Ive responded to a few comments already.These memories are bringing up so much.I went there because my mother had TB and was quarantined. I had Mother John for first grade in 1960. Must have been horrible. My wife and her sisters were there during the same period. Im sorry your message said she has passed and I will keep her in my prayers. I remember the window above my bed being open on a really cold week and i caught a severe cold. Didnt know one of my favorite Nuns (cant remember her name be-we were young) my mom was called! 100% of travelers recommend this experience. Ill never forget once the regular students had a unforgettable treat Ronald McDonald came and the border children had to eat the barely edible pretend oatmeal hamburgers. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. I use to be in mother Cabrini offanige when I was like six it was me and my sister margarita it was hard for me to deal with the situation and didnt know why was me and my sister put in the place by my ant fracisca Lopez I always ask but never got none my name is felicita quintero I remember the place but as years went by the place change a lot it was told to me that mother Cabrini close down..there was a fire there and they had to built that place and now its close.. Did they find you at a gas station the next day? St. Frances Xavier Cabrini is the patron saint of immigrants. Mother Cabrini made daily mediation visits to the chapel while overseeing a new academy for girls. I was not catholic at the time. I remember the food was awful. I had Mother John for first grade! and a cheer leader. I recall there were many lessons after school, music, dance, etc. . Joseph L. Cunningham, Priest in Residence, RCIA: Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. Her head is now preserved in Rome at the chapel of the congregations international motherhouse. I used to go over to her moms house and they had a pomegranate tree. Funeral Arrangements I too had a nightmare experience at Villa capriani. Wonderful to reflect on the period of profound inspiration and dedication within our beloved Villa experience! The nuns were like part of our family going on weekend day-trips with us. There she obtained the permission of Archbishop Michael Corrigan to found an orphanage, which is located in West Park, Ulster County, New York today and is known as Saint Cabrini Home, the first of 67 institutions she founded in New York, Chicago, Des Plaines, Seattle, New Orleans, Denver, Golden, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and in countries throughout South America and Europe. Sure learned how to make a bed. YES I DID MARRY HIM BUT AS A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS (MORMONS), a decision I made with blessings from the Bishop who spoke with our Senior Class before Senior Retreat and support of friends, in and out of school. Like Karen, I will never forget the wild housekeeping chores assigned by Mother Edita: BonAmi to clean the bathroom mirrors, stringing dirty socks for the massive washers, and I especially remember using the giant rotating floor polisher that turned into a run-amok monster if you ran over the cord! As the fire burned we were put on a bus for transport to a near by facility. Have been able to meet with a couple of special ladies a few months ago at VAC group meeting at the New college that took over our school, Woodburry College. Oops, forgot! In keeping with tradition, a special Mass honoring Mother Cabrini along with a Pilgrimage to the Mother Cabrini Shrine are held on the first Sunday in December of each year, featuring a procession to the Shrine which begins at St. Francis Xavier Church. I was born in November of 60 and my mothers second child so your family members may have been younger, but Ill bet she knows something!
really stood out in the crowd.. Also curious about those years. entrance When I left the school was very hard cause I lost my mother in a horrible fire .after I left I missed the sisters so much like mother John,mother Theresa, mother Bernadette. I have learned their family is on my DNA Chart, with Ancestry.com. CA She founded an orphanage, which is located in West Park, New York, today and is known as Saint Cabrini Home, the first of dozens of institutions she founded in New York, Chicago, Des Plaines, Seattle, New Orleans, Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and in countries throughout South America and Europe. Email me at
Ragazzina@aol.com. she remained in delicate health throughout her 67 years. I did get a solid foundation which served me to this day @ 72.
Warmest wishes, My mom sent me there because she heard the education was excellent from our next door neighbor. I was a cheerleader, and introduced the Spirit Stick to the student body after attending cheerleading camp. Frances Xavier Cabrini was the first US citizen to be declared a Saint in the Roman Catholic Church. She was born in Italy, and had the desire to go to China as a Missionary, but the Pope asked her to come to the US instead, to help with the many Italian immigrants. She spent her time mostly in Chicago, and opened up 67 Missionary Institutions to care for the sick and the poor. She founded the “Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus”, and her National Shrine is in Lincoln Park, Illinois, just opening in October of 2012. Do not give power to dead people. I dont remember the names of friends, but I never forgot how to tie the uniform tie, or marching to the sound of Suza marches every morning, thinking Be kind to your web footed friends! I felt a peace being among the eucalyptus trees at recess. If I recall correctly it was Brenda who swam with a dolphin for her birthday at Sea World. God bless the school, nuns and everyone involved! (The hospital closed in the late 1990s, but a national shrine to her work and mission remains in Chicago.) She and six other sisters that took religious vows with her founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (MSC) on November 14, 1880. COVID-19 Updates She was canonized in 1946. Im writing a story about those days.
I had mother Madeline. Do you remember any of this? What happened to Susie? When she came to pick me up, I didnt want to leave; I wanted to stay at Villa Cabrini.
Loved the school and Nuns. Im wondering if they went to Villa Cabrini? Phone: 323-756-1354 She was always able to find people willing to donate their time, money, and support to her institutions. My name Peggy Fras. As part of her canonization process, her body was exhumed in 1931. I remember Mother Madeline, Mother Vincent, sister Connie.I remember 3 friends very clearly: Mary Alcock, Anne Wright, and Brenda Como, who was Perry Comos niece. We presently live in Arizona. I could not get to the bathroom. This number is based on the percentage of all Tripadvisor reviews for this product that have a bubble rating of 4 or higher. What a trip!! Frances was known for her deep prayer life and her resourcefulness. After establishing her first institution St. Cabrini Home in 1890 she embarked upon a ceaseless crisscrossing of the nation, establishing a network of educational, health care, and social service institutions for needy immigrants. Sometimes I had to sit out in the hallway if I was caught talking at night in the dorm after lights out. Frances Cabrini first joined the order of the Sisters of Providence. Guess they were afraid I would try to run away. Fourth grade. She found her real calling though in upstate New York working with disadvantaged youth sent from NYC. Count it all joy, my brethren, when you meet various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. One day she heard her mom say, A e, I o u some sugar. So cute. I do not have fond memories very dark memories. Catholic Resources. In 1877, she took her religious vows and added Xavier to her name to honor the Jesuit saint, Francis Xavier. Mother Mercedes was the Principal, and Judy Brown the P.E. I remember making a pilgrimage up to the chapel one day with classmates.
I too had trauma there. I was a boarder and I remember her as a little stern but also kind. Irene Jaramillo was also a friend and Linda Clark. From a young age, Frances was dedicated to a life of religious work and, received a convent education. Hi, Susie was one of my best friends in school! It traumatized me for years. The Villa Cabrini Academy was a private, Catholic school for girls nestled in the Verdugo foothills in Burbank at 7500 Glenoaks Boulevard. In the spirit of Mother Cabrini, the mission of St. Frances X. Cabrini Catholic School is to educate students in the Catholic tradition with the foundational knowledge, skills, self-esteem, and moral responsibility to work to their full potential and to lead and serve in their church and community. Greeting Nancy, my name is Jackie Lane Asprer. Mr. Granata also supervised the moving of the chapel to its new location on the St. Francis Xavier Cabrini Church property. Any information would be wonderful. Pamela I remember your sister Mary! Then, she was Josephine Torres. Maybe things changed. After Mother Cabrinis death in 1917, the Sisters continued to develop the site, creating a boarding school and a summer retreat for orphans during the depression era. In New York City, she founded the Columbus Hospital, and the Italian Hospital. In the 1980’s they were merged into Cabrini Hospital. In Chicago, the Sisters opened Columbus Extension Hospital, later renamed Cabrini Hospital in the heart of the city’s Italian neighborhood on the near west side. Mary I think that we were in the in the same class but I left after my junior year. I am so sorry that happened to you. During WW2. i also remember that the bath day was gross as they would use the same bathwater for more than one child- I had to use the floor polisher once that was so dangerous for me being so small that after 2 attempts and it crashing into the wall and running down the hall till it came unplugged they put me on another duty. One day could not tolerate the oatmeal and threw up. She is the patron saint of immigrants. My sister, Mary Adele Storey attended with me, but was 2 years ahead of me, may she R.I.P. I went there from Kindergarten til I Graduated in1967. No bad experiences whatsoever! No questions have been asked about this experience, Points of Interest & Landmarks Monuments & Statues, Points of Interest & Landmarks Churches & Cathedrals. I attended VCA third.
She became a US citizen in 1909 in Seattle. These stories remind me of the uniforms and Oxford shoes. William C. OConnor, St. Francis Xavier Church pastor and San Fernando Valley District ICF Chaplain at the time, headed the renovation committee. And there was a girl from Swenen named Sabina. For more information about the shrine, visiting hours and the annual December pilgrimage, please click here. That last year we had a non-sister teacher. Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (also called Mother Cabrini), was the first American citizen to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. Assistive listening device available for Hard of Hearing, Saturday Vigil: 5pm I am trying to find out who or where the original documents are housed from the orphanage from 1923- 1942? Frances was born Francesca Cabrini in Lombardy, Italy. She was one of eleven children from Agostino and Stella Cabrini, who were wealthy cherry tree farmers. Sadly only four of the eleven children survived beyond adolescence. She was small and weak as a child, born two months premature, and she remained delicate in her health throughout her life. She had a strong spirituality as a child, and that grew throughout her adolescent years. It was even better to get back with Kay (Coughlin)Hubert who was my BFF through school and getting on the better side of things after Jean! 2022 St. Frances X. Cabrini School. Never think they were good people. Confessions, Devotions & Holy Days 90047-4901 The girls were nice enough. She was about 15 years old around 1946. She died of complications from dysentery at age 67 in Columbus Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, on December 22, 1917 while preparing Christmas candy for the local children. She gave me a bucket and an old tuna can to scoop out the water so I could wash the bowl. Wish I had been a more mature person at the time instead of a dumb teenager, and should have devoted all my free time to helping with the babies (youngest children) where the need was great. I did not like it at all. I remember Brenda Como too. not sure if t is a good memory or bad one.. And we had so many adventures, including that wild fire that had us all sent to Hill Street Orphanage to share beds with those smart-tough orphan girls how many of us found ourselves shoved off the bed and onto the floor the next morning! Four years later she contracted smallpox. A formal dedication ceremony of the restored chapel was held on the grounds of St. Francis Xavier Church on Sunday, September 14, 1975. I left VCA after the 8th grade and went to Providence High. The Pope sent Mother Cabrini to New York City in 1889, along with six other sisters, to help the Italian immigrants. She spanked me in front of the class when I wet my pants but I also remember her technique for learning vowels. This place was a hell hole anyone that survived is probably very strong today not because of their great schooling we ran the place we were slaves there you survived that was it and my mother and father paid for it, fools. Mother Cabrini was naturalized as a United States citizen in 1909. She was born in SantAngelo Lodigiano, Lombardy, the youngest of thirteen children. Not great memories but definitely a memory . Forest Hills, NY 11375 Be the first to share your thoughts!
A library sponsored by the ICF was built under the direction of ICF Branch 102 member Orlando T. Granata in 1993. The sky was glowing red as we left for another Catholic school where army cots were all set up in the auditorium. I boarded. SO lucky to have received such a tremendous education PLUS a solid foundation in God. Are the house by the City of Los Angeles, Burbank or the Catholic Church? They called me Marty. I remember one of my duties was sweeping in the cafeteria i was really short and the broom was way too big- i still dont care for oatmeal and certain colors of melmack bowls send an odd feeling through me? She didnt want to pull me out so close to semester end. My father worked nights and there was no family. Our classes were small and all of our teachers truly knew our academic knowledge. My name is Stella my maiden name was Ponca. Phelan Glen Order #00108832, Photograph caption dated December 5, 1958 reads, Picture taken during fierce 1955 fire in Burbank foothills shows how close brush blaze came to tiny Burbank chapel. Order #00108833, Photo by Jon Woods, December 5, 1960 caption reads, More than 5,000 faithful climb hill in Burbank in annual pilgrimage to shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini at Villa Cabrini Academy, 7500 Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank. My grandmother attended Cabrini during her 9th grade year, I believe. Hope you all ate well and doing well. I was a boarder for 7 years. Because I could not do so I was forced to stand on my tippy-toes with my nose in a circle at the Blackboard for what seemed hours.