We were blessed to welcome Sr. Gilda Mercedes Mendoza Argueta, MSC, a member of the General Council of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, to Mother Cabrini Shrine. Her visit was a beautiful reminder of the global mission we share in the spirit of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini. Thank you, Sr. Gilda, for your presence, inspiration, and kindness to all the people you encountered during your days at the Shrine.
You never know who is going to visit the Shrine on a snowy Monday! We were honored to welcome Cristiana Dell’Anna, the actress who played Mother Cabrini in the recent “Cabrini” movie and her husband, Emanuele Scamardella to Mother Cabrini Shrine in Golden. This was their first visit to the Colorado Shrine, and they were both visibly moved by the peace and beauty of this sacred space. Just as they were leaving, a bus of junior high students from Kansas arrived for their annual retreat at the Shrine. The students had just watched the Cabrini movie a few days prior. Imagine their delight as “Mother Cabrini” boarded their bus for photo ops and to meet the students and their chaperones. Cristiana and Emanuele could not have been more gracious and engaging, and we look forward to their return.