Celebrating Cabrini Day

Supporters of Cabrini Day believe in its power to uplift and unite Colorado through kindness, compassion, and community centered activities.  Cabrini Day happenings are in the works! Begin the celebration today in three easy steps.

Five key reasons to celebrate

1.     To honor an amazing humanitarian

Dedicated to helping the poor and sick, Frances Xavier Cabrini had a significant impact on the lives of the less fortunate worldwide.  A mother to the masses, Cabrini’s work continues today via the many organizations bearing her name, both nationally and internationally.  Following in Cabrini’s footsteps, these people-centered organizations work with and within communities addressing issues of health, nutrition, education, and protection as well as ensuring mental and spiritual wellbeing.

2.     To acknowledge the impact of a woman’s life dedicated to the service of others, and by extension all women including those who have had a significant impact on your life

Colorado’s Cabrini Day is the first paid state holiday in the nation that recognizes a woman.  For many, this means a day off.  A day of freedom to celebrate.  We recommend you celebrate yourself and the women in your life; those who came before you and those present today whose lives have afforded you opportunities and choices unparalleled just a generation ago.

3.     To remember and show gratitude

We all come from somewhere.  Many of us grew up in tightknit communities and ethnic enclaves.  Some of us are descendants of immigrants loved and cared for by Frances Xavier Cabrini herself.  Today, the ethnic communities of the 1950s and 60s have transformed over time.  A majority are now home to new cultures and residents from diverse social and economic backgrounds, including new immigrants to America.  Like our ancestors, many in these new neighborhoods need help.  Let Cabrini Day be an opportunity to give back to individuals and communities in need.

4.     To look for what unites us while also celebrating and respecting our differences

America is built on a foundation of multi-ethnic, indigenous, and immigrant generations.  Although born from compromise and rooted in Italian American heritage, Cabrini Day offers all the opportunity to come together, reconnect, celebrate, and give back.  With so much division in our world today, Cabrini Day affords us a chance to reset and celebrate a holiday dedicated to things that unite us, encourage us to find common ground, and call us to act with kindness and compassion in our community.

5.     Because the smallest action can have a big impact

Let us all take a cue from Frances Xavier Cabrini and be kinder, more compassionate, and seek ways to improve the communities we live in!