On the morning of April 15, the Generalate in Rome received six of the 37 pilgrims from the Mother Cabrini Shrine in Colorado. The General Superior, Sr. Maria Eliane, and the two Assistant Generals present in Rome, Sr. Gilda and Sr Patricia, welcomed them.
The 6 pilgrims who came to visit the Generalate were JoAnn Seaman, executive director of the Mother Cabrini Shrine in Colorado, Christopher La Bianco, executive director of the Cabrini Mission Foundation, a friar and a priest who take care of the spirituality of the Shrine, Father John Lager, O.F.M., Chap. and Father Bob Fisher, and two pilgrims who shot videos and photos on this trip, Kyle Dyer and Julie Andrews.
As the first stop of the visit, they admired the paintings of all the Superiors General at the entrance of the Generalate starting with and including Mother Cabrini.
Then followed a moment of prayer before the relic of Mother Cabrini, in the chapel of the Generalate on the ground floor. This moment of recollection was led by Father John Lager.
Going up to the first floor they saw the statue of Mother Cabrini called "Il sogno di Cecchina" located in the garden in front of the Generalate meeting room.
Later they visited the archives with the assistance of our archivist, Francesca and our secretary, Claudia. They were fascinated by the volumes and writings of Mother Cabrini that are still perfectly preserved in the archives of the Generalate. They also appreciated the great work that is being done on the digitization of some volumes for conservation purposes.
Later we all shared breakfast together. After this convivial moment we went to Casa Cabrini in Via Sicilia and Mass was celebrated at 12:30 at the Church of SS. Redentore and S. Francesca Cabrini. To preside over the Eucharistic celebration were Father John Lager, O.F.M., Chap. and Father Bob Fisher. Then, at the end of the celebration, the pilgrims prayed before the relic of Mother Cabrini kept in a display case inside the church. We then had lunch together at Casa Cabrini and then they kindly shared with us what they would take away from this extraordinary pilgrimage experience in the footsteps of Mother Cabrini. What a blessing!
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