✨⛪ Faith & Legacy: A Guided Tour of the Mother Cabrini Shrine ✨🙏

✨⛪ Faith & Legacy: A Guided Tour of the Mother Cabrini Shrine ✨🙏

🌿 An Inspiring Morning at Chicago’s National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini ✨

Join us for a special private, docent-led tour of the National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, a serene and historically rich sacred space nestled in the heart of Lincoln Park. This immersive experience explores the life, legacy, and mission of Mother Cabrini, America’s first canonized saint, whose work transformed Chicago’s immigrant and Catholic communities forever.

This is a stationary guided church tour — no walking route, no neighborhood stroll — allowing us to slow down, reflect, and truly absorb the stories, artwork, architecture, and spiritual significance of this remarkable site.

Expect beautiful sacred art, historic artifacts, relics of Mother Cabrini, and powerful stories of compassion, service, and perseverance — all brought to life by a knowledgeable docent. ✨

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### 🕰️ Schedule, Meeting Info & Cost

📅 Saturday Afternoon 1/17/26 @ 12pm
📍 National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini – 2520 N Lakeview Ave, Chicago
⏱️ Tour length: ~90 minutes
💰 Cost: $15 per person donation
💵 Cash strongly preferred
(Zelle / Venmo / PayPal accepted if needed so I can submit one group donation)
⚠️ All attendees must check in with me at the start of the tour and submit payment directly to me so I can give to the church

📸 Photography is allowed — please be respectful of the sacred space.

🎤 Private docent-led tour arranged exclusively for our group.

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### 🌟 What We’ll Experience

⛪ The beautifully restored chapel and shrine spaces
🎨 Religious artwork, stained glass, and devotional details
📜 Exhibits highlighting Mother Cabrini’s life and mission
🕊️ Stories of faith, immigration, service, and social justice
🙏 Time for quiet reflection and appreciation of the space
This is not a walking tour — everything takes place inside and on the immediate grounds of the Shrine.

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### 📖 About the Mother Cabrini Shrine

The National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini honors the life and legacy of Mother Cabrini (1850–1917), founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Responding to the needs of immigrants, especially Italian newcomers, she established schools, hospitals, and orphanages across the United States — including several in Chicago.

The Shrine stands on the former grounds of Columbus Hospital, one of Mother Cabrini’s most important institutions. Today, it serves as a place of prayer, education, and inspiration, continuing her mission of compassion, dignity, and service to others.

Mother Cabrini’s legacy resonates far beyond Catholic history — her work shaped Chicago’s social services, healthcare systems, and immigrant advocacy at a pivotal moment in the city’s growth.

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### 🍽️ Optional Lunch After the Tour

After the tour, those interested are welcome to join for lunch at a nearby Lincoln Park restaurant.
🍽️ Options will be shared closer to the date.
⚠️ Please bring cash — some venues may not split checks.

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### 👟 What to Bring:

• Camera for photo ops
• Water bottle
• $15 tour donation (exact change appreciated; cash preferred but Zelle, Venmo, PayPal accepted)

🚇 Getting There
Public transportation is easy and recommended.
Use Google Maps or CTA Trip Planner:
https://www.transitchicago.com/planatrip/
🚗 Parking

• Free and metered street parking nearby
• Generally easy to find during daytime hours
• Always check posted signs

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### 📝 RSVP & No-Show Policy

✔️ Please keep your RSVP updated
✔️ Cancel if your plans change
❌ Repeat no-shows may result in removal from future events

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✨⛪ Join us for a meaningful, enriching visit to the Mother Cabrini Shrine — a space filled with history, faith, service, and inspiration. ✨