Today we celebrate St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen to be canonized—and an immigrant from Italy whose faith and courage shaped New York’s history. Mother Cabrini came to this country with a deep devotion to Christ and a desire to serve others. In New York, she founded schools, hospitals, and orphanages for immigrant families, bringing compassion and hope to those far from home. You can visit the St. Frances Cabrini Shrine in Upper Manhattan, where her relics rest and her missio