On the occasion of the Nov. 13 and 14 feast days, a Cabrini Global Health bulletin was released. The purpose of this was to connect the MSCs health focused ministries around the world, while highlighting ways in which these ministries are continuing the legacy of Mother Cabrini and the healing love of the Sacred Heart…
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“I was a stranger, and they welcomed me into their home” (Mt 25:36c). On November 9-11, our community received a visit from the Apostolic Nuncio for Uganda, Bishop Luigi Bianco and Cardinal Fabio Baggio with his secretary Fr. Dumisani Vilakati. The purpose of the visit to the Diocese of Arua was to get to know…
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November 13 and 14 are very important dates for our Congregation; on this day we would like to offer these simple insights. On Frances Xavier Cabrini we find written in Pensieri e propositi- Immagine di un’anima (edited by Fr. Giuseppe De Luca): “On the first of their new life, in the saints one notices something adventurous, whimsical, visibly…
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The second week of October the International Formation Coordinating Team met at Sacred Heart Convent in the lower east side of Manhattan. Nine of us, plus our efficient secretary began to work arduously that we forgot to take pictures to Commemorate the days that we were together. We covered many topics in initial formation as we exhaustively…
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A formation meeting for sisters and laity of the Mater Gratiae province was held on September 7 at Casa Cabrini on Via Sicilia. In the morning, after greetings from Provincial Superior, Sr. Marta Maria Lopez and General Assistant Sr. Patricia Godoy, there was a time of prayer. This was an opportunity to prepare for Jubilee…
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Dr. Enrica Valentini, Resource Mobilization Specialist, Cabrini Ministries Africa visited Eswatini to support the local Cabrini Ministries team and the MSC community in their resource mobilization efforts and communication activities. She visited all departments of Cabrini Ministries and received updates on their programs. She also conducted a training session with department heads on how to…
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“In the Sanctuary of Grace, I remain contemplating Mary, because I want to live the Word in the same way that she lived it.” On September 29, in addition to celebrating the feast of the three archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, and Bible Day (September 30), the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and…
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The National Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini held its first fundraiser in three years on October 24,2024. We welcomed 130 guests to the John B, Murphy Auditorium at the Driehaus Museum. He was one of the first surgeons hired by Mother Cabrini, who eventually became chief of staff at Columbus. We were honored to…
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The event will be held at the S.F. Cabrini Spirituality Center in Codogno, Lo, Saturday, Oct. 26, starting at 9:30 a.m. The President of the “Cabrini Mission Today” Association, Dr. Giuseppe Tansini, has invited members to participate in a MISSIONARY MEETING, on a special day organized in recognition of the generous support of those who are part of…
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During this month of October, the school celebrated convivial days where children visit the provincial house of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart. This year the focus was to prepare and celebrate various events that are part of our pilgrimage in faith and hope as a Cabrinian family. We convey to our students the…
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On the 7th of September 14, 2024, we had a first-class workshop with Fr. Wiseman Nkomo who shared his wisdom on safeguarding, human dignity, and on several types of abuse. He pointed out that both safeguarding and human dignity are the fundamental concepts which ensures the wellbeing and respect of individuals within society. He also pointed…
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On Thursday, Pope Francis will publish a new encyclical focusing on the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the context of a world “which seems to have lost its heart.” “Dilexit nos” (He Loved Us) will be Pope Francis’ fourth encyclical, and it comes at a time of profound global challenges. The world today is scarred…
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The National Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini undertook a backpack initiative to benefit underprivileged children in the city of Chicago who are preparing for school. Recently, volunteers who attended mass at the shrine joined with Sister Laura Baldini to assemble the backpacks to be distributed before school started. Over 120 backpacks were filled with…
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As 40 days passed since Sr. Patricia Spillane’s death, on October 5h, a Mass in her memory was held in the Philippines. This testimony came to us from Karen Marie M. Villaluz, President/CEO of Save Our School Children Foundation, Inc. The mass on October 5th was presided by Fr. Benedict Castaneda, currently the SOSCFI Treasurer. We…
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October 20 will mark the 98th World Mission Day entitled “Go and Invite Everyone to the Banquet.” This day is part of the final phase of the synodal journey that follows the motto “ Communion, Participation, Mission.” Pope Francis reminds us that mission is a tireless going out to all of humanity to invite them…
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On September 15th Sr. Diane Olmstead and Sr. Pietrina Raccuglia attended a dedication ceremony for two new tapestries installed in the entrance to St. Francis Xavier Church in Manhattan, N.Y.. The Tapestries are entitled – “Into Light and Truth: Holy People of the Americas“. Within the Tapestry is included St. Frances X. Cabrini. The artist…
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In these two videos made by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Nicaragua we recount the September 18 visit of Superior General Sister Maria Eliane Azevedo da Silva and the Assistant General to Escuela Sagrada Familia No. 1 and La inmaculada Technical Institute in Managua, Nicaragua.Happy viewing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD_Y7pVDNKQ INSTITUTO TECNICO LA INMACULADA…
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Last October 6 in Novosibirsk, Russia, Sr. Tatiana participated in a prayer for peace in the diocese where she is currently on mission.This time of prayer was held in response to Pope Francis’ invitation to dedicate a day of prayer and fasting for world peace. The parish community chose to gather for this moment on…
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World Migrant and Refugee Day was celebrated on September 29. We, Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus also wanted to celebrate this occasion in our missions around the world, where we daily care for migrants and refugees. In the United States several activities were held at the Mother Cabrini Shrine in Colorado, the…
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Tomorrow starting at 10 a.m. there will be a Family Day at the S. Francesca Cabrini Nursing Home for the Elderly in Codogno; many activities planned including a time of education/information, pizza party and ice cream, market made by the guests of the Rsa and celebration of the Holy Mass.
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On September 15th Sr. Diane Olmstead and Sr. Pietrina Raccuglia attended a dedication ceremony for two new tapestries installed in the entrance to St. Francis Xavier Church in Manhattan, N.Y.. The Tapestries are entitled – “Into Light and Truth: Holy People of the Americas” Within the Tapestry is included St. Frances X. Cabrini. The artist…
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Sister Patricia Spillane, Missionary Sister of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, loved the Institute very much. She witnessed joy, closeness to people, spontaneity, deep experience of God and life in mission. We Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus embrace her legacy with immense gratitude. Yesterday, September 9, at the St. Frances Cabrini Shrine…
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Here is Pope Pius XII’s speech on the occasion of the proclamation of St. Frances Cabrini as the heavenly Patroness of Emigrants. Why is Mother Cabrini called “The Patroness of Immigrants”? Despite having a missionary charism, Mother Cabrini was sent by Pope Leo XIII to the millions of Italian immigrants who, at the end of…
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This is the article in the Culture section of the Swiss magazine “Tidningen Dagen” about the film Cabrini. Here is the translation of the text of the article in our languages. Enjoy reading it! Italian nun’s life journey now becomes a film Francesca Xavier Cabrini was born in northern Italy and dreamed of becoming a…
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Le Missionarie del Sacro Cuore di Gesù annunciano con profonda tristezza che Suor Patricia Spillane, MSC, è tornata alla Casa del Padre il 26 agosto a New York.Suor Patricia ha servito come Superiora Generale delle MSC dal 2008 al 2014 e siamo eternamente grate per la sua missione al popolo di Dio e alla famiglia…
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In 1892 Mother Cabrini boldly and compassionately started Columbus hospital in New York City, thus marking the beginning of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (MSC’s) entry into health care. Over 132 years later, the MSCs have served thousands of people without distinction or discrimination, across ten countries with quality, lifesaving health services. This…
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The Cabrini Asylum Seeker and Refugee Hub Service won a Commonwealth award for their primary care team of doctors and refugee health nurses in the category of “Ensuring all Australians have access to quality healthcare, wherever they live”. This is an outstanding achievement given there were more than 140 submissions for this award, which was…
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Cabrini Women’s Mental Health at the Lisa Thurin Women’s Health Centre is breaking down barriers and setting new standards in mental health care. Australia’s first private mental health facility dedicated exclusively to women, the Centre opened in 2021 and has since treated more than 1000 patients, advancing its mission of helping women prioritise their mental health. The Centre offers specialised care for a range of conditions, including mood disorders, burnout, stress, addiction and complex trauma, and has treated many victims of domestic violence. At a time when rates of family and gendered violence are increasing it is crucial to offer a model of acute care where women feel safe to seek treatment. According…
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