“God has done it all: I have only been a spectator of God’s work.”
In 1889, Mother Cabrini and the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus had to beg for alms to support the growing number of orphans in their care. Their willingness to sacrifice everything to bring people to know, love, and serve Jesus continues to inspire us today.
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Late in 1917 Mother Cabrini arrived in Chicago thin, weak, and exhausted. Part of the problem, the doctors at Columbus Hospital told her, was that she was suffering a relapse of the malaria she’d acquired in Brazil years before. But at 67, after decades of relentless work and ill health,…
From the time she was a child, Francesca Cabrini dreamed of going to China. As an adult she founded schools, hospitals, and orphanages in more than 40 locations across three continents, but she never made it to the Far East. Nine years after Mother Cabrini’s death, six Missionary Sisters (three…
When Mother Cabrini arrived in the U.S. in 1889, her first school was held in the balcony of a church. Resources were so scarce that the students — street kids, orphans, and children with little family support — had to use pews for desks. Yet the children thrived academically and…
St. Frances Cabrini
“Love, today, must not be hidden; It must be active, vibrant and true.”
St. Frances Cabrini
“As I see it, the mission is this:Loving other human beings-wherever they are in the world, and letting them know that there is a God who loves them unconditionally, now, as they are.”
“Prayer is a great comfort. It is the life of the soul, though its effects are not always visible.”
“I felt something I could not explain. It seemed as though I were no longer of this world; my heart was filled with Glory. I know it was the Holy Spirit.”
“There is room here for
every talent and inclination.”
“Today, love must not be hidden… it must be living, active and true!”
— St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Visitor Information
A sacred space to pray, rest and draw close to Jesus through the intercession of St. Frances Cabrini
Shrine Hours
Tuesday thru Friday, 10:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday and Sunday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Closed Mondays and major holidays
Gift Shop Hours
Tuesday thru Sunday, 10:00am – 5:00pm
English Mass Schedule
Sunday: 10:30am with Adoration 1:00-2:30pm
Tuesday-Friday: 12:00pm with Adoration until 1:30pm
Saturday: 9:30am with Adoration until 11:00am
Misa en Español
Domingo: 3:00pm Primer sábado del mes: 12:00pm
Visiting with a group? See our pilgrimage page
How to get to the Shrine in Northern Manhattan.
Subway: Take the A train to 190th Street and use the elevator to get to Fort Washington Ave. The Shrine is across the street to your left, behind the stone wall.Open Tuesday thru Sunday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Bus: Take the M4 bus, get off at 190th Street.
By Car: From midtown Manhattan, take the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound and Riverside Drive to Fort Washington Avenue. Turn left onto Fort Washington Avenue. Visitors may park in the lot next to the Shrine.
New York, NY 10040
Tel: 212.923.3536
St. Frances Cabrini Shrine is adjacent to Fort Tryon Park and The Cloisters.
“St. Frances Cabrini Shrine is located in a quiet neighborhood in upper Manhattan, adjacent to stunning Fort Tryon Park. The park features Heather and Alpine gardens and scenic views of the Hudson River and the New Jersey Palisades. The area was the site of the Battle of Fort Washington during the American Revolutionary War.
A 10-minute walk into the park brings you to the Met Cloisters Museum. The Cloisters houses the Medieval art and architecture collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The museum is the home of the renowned Unicorn Tapestries, cloistered galleries and gardens, a large collection of statuary and stained glass, and Robert Campin’s spectacular Mérode Altarpiece (c. 1422). A seasonal café offers light meals within the museum.
There are also casual restaurants in walking distance from the Shrine, and Arthur Avenue, the delicious “Little Italy of the Bronx” lies a 15 minute drive away.
