In a twist of fate, St. Frances Cabrini narrowly missed being a passenger on the Titanic. Because of a change in plans, she did not board the doomed ship and avoided a tragic fate when the supposedly “unsinkable” ship sank on April 15, 1912.
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Only in Print: Titanic Exhibit Enlivens Stories of 1,500 Lost, Including a Heroic Priest
The story of Father Thomas Byles from England is just one of many from the RMS Titanic, pride of the White Star Shipping Line, which met its fate on its maiden voyage in April 15, 1912. Father Byles was traveling to Brooklyn for his younger brother’s wedding.