Saint Frances Cabrini

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Saint Frances Cabrini
Heavenly Patron Saint of the Immigrants
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On the Agenda...

• Early Years
• Sisters of the Sacred Heart
• Mission work with Italian Immigrants
• Apostolate of the Sick
• Educational needs of the Italian Immigrants
• Death Accomplishments

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Thesis While Sister Cabrinis work with the
Italian Immigrants in the U.S. was primarily to
minister to their social, cultural, educational,
and health needs, the result was a deepening
connection of the Italian immigrants to the
Catholic church and a strengthening of their
faith
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In the Beginning

• Born July 15, 1850
• Sant Angelo Lodigiano, Italy
• Born prematurely
• Influenced By
• Parents
• Parish Church
• Sister, Rosa Cabrini

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Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

• Took on an Orphanage in Codogno
• Along with 7 orphans she took vows of poverty,
  chastity and obedience
• Frances Cabrini took the name Mother Frances
  Xavier Cabrini
• On November 14, 1880 Sisters of the Sacred Heart
  of Jesus was born

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Devoted to Missions

• Dreams of sailing to China
• Bound for America
• Not to the East, but to the West
• Home Sweet Home
• Life in the Slums of New York
• Go Back Home!!!

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Working with the Italian Immigrants

• Immediately Plunged into Parish work
• with the Immigrants
• Orphanage for Italian children
• Lack of support
• Attainment of Property
• Poverty in New Orleans

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Apostolate of the Sick

• The Scalabrinian Priests and their bankrupt
  hospital
• Doubts in regards to Apostolate of the sick
• The Dream that moved her towards medical
  missions
• Cabrini Medical Center

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Educational Needs of the Italian Immigrants

• Turned attention to the Italian children
• Success of new school
• Creation of the first bilingual school
• The financial burden of the schools
• Mother Cabrini High School

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December 22, 1917

• Death at Columbus Hospital in Chicago
• Age 67
• result of a cerebral hemorrhage

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I can do all things in God who strengthens me

• Opened 67 institutions
• The Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart
• Canonization

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Her energy, optimism, insistence and faith won
the hearts of the Italian immigrants and allowed
them to find God again.because of these efforts
she is the patron saint of immigrants
Remembered As

• Teacher, foundress, missionary, organizer,
  adventurer, patroness of immigrants, saint, mystic

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Discussion Questions

• What life experiences shaped and motivated her?
• Is Mother Cabrinis missionary spirit needed
  today???
• What causes would she be championing for?
• What parts of the world would she be needed in?
• How can her life story be used to inspire people
  to take action?
• What characteristics did she embody that helped
  her achieve so many great things?