Mother Cabrini's shrine was closed for nearly a decade. Fortunately, the shrine was saved and is in use today.
Episode 407 - Chicago's Saint - Mother Cabrini.
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In 1942, the CHA dedicated the Frances Cabrini homes, Chicago’s first wartime housing project built for nearly 600 war workers and their families.
Episode 407 - Chicago's Saint - Mother Cabrini
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On Nov 13, 1938, Chicago’s Archbishop, Cardinal George Mundelein, led a mass marking the first beatification of a citizen of the US - Mother Frances Cabrini.
Episode 407 - Chicago's Saint - Mother Frances Cabrini
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Francesca Cabrini was born two months prematurely in 1850. This frail child went on to become the first U.S. citizen to be canonized as a saint.
Ep. 407 - Chicago's Saint: Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini
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