On Saturday, November 4th, Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC hosted our first legal clinic to assist clients in applying for Temporary Protected Status. In September the Department of Homeland Security announced the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans for 18 months. This means that eligible Venezuelan nationals who entered the United…
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Everyone Has a Divine Vocation“Jesus has a specific task in life for each and every one of us. Each one of usis handpicked, called by name byJesus! There is no one among us who does not have a divine vocation! Some are called audibly by God, butthe usual kind of call is internal, through the…
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It was a night full of cheers and laughter, as attendees joined Cabrini Mission Foundation in celebrating 25 years of service at its 2023 annual Gala on October 13th at the Metropolitan Club in Manhattan, NY. The Foundation recognized two special and deserving honorees for the Cabrini Legacy Award: Patricia Krasnausky and William J. O’Connor The Cabrini Legacy Award recognizes altruistic, charitable, and generous individuals…
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A Saint in Seattle: Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini In the south aisle of the west nave of the Cathedral there is a statue of a pale-faced woman garbed somberly in a black habit and black veil, with a large black bow tied beneath her chin. She holds a book and a bunch of violets, and,…
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Assembly in New Jersey of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Lay Collaborators of the Guadalupe Province. This week, administrators at Cabrini attended the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Guadalupe Province Assembly in New Jersey. President Sheri Salvagio, Principal Yvonne Hrapmann, and Vice Principal Vivian “Chica” Coutin…
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On Monday, October 9th, Cabrini Immigrant Services (CIS), Dobbs Ferry, NY held a Giving Back Program. Despite being off from school for Indigenous Day, some of our high school students gave up their late sleep to help make packets of toiletries for those in need. We have been working with our asylum seekers who are residing in a neighboring…
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Last week New York City was deluged for days. On Friday some parts of the city had 8 of rainfall. Streets flooded; many subway lines shut down. Needless to say, all our pilgrimage groups either canceled or rescheduled. On Friday as I left I stopped to say good night to Mother Cabrini. “If you want pilgrims, you’ve…
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Nel 1892, anno che segnava il quattrocentesimo anniversario del viaggio di Cristoforo Colombo, aprì formalmente i suoi battenti il Columbus Hospital. Istituito dalle Missionarie del Sacro Cuore di Gesù per rispondere ai bisogni della crescente comunità di immigrati italiani a New York. Tra i fondatori spiccava la figura di Madre Francesca Saverio Cabrini, oggi santa, e tra i primi medici, quella di George Frederick Shrady Sr….
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The Resident Council at St. Cabrini Nursing Home, wanted to reach out to the children from Cabrini Immigrant Services (CIS), Dobbs Ferry, NY. They held a Mission in Action fundraiser. They invited the residents, family, friends and staff to donate cereal during the month of August. They also added that they wanted ‘sweet cereal’ for…
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What exactly is asylum? Who is eligible? What is the legal process and how long does it take? Are asylum-seekers legal immigrants or are they here without permission? What are their rights and responsibilities? As New York City grapples with the demands of an increase in immigrants bused-in from the border, we need to have…
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By Angelus staff, OSV News LOS ANGELES (OSV News) — Grim developments on the southern U.S. border and the “frustrating” lack of immigration reform were on the minds of some 1,500 Southern California Catholics at the annual Mass in Recognition of All Immigrants Sept. 17 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Whether…
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