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5 DENVER CATHOLIC | SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 2020 a summer camp to bring the girls during the summer months. She discovered some property on the east slope of Lookout Mountain, owned by the town of Golden, and negotiated its pur- chase in 1910, after taking her oath as a U.S. citizen the year prior. Three Sisters of the Sacred Heart lived on and maintained the land, which had a small farming operation. The land had no known reliable source of water, but as the story goes, in September 1912, Mother Cabrini told some of the thirsty, com- plaining sisters to lift a certain rock and start digging. The sisters obliged, and uncovered a spring, which has not stopped running to this day. Many pilgrims to Mother Cabrini Shrine believe the water has brought about healing and peace in their lives. Coloradans are blessed to have Mother Cabrini Shrine right in their own backyard as a place to visit and learn more about this great saint. Cabrini Day marks an occasion to ask for Mother Cabrini's intercession in the continual prayers for the spiritual and social wellbeing of the people of Colorado. Colorado is home to a vibrant and passionate Catholic community, and Mother Cabrini can still join this commu- nity in spreading the Gospel to those who need to hear it, whether it be through the various ministries and charities that the Church spear- heads, or even through advocacy for the dignity of life and joining the push to end late-term abortion in Colorado. It's clear that Mother Cabrini had an undying love for the marginal- ized and downtrodden, and the Church in Colo- rado constantly strives to imitate this. St. Frances Cabrini's story of immigrating to America with very little and giving what little she had to those whom she encountered is a universal tale of service and generosity whose appeal extends far beyond people of faith. Everywhere she went, she saw a need, and she did something about it. In 2018, EWTN released a film on the life of Mother Cabrini that pro- vides more insight into the many obstacles she encountered in answering God's call for her life, but also how all things are possible with God. Her life and the mark she left is a living testa- ment to this fact. Mother Cabrini died on Dec. 22, 1917, in Chi- cago. The cause for her beatification, and her subsequent canonization into sainthood was opened shortly after her death. She was can- onized on July 7, 1946 by Pope Pius XII. A July 4, 1946, article in the Denver Catholic Register chronicled Mother Cabrini's travels during her BY AARON LAMBERT Managing Editor of the Denver Catholic Her story is rich with determination, grit, trust in the Lord, belief in herself, and a belief in the potential of others." MISSIONARY SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEART life and concluded that she founded an "average of one house for each of her 67 years of life," each of which was either a school, hospital or orphanage. St. Frances Cabrini's spirit is very much alive in the Centennial state, and it's a spirit which will now be joyfully celebrated each year on Cabrini Day. This special day will now serve as an ever-present reminder of the Christ-like love that this simple woman poured into our great state – a love that made her a saint. The FIRST MONDAY of OCTOBER will henceforth be known as CABRINI DAY

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