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Mother Cabrini’s 175th Birthday!

Mother Cabrini’s 175th Birthday!

We will celebrate Mother Cabrini’s 175th birthday on three dates in July. Please join us at Mass, for birthday cake, and for our special events.

Friday, July 11

6:30-8:30 pm
Community Action & Advocacy Day

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Join Cabrini Immigrant Services of New York to learn the facts about what is happening with immigration today. Find out how you can be effective in ensuring that all immigrants are treated with dignity, respect, and according to U.S. law. On the Shrine’s lawn.

8:30-9:15 pm
Birthday cake!

9:15 pm
Cabrini movie on the lawn

Bring a blanket or chair to watch the movie al fresco, courtesy of Inwood Art Works.
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Saturday, July 11

10:00 am
Director’s Talk on Mother Cabrini

11:00 am
English Mass

3:00 pm
Misa en español

Tuesday, July 15

12:00 noon
Mass in honor of St. Frances Cabrini’s birth

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Francesca Cabrini age 10

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