Mother Cabrini -- November 13
breski1 SAINT FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI Virgin and Foundress (1850-1917)
Frances Cabrini was born and baptized on 15 July 1850 in Sant'Angelo Lodigiano in northern Italy, to a family rich in faith and piety. Early in life she began her journey as a disciple of the Lord, who led her to the heights of sanctity in mysterious and unforeseen ways.
The turning-point in her life was entering the "House of Providence" in Codogno, where tribulations and difficulties strengthened her missionary fervour and her resolve to dedicate herself totally to the Lord. She received the religious habit, and while keeping the name Frances, later added Xavier to it in memory of the great Jesuit missionary and patron of the missions. Thanks to the encouragement and support of Bishop Domenico Maria Gelmini of Lodi, Sr Frances Xavier left the "House of Providence" with seven companions to found your institute in an old Franciscan monastery. First called the "Salesian Missionaries of …More
Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini - November 13 (U.S.)
Also known as
Francesca Saverio Cabrini
Memorial
22 December
13 November (in the United States)
Profile
One of thirteen children raised on a farm. She received a convent education, and training as a teacher. She tried to join the order at age 18, but poor health prevented her taking the veil. A priest asked her to teach at a girl‘s school, the House of Providence Orphanage in Cadagono, Italy, which she did for six years. She took religious vows in 1877, and acquitted herself so well at her work that when the orphanage closed in 1880, her bishop asked her to found the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart to care for poor children in schools and hospitals. Pope Leo XIII then sent her to the United States to carry on this mission.
She and six Sisters arrived in New York in 1889. They worked among immigrants, especially Italians. Mother Cabrini founded 67 institutions, including schools, hospitals, and orphanages in the United States, Europe and South America. Like many of the people she worked with, Mother became a United States citizen during her life, and after her death she was the first US citizen to be canonized.
Born
15 July 1850 at Sant’Angelo Lodigiano, Lombardy, Italy
Died
22 December 1917 at Chicago, Illinois, USA of malaria
interred at 701 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, New York, USA
Venerated
21 November 1937 by Pope Pius XI (decree on heroic virtues)
Beatified
13 November 1938 by Pope Pius XI
her beatification miracle involved the restoration of sight to a child who had been blinded by excess silver nitrate in the eyes
Canonized
7 July 1946 by Pope Pius XII
her canonization miracle involved the healing of a terminally ill nun
Patronage
against malaria
emigrants (given on 8 September 1950 by Pope Pius XII)
hospital administrators
immigrants
orphans
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Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (Optional Memorial in the United States)
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