On Thursday, September 22 the Shrine will host a bilingual Mass for all who grieve someone who died by suicide. Please invite those you know who have experienced this particularly painful loss to join us for comfort, healing, and companionship in moving forward. Doors will open for a quiet musical…
Photo above: 701 Fort Washington Avenue as it looked when Mother Cabrini purchased the property. Mother Cabrini led an extremely productive life, founding schools, hospitals, dispensaries, and orphanages in nine countries on three continents. The “little nun” (as she called herself) had a single focus: to draw hearts to Jesus….
Hundreds of immigrant families have been bused to New York City from the southern border in recent weeks. They have been placed in all-purpose City shelters, and the influx has strained City resources. To respond to the needs of our newest neighbors, five Cabrini institutions — The Cabrini Mission Foundation,…
A simple basket sits inside the altar rail at the Shrine. As the week goes by it fills with prayers in many languages. Gauging from our conversations with visitors, we can guess the contents: they are prayers of thanksgiving, grief, concern for others, yearning for safe transit for a family…
This Saturday the Shrine will participate in the NY Landmarks Conservancy’s Sacred Sites Open House, offering guided tours of the Shrine at 12pm and 2pm. Stop in to learn why Mother Cabrini’s remains rest here, visit our new “A Day in the Life of a Saint” exhibit, or simply spend…
Please join us on Saturday, July 16 to celebrate Mother Cabrini’s 172nd birthday! Festivities include Mass with Bishop Gerald Walsh in English at 11am, a concert by Junior Gil in Spanish at 12:45pm, Mass in Spanish with Bishop Josu Iriondo at 2pm, and an open house at Cabrini Immigrant Services…
A four-year old named Adam stopped in at the Shrine the other day. He was with his grandmother. They dashed in because of a sudden downpour and stayed until it was time to pick up Adam’s sisters from school. Adam had a million questions. What did Mother Cabrini die of?…
The spring of 1895 saw Mother Cabrini traveling from New Orleans to Panama. The intent of the journey was to comfort the Missionary Sisters who had been abruptly expelled from Nicaragua due to a sharp shift in the political environment. The Sisters had taken refuge in Panama, where they were…
On Saturday, June 11 artist Bernard C. Winter will speak about his art installation, The Painted Psalms, which is open at the Shrine through June 30. Bernard has spent many years pondering, praying, and painting the Psalms. His colorful, thoughtful work reflects the many layers of meaning in these core…
Join us on the lawn each Wednesday in June for jazz from around the globe. We’ll start with Klezmer, move on to Afro-Cuban, detour to New Orleans for some NOLA Gumbo, enjoy a Pan-Asian Chamber Jazz ensemble, and finish up with jazz from Brazil. Bring a blanket, a picnic, and…