Julia Attaway, Executive Director, of the St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Shrine in New York City shares, “It is with great joy that I introduce you to Julissa Espinal, the Shrine’s new Associate Director.”
Julia continues, “Julissa is a Dominican-born New Yorker and a graduate of St. John’s University. She has been actively involved in pastoral work and ministry since her college days. Following a six-year discernment period as a religious sister, she felt called to Denver, Colorado, where she dedicated herself to Early Childhood Education and served underprivileged families in the community. While there, she was a frequent visitor to Mother Cabrini Shrine in Golden and always felt a connection with Mother Cabrini.”
“Returning to her hometown of New York City, she most recently served as a regional coordinator for the Office of Young Adult Outreach for the Archdiocese of New York. Julissa has fit in seamlessly to the team at St. Frances Cabrini Shrine. She is eager to share her talents, her devotion to Mother Cabrini, and her love for Jesus. Please keep her in prayer and for all of us at the Shrine of St. F.X. Cabrini as we move forward in mission together.”