Shortly after arriving in Omaha in 1878, Mother Maddalena was desirous to have the first Mass celebrated on the feast of St. Francis, Mother Maddalena asked John Creighton to have a little tabernacle made. Mrs. Creighton who had the care of the sacristy and sanctuary furniture at the cathedral, at once told Mr. Creighton to fetch from the cathedral an unused little tabernacle. This was installed for the First Vespers on the afternoon before the feast. Eager scissors, flashing needles, and overjoyed eyes of nuns quickly produced the necessary altar cloths and tabernacle linen, whilst big Mr. Creighton considered it his personal privilege to fit the tabernacle to the table, fasten the crucifix to the wall, and be the general handyman. Mother Maddalena wrote: And on the morning of the feast of St. Francis, at half past five, we had holy Mass. You can picture to yourself our delight. From this moment on, we were in possession of the Most Blessed Sacrament. All that day we felt very happy to have our Divine Lord as companion so near us and in so humble a place. We prayed very fervently with a presentiment that we could not explain; it may have been a presage of what was to come after a few years.