The month of November calls us to think about all the blessings that we have in our lives. The time of Thanksgiving reminds us to be thankful and to give thanks to God. Cabrini Immigrant Services (CIS), Dobbs Ferry, held a STARS (StoryTelling, Art, Reading and Socialization) for Kids Program for Grades K-2. Dr. Wendy Mages, one…
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The second week of October the International Formation Coordinating Team met at Sacred Heart Convent in the lower east side of Manhattan. Nine of us, plus our efficient secretary began to work arduously that we forgot to take pictures to Commemorate the days that we were together. We covered many topics in initial formation as we exhaustively…
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The National Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini held its first fundraiser in three years on October 24,2024. We welcomed 130 guests to the John B, Murphy Auditorium at the Driehaus Museum. He was one of the first surgeons hired by Mother Cabrini, who eventually became chief of staff at Columbus. We were honored to…
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The National Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini undertook a backpack initiative to benefit underprivileged children in the city of Chicago who are preparing for school. Recently, volunteers who attended mass at the shrine joined with Sister Laura Baldini to assemble the backpacks to be distributed before school started. Over 120 backpacks were filled with…
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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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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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