St Frances Cabrini Shrine

Moving, especially for Catholics. Could be scary to children.

Beautiful church with the first American Saint entombed underneath the alter. Nice display explains the story of how she was Canonized. Nice gift shop, mostly Catholic related items. Not a place for...

Patron Saint of Immigrants Enshrined in Washington Heights

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini is the first naturalized American to be canonized. She is the patron saint of immigrants. Her relics are preserved here, in a shrine located in upper Manhattan. Her story...

Talk to a Sister to Get the Scoop and Go to Mass There

I'd suggest going to Mass there and speaking with a Sister. The nuns who are a testament to Mother Cabrini's "can do" attitude are wonderful resources to hear her story. The most interesting thing t...

Miracles do happen

I wandered up on this religious sites in New York City quite by accident I had had ice surgery for macular hole that was not expected to get more than 10 or 20% of my vision back this would make me...

In the physical prescence of a Saints Body

The shrine is next to a School. It is close to the Cloisters but a little hard to find if you don't know the area. It is awesome to see a Saint (although I believe her head and arm and heart are phy...