Frances Xavier Cabrini MSC (Italian: Francesca Cabrini (birth name), July 15, 1850 – December 22, 1917), also known as Mother Cabrini, was a prominent Italian-American religious sister in the Roman Catholic Church. She was the first American to be recognized by the Vatican as a saint.

Mother Cabrini, The Universal Patron of Immigrants in the Catholic Church, was known for her love of God and her service to His people. She was also a shrewd business person who paid close attention to the details of each institution she founded.

Dec 18, 2024 · In 1877 she took her vows and changed her name in honor of St. Francis Xavier, the patron saint of missionaries, and soon afterward she became known as Mother Cabrini. She founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart in …

In 1877, she became Mother Cabrini after she finally made her vows and took the religious habit, also adding Xavier to her name in honor of St. Francis Xavier.

In 1889, New York seemed to be filled with chaos and poverty, and into this new world stepped Mother Frances Cabrini and her sister companions. Cabrini organized catechism and education classes for the Italian immigrants and provided for the needs of the many orphans.

On July 7, 1946, as the scorching summer heat in Rome caused the candles in St. Peter’s to melt, Frances Xavier Cabrini was canonized a saint. Mother Cabrini crossed the Atlantic Ocean 24 times.

The youngest of thirteen children, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini (originally Maria Francesca Cabrini) was born on July 15, 1850 in a small village called Sant’Angelo Lodigiano, near the city of Milan, Italy. She grew up enthralled by the stories of missionaries and made up her mind to join a …

Nov 9, 2024 · Mother Cabrini passed away on December 22, 1917, but her legacy endures through the institutions she founded. Her missionary spirit continues to inspire those who work with the immigrant and marginalized communities worldwide.

The story of our Foundress, Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, is the story not only of every missionary, but of every Christian. It is not what she accomplished, or how far she traveled that made her a great missionary saint.

Aug 26, 2024 · Pope St. Pius X agreed, the request was granted, and Mother Cabrini, as she still affectionately is known today — a title perhaps more familiar than “saint” — labored in her missions with the love of a mother until her death on Dec. …