Cabrini Immigrant Services -Dobbs Ferry (CIS-DF) was very honored to have Sr. Bridget Zanin, MSC, speak to our Knitting Group about the life of St. Cabrini.
Sr. Bridget spoke about Mother Cabrini’s birthpla ce, her family, her poor health and her desire to be a missionary. She also shared about her wanting to go to China but Pope XIII told her to go to America instead to serve Italian immigrants.
Using technology, Sr. Bridget was able to have us ‘be’ in Sant’Angelo Lodigiano, Codogno, the Shrines in Chicago, Colorado and NYC. We also saw some historic pictures of the novitiate and orphanage in Dobbs Ferry which is the current home of St. Cabrini Nursing Home.
Everyone loved seeing the special places that meant so much to Mother Cabrini. Many were surprised to hear that Mother Cabrini walked the streets of Dobbs Ferry and lived on the property where the Nursing Home is located. Sr. Bridget gave everyone a prayer card of St. Cabrini that had a special prayer for immigrants.
Sr. Bridget has already been asked to return to CIS-DF to share more about the life of St. Cabrini. We are most grateful to Sr. Bridget for sharing so much with us. She brought Mother Cabrini to life!
