthdayAlmighty and Eternal Father, Giver of all Giftsshow us Thy mercy, and grant, we beseech Thee,through the merits of Thy faithful Servant, Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini,that all who invoke her intercessionmay obtain what they desireaccording to the good pleasure of Thy Holy Will.(here name your request)St. Frances Xavier…
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Jerome Bongiorno and Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno make no bones about it: their Catholic faith is very much a part of their mission as filmmakers. The married couple’s latest project is a pair of documentaries titled “American Women Saints” that focus on Elizabeth Ann Seton and Frances Xavier Cabrini. Broadcast initially on PBS in March, the two…
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A few days before the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, novenas, triduums and prayer times were organized in different parts of the Institute in preparation for the Feast. On June 7, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, presided over a Eucharistic celebration of the Feast of the Sacred Heart of…
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On July 7, 1946, Frances Xavier Cabrini became a saint.The image is taken from the 1946 canonization celebrations at Sant’Angelo Lodigiano. On that date there were solemn religious services, blessing of vehicles, several illuminations and musical concerts, a float contest and fireworks. On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of her canonization Sr. Lina Colombini,…
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