August 2nd - Saint of the Week

Footsteps of American Saints - Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini


About this activity

The goal of this activity is to share the lives of several saints so that the youth might relate to what these people have done and maybe look to these individuals as role models.

For more information about this Saint, check out the websites below.

www.Catholic.org
www.AmericanCatholic.org
www.newadvent.org
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly

How to start

Read about this saint. You can find the answers to these questions on www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints. Feel free to use other resources.
1st - 5th Grades - Complete 4 requirements and 2 of the activities.
6th - 12th Grades - Complete 5 requirements and 3 of the activities.
Requirements

Where and when was she born?
When is the feast day for St. Frances Xavier Cabrini?
What distinguishing fact distinguishes her sainthood in American history?
Why was she refused admission into the Daughters of the Sacred Heart and the Canossian order?
She was one of the seven founding members of which order?
Where is the first orphanage she founded in the U.S. located? What is its name?

Activities

Discuss with your family or counselor, some of the values that you admire most about St. Frances Xavier Cabrini. What is she known for? How can you be more like her?
Draw a picture showing some of her accomplishments. Share this picture with your family.
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini's story is an epic of hope; she was an encouraging saint in a time when people need encouragement. Contact a local orphanage or children hospital and perform a good deed.
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini started several missions during her life. Contact your diocese (or eparchy) and find a mission program that you can help out (e.g. Loaves and Fishes).