Mother Cabrini League seeks members
Anyone with a devotion to St. Frances Xavier Cabrini who would like to share in her mission is invited to join the Mother Cabrini League, which fosters devotion to the woman who in 1946 became the first American citizen to be canonized and is the patron saint of immigrants.
Mother Cabrini, founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, came to the United States in 1889 at the request of Pope Leo XIII to help Italian immigrants to New York City. From then until her death in 1917, she and her order established missions, schools and orphanages for immigrants from coast to coast.
The Cabrini League was established in 1938 by Cardinal George Mundelein of Chicago. Membership is free.
The organization’s magazine, The Cabrini Messenger, is published five times a year and includes stories about Mother Cabrini’s life and how her mission continues to impact the Church and the world; letters of gratitude and thanksgiving from league members for prayers answered through her intercession, and news about her order’s global mission and opportunities to support its work.
More information is available by sending an email to mothercabrinileague@gmail.com or by writing Mother Cabrini Messenger, 434 Derning Place, Chicago, IL 60614-1719.
Catholic museum displaying Nativity scenes
The Columbus Museum of Catholic Art and History’s annual display of Nativity scenes from around the world is taking place through Friday, Jan. 9.
The museum, on the first floor of The Catholic Foundation building at 257 E. Broad St., has been recognized by the Vatican as having the largest collection of diversified Catholic art in the United States. It is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the last tour of the day beginning at 2:30 p.m.
Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for those ages 4 to 18 or 65 and older, and $30 for a family of four or more.
For more information, call (614) 618-4030 or go to https://columbuscatholic.org/ministry-office/museum-of-catholic-art-history.
Holy Family Christian Mothers to host Advent morning program
The Christian Mothers organization of Columbus Holy Family Church, 584 W. Broad St., is sponsoring an Advent morning of reflection on Saturday, Dec. 13. The morning will begin with Mass at 9 a.m., followed by breakfast from 10 to 10:30, a talk by Daniel Markham, author of the book 52 Masses, and Eucharistic Adoration from 11 a.m. to noon.
The event is free, but donations are welcome. For more information, contact Kendy Troiano at holyfamilyccm@gmail.com.
Lessons and carols service planned at basilica
An Advent service of lessons and carols will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14 at the Lancaster Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, 132 S. High St.
The program will consist of an hour of Scripture readings and sung choral motets with congregational hymns. For more information, contact Brian McCauley at bmccauley@stmarylancaster.org.
Monthly vocations prayers to take place around diocese
Beginning Thursday, Jan. 1, different parishes around the diocese will be hosting a program of prayers for an increase in priestly vocations on the first Thursday of each month.
The first of these will be at Columbus St. Catharine Church, 500 S. Gould Road. It will begin with Mass at 10 a.m., followed by a Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration at 11.
Columbus priest, deacon plan pilgrimage to Assisi
For the first time in 800 years, the relics of St. Francis of Assisi will be on display in 2026 at the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy. Deacon John Amedeo and Father Thomas Buffer of Columbus St Cecilia Church are planning a pilgrimage from Rome to Assisi, in the footsteps of the popes, the martyrs and the saints from Sunday, March 8 to Tuesday, March 17.
The $2,950 cost of the tour includes hotel accommodations, meals, tickets, ground transportation and gratuities, but does not include airfare. The pilgrimage is limited to 14 people.
For pictures of previous pilgrimages conducted by the same company, visit www.tivolitours.us. For more information, call Deacon Amedeo at (330) 310-1628.