Feast Day of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, November 13

St. Frances Cabrini was born in Italy, but spent most of her adult life working with immigrants in Chicago. Even though she died in Chicago in 1917, she is buried in New York City (of all places). She was the first American citizen to achieve sainthood The first saint BORN in the United States was Elizabeth Anne Seton - but of course you knew that.