Mother Cabrini Archives

Gov. Cuomo pledges ‘full support’ for public statue of Mother Cabrini

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced the formation of a “state commission” to work with the Columbus Citizens Foundation and the Diocese of Brooklyn, among others, to fund creation of a statue of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini and find a site for it.

Italian Americans, others call for New York to honor saint with statue

The outrage over the snubbing of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini by New York City first lady Chirlane McCray’s She Built NYC commission culminated in a march and Mass Oct. 6 to support a public statue of Mother Cabrini, as the patron saint of immigrants is best known.

Mother Cabrini’s ministry to immigrants called ‘more essential’ than ever

St. Francis Xavier Cabrini took to heart Jesus’ greatest commandment to love God and love one’s neighbor by tending to those most in need — children, the sick, orphans and “most of all” immigrants, said New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan July 13.

How to cope with 21st century America? Consider Mother Cabrini
- Commentary
- Sep 24, 2017
At a time when our society is discussing and debating health care, social assistance and immigration, it could help us to look at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini. When our country was in a similar transition in a different era, Mother Cabrini didn’t look around wondering who was going to do something. Rather, Mother rolled up her sleeves, stepped out, and began great work among those in need.
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Pope points to Mother Cabrini as prime model in caring for migrants
- Catholic News Agency, Vatican
- Jan 15, 2017
Pope Francis spoke of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini in a speech on the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. He said the witness of this “courageous sister” can help the world learn “to take care of our foreign brother, in whom Jesus is present, often suffering, rejected and humiliated.”
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Saints reveal the tremendous diversity of the Church
- Commentary
- Oct 7, 2016
The stories of the lives of saints on earth are gifts for which we can be grateful, as we are grateful for works of art. Someone once wrote that the saints are like actors in a play, and the script of that play is the gospel.
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