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THE MOTHER CABRINI PLEDGE

THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF NEW YORK

Last September (2025), a striking mural depicting immigrants of the past and present was dedicated at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan. Among the multitude of immigrants now gracing the narthex walls of our venerable cathedral — nameless men and women who came to this land often tired, poor, and yearning to be free — stands Saint Francis Xavier Cabrini. Mother Cabrini, a woman consecrated to the Lord, was an indefatigable advocate, protector, and educator of newly arrived immigrants to New York. A native of Italy, she overcame anti-Italian prejudice in her adopted country of America and established, with God’s grace, numerous schools and charitable institutions to serve those finding their way in a new land.

Mother Cabrini reminds us of the Catholic Church’s longstanding care and concern for immigrants, and the mural itself illustrates an indisputable fact: America was and is a land of immigrants whose contributions have enriched and transformed, indeed built, our society…The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have called on Catholics in all walks of life to stand in solidarity with immigrants and refugees by signing the Cabrini Pledge: An Invitation to Be Keepers of Hope. We encourage you to sign the pledge. By doing so, you will follow in the footsteps of Mother Cabrini in acknowledging our duty to welcome, protect, promote, and integrate immigrants in accordance with Sacred Scripture and the Magisterium of the Church.

THE MOTHER CABRINI PLEDGE

I pledge to affirm in word and deed the inherent dignity of every person, regardless of immigration status or country of origin, seeing each as a child of God before all else.

I pledge to engage scripture and the Catholic Church’s social teaching, reflecting on the role of migration in salvation history, the history of the United States, and the history of my own family.

I pledge to listen and learn about the circumstances facing migrants and refugees, including those in my community with an open heart and mind.

I pledge to seek opportunities to encounter, so as to grow in deeper understanding and communion that leads to solidarity with those in need.

I pledge to consider what it means to be a good neighbor and how I am called to reflect on the love and hope of Christ to others.

I pledge to encourage civic dialogue that places the human person and the sanctity of families at the center of policymaking, especially toward the goal of meaningful immigration reform.

I pledge to join Pope Leo XIV in praying for all migrants and refugees as fellow travelers on the journey to our true homeland.

SIGN THE CABRINI PLEDGE ONLINE

Learn More: Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Mural

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Members of the Assisi Project, ranging in age from 18 to 102, pray each and every day for all who ask for our prayers. If you would like our fellowship to pray for you or your special intention, please contact Brother Patrick at brpatrick@assisiproject.com. In communion with Pope Leo XIV and in solidarity with people of faith and goodwill everywhere, we also pray for peace, truth, and justice. In addition, we pray for all migrants and refugees; for the courage to speak truth to power; and for the poor, the persecuted, and the unjustly imprisoned. Please join us in prayer by clicking the link below! Thank you for your prayers! May God bless you! May the Risen Lord give you peace!

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Founded in 2007, the Assisi Project is a Fellowship of Franciscans in Spirit with friends and followers throughout the world. We are dedicated to helping Christian believers of all ages more faithfully live the Gospel of Christ in the spirit of Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi. We are also dedicated to promoting a devotion to Pope Francis (1936-2025) as a patron of peace, mercy, and fraternity in our sick and suffering world. For more information about the Assisi Project, please contact Brother Patrick at brpatrick@assisiproject.com. May the Lord give you peace!

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