The National Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Board of Directors is delighted to announce the appointment of Laurie A. Halaska as Executive Director. Halaska brings extensive leadership and administrative experience, having been an executive director and CEO. “Mother Cabrini has always been a part of my life,” said Halaska. “For my own mom, Mother Cabrini was HER saint, and she prayed to her daily. I have continued that practice and when I saw the position announcement for the Shrine it seemed meant to be.”
Congratulations and best wishes, Laurie!
Sharing Her Mission Story
The marvelous gift of mission brought to the National Shrine by our dear Sr. Joseane Cabral Soares, MSC.
This past weekend, the National Shrine of St. Frances X. Cabrini welcomed Sr. Joseane Cabral Soares, MSC.
Sr. Joseane shared her powerful experiences as a consecrated woman serving refugees and locals in Dzaipi, Northern Uganda. Her joyful witness touched the hearts of those present, inspiring them to support Heart Ministries Uganda through prayer and financial assistance.
The National Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini is committed to reaching out to ministries such as Heart Ministries Uganda, that bring the healing love of Jesus’ heart to those in need. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Sr. Joseane for her transformative witness and inspiring message, which continues to bring hope and widen the horizons of love to countless lives in Uganda…and beyond!
The National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini – 8th Annual Benefit Event
The National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini – 8th Annual Benefit Event
All enjoyed this beautiful evening beginning with a cocktail hour under the stars followed by dinner and presentations by emcee Janet Davies, and our Executive Director Sr. Bridget Zanin, MSC and our Rector Fr. Ramil Fajardo, who inspired us with stories about Mother Cabrini and the enormous impact she made in our city.
Our Benefit Event Committee worked extraordinarily hard in a very short period of time to produce this wonderful and remarkably successful event. Proceeds for this year’s Benefit will provide important support for our Shrine Ministries, Programming and Special Events.
Mother Cabrini was certainly watching down upon us and we can be sure she was smiling.
Fr. Ramil Fajardo Named Rector of The National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
We are delighted to welcome to our Shrine team our new Rector Father Ramil Fajardo. His new ministry at the Shrine became effective July 1, 2021.
. Ramil is a well-respected priest in the Archdiocese of Chicago with an impressive background and keen knowledge of our Missionary Sisters and their mission here at the Shrine. He came to know our Sisters during his first assignment at St. Clement Church in Lincoln Park where they attend daily Mass.
He was ordained May 22, 2004. Following his assignment at St. Clement, Fr. Ramil returned to St. Mary of the Lake to pursue advanced studies in Sacred Theology. In 2010, he went to Canada to study Canon Law at Saint Paul University of Ottawa, Ontario and earned a Canon Law Licentiate.
On January 15, 2013, Fr. Fajardo joined Holy Name Cathedral and began his duty as a judge of the Metropolitan Tribunal. In July 2017, he received additional duties as Director of Liturgy and Cardinal’s delegate for Saint James Chapel and the Archbishop Quigley Pastoral Center.
We look forward to working with Fr. Ramil as we progress and move into the future with his leadership and vision. The Shrine’s Executive Director, Sister Bridget Zanin, MSC and Father Ramil will be diligently working on a new schedule of Shrine events, including confessions, adoration, and other formational programming. As new events are added, details will be posted on our website at cabrininationalshrine.org.
We invite you to The National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini where Fr. Ramil will celebrate Mass on Saturday at 4:00 pm and Sunday at 10:00 am. The Shrine is located at 2520 N Lakeview Ave Chicago, IL 60614.
Dreaming of a Single Human Family – A Cabrinian Perspective on Immigration
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 – 9:00 am MST/10 am CST/ 11 am EST
The Center on Immigration: Challenges in Migration and a Cabrinian Response
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 -9:00 am MST/10 am CST/ 11 am EST
Immigration from the Perspective of the Cabrinian Charism on a local, national and international level
Highlight the focus of the Cabrini University Wolfington Center
National Shrine of St. Cabrini – Charism Webinar – What Would Mother Cabrini Do?
The NEXT webinar sponsored by the National Shrine and the Cabrini Retreat Center will be on Mother Cabrini’s 170th birthday, Wednesday July 15th at 10:00 am CDT. Sister Eileen Currie, MSC will speak about the charism of Mother Cabrini and the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart.
Sister Eileen is a Spiritual Director at the Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat House in Sedalia, Colorado. After spending twenty-four years in various levels of education, including serving as President of Cabrini University (then Cabrini College) from 1982 to 1992, Sr. Eileen completed a master’s degree in spirituality at Creighton University. She then completed a residential internship program in retreat direction for the Spiritual Exercises at the Jesuit Center for Spiritual Growth in Wernersville, Pennsylvania. She has extensive experience in spiritual direction and in giving conference retreats for groups. ~submitted by Lori Schneider, National Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
We hope you will join us on July 15 for our second Cabrini Webinar Series.
The 2020 Global Perspective: What are We Seeing? – A Webinar
Wednesday, June 17th – 10 am CDT
In he midst of a pandemic, there are responses that can bring out the best or the worst in us.
Throughout our Cabrini World, we have seen many signs of hope and solidarity. In this webinar session we invite you to take a look; you are invited to a “see” change.
Our presenter will be Sr. Bernadette Anello, MSC, General Councilor
Sr. Bernadette is a member of the MSC General Council and resides in Rome. Her primary areas of responsibility are formation and communication.
Her ministry experiences have been in teaching, retreat work, vocation promotion, campus ministry, parish ministry, fundraising and formation work with candidates, novices and Sisters in first vows.
To access the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87437736547
Restoration of First Class Relic
The Mother Cabrini First Class Relic has been restored and preserved by Sara Moy, a certified conservator. On November 5th, the relic, the right humerus bone of Mother Cabrini, was returned to the newly refurbished reliquary in the Shrine altar. On Mother Cabrini’s Feast Day, Wednesday, November 13, the restored relic which had long been in the altar of the chapel of the former Columbus Hospital, received a special blessing from the Most Reverend Raymond E. Goedert, DD. at the 4 p.m. Mass at the Shrine
National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Celebrates Our Foundress at a Sparkling Benefit
What joy we felt on Thursday, September 12th as we welcomed over 160 guests at the Chicago Yacht Club Monroe Station for our annual Benefit Dinner! This year we honored Mother Cabrini as the anchor of our community.
Our benefit venue, The Chicago Yacht Club, embodies our deep admiration for Mother Cabrini and the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, who many times traveled the waters overseas to establish her missions.
Our celebration continued with cocktails, dinner, paddle raising along with silent and live auctions. We were especially proud to welcome Sr. Barbara Staley, MSC, General Superior & Council and very much appreciate her support.
The evening was a huge success and we thank Mother Cabrini for such lovely weather and all the joy we shared. She was truly with us as we celebrated and honored her mission in our beautiful city!
National Shrine of St. Frances X. Cabrini Annual Benefit Dinner
Please join us for a beautiful evening as we celebrate
Mother Cabrini as the anchor to our community.
This year’s benefit venue, the Chicago Yacht Club embodies our deep admiration for Mother Cabrini and the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart, who traveled overseas and worked tirelessly to provide worldwide education, social services and care to immigrant men, women and c
hildren.
September 12
Chicago Yacht Club
400 E. Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603
6:00 p.m: Cocktails
7:30 p.m: Dinner
Tickets: $175.00 per person
(space is limited)