On September 15th Sr. Diane Olmstead and Sr. Pietrina Raccuglia attended a dedication ceremony for two new tapestries installed in the entrance to St. Francis Xavier Church in Manhattan, N.Y.. The Tapestries are entitled – “Into Light and Truth: Holy People of the Americas” Within the Tapestry is included St. Frances X. Cabrini. The artist…
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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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What joy! On Saturday, May 25 the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will make its first stop in Manhattan at St. Frances Cabrini Shrine. It is expected to arrive here at about 1:30pm and to depart at 3:00pm en route to Central Park and points beyond. Please join us in greeting them… and walk with them as a witness…
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The Legacy of West Park In 1933, eight year old Anna DeCuitiis arrived in West Park, NY. Her family had broken apart. Their father, unable to care for five children, placed Anna and her sister with the Missionary Sisters at the big orphanage Mother Cabrini founded overlooking the Hudson River in Ulster County. Sad, hurt,…
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The month of July ended in such a wonderful way for the Knitting Group at Cabrini Immigrant Services (CIS), Dobbs Ferry. CIS started the knitting group with 4 members. The purpose was to have our clients improve their English while doing something that they enjoyed. Currently, we have 20 students in the group. In addition…
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Five days before the Venezuelan elections a young man named Luis walked into St. Frances Cabrini Shrine in New York and asked if he could do something special. “I emigrated from Venezuela six years ago,” Luis said, “And I can’t vote on Sunday. So I want to entrust Mother Cabrini and Our Lady of Cotomoro…
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The recent Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, Indiana, brought together nearly 60,000 people in a powerful display of faith and unity. Among the attendees were several Shrine staff members from New York and Colorado, as well as Sr. Yolanda Flores, M.S.C. All three Shrines, as well as the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus were showcased in…
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The Tenth National Eucharistic Congress was an event taking place July 17–21, 2024, in Indianapolis, Indiana, at Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center and held to foster devotion to the sacrament of the Eucharist. It was organized by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Last week, the three Cabrinian Shrines are on the…
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Fr. Ron Galt, VP for Mission & Pastoral Care at Cabrini of Westchester (r.) joined with
Lorraine Campanelli, Director of Cabrini Immigrant Services, Dobbs Ferry, (l.) and
Patricia Krasnausky, President and CEO, (4th l.) and staff and local faith leaders in
praying for peace and end to violence in our world.
GRADUATION CEREMONY AT CABRINI UNIVERSITY On May 19, the Cabrini University community celebrated the 2024 graduation ceremony. It was an emotional ceremony that brought everyone together in thanksgiving for the gifts received during these 67 years of mission at the service of the education of the heart. On the same day, the Cabrini Legacy also…
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Cabrini Immigrant Services turned 25 years old on June 15! On the anniversary, a wonderful evening was organized with music, good food but most of all togetherness! Sr. Pietrina Raccuglia and Alex Avitabile received the ” Cabrini Heart ” award for their commitment to serving the immigrant population of New York and for carrying on…
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