The “Cabrinian Mission Today” Association has organized a Day-Event at the St. Frances Cabrini Spirituality Center for Saturday, June 17. Families, children, youth, associations and all citizens are invited to participate in discovering the House of Francesca Cabrini through the presentation of the virtual museum, exhibitions, digital games, workshops and much more… Codogno, this year’s…
Read More“In our communities so many people on the margins”
Missionary commitment today seems to be delegated only to movements, to NGOs and to associationism: the presence of this commitment is vital. What in the past had been a fundamental characteristic of our parishes seemed to have been completely lost.On this page, however, we recently recounted the experience of some parish missionary groups — from…
Read MoreSpecial Olympics delegations, volunteers on deck to greet.
Doors opened to the Special Olympics delegations at the St. Louis Oratory and Mother Cabrini Missionary Sisters Spirituality Center. It was a competition of solidarity that in recent days saw volunteers and organizations giving hospitality to the young athletes who arrived in Codogno to participate in the event. Volunteers from the Cabrinian Mission Association organized…
Read MoreCivic Merit for Carla Marchesi
Mrs. Carla Marchesi has been an assiduous collaborator of the Museum and the Codogno Spirituality Center for over twenty years. The furnishings, organization, finishing touches and extraordinary maintenance works for the latest edition of the Cabrinian Museum in Codogno was all the work of the furniture company which Mrs. Marchesi owns. In addition to looking…
Read MoreA journey called Hope – Vocational Seminar in Assisi, Italy
From our Mater Gratiae Province, Sr. Tatiana from Russia and I, Sr. Assunta from Codogno, were sent to Assisi from April 11 to 14, to participate in a Seminar entitled: “LET EVERYTHING BE OPEN TO GOD” (GE15) – MANY WAYS TO ACCOMPANY VOCATION In view of this theme, for a few days we were committed…
Read More37th Spiritual Direction Seminar
From April 11 to 14, Sr. Assunta Scopelliti and Sr. Tatiana Avdokushina are participating in the 37th Spiritual Direction Seminar at Domus Pacis in Assisi, Italy.This year’s seminar offered by the CEI to those involved in pastoral work in the field of vocations is entitled “Let everything be open to God” (from Gaudete te exsultate…
Read MoreThe Italian town of Pecetto naming street after Mother Cabrini
Last Sunday Pecetto experienced an event well worthy of being transcribed in the annals of the town’s history. In the Church of the Holy Trinity, the memory of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was celebrated with appropriate solemnity, for whom the street facing the artistic sacred building, a jewel of Piedmontese baroque, was named. Attended by…
Read MoreFrom Curia to….
This week in the Curia we will have several departures: the Superior General Sister Maria Eliane, Sister Stella Maris, and Sister Patricia are in fact traveling these days to Brazil where the Assembly of the Santa Francisca Cabrini Province will be held from December 16 to 20. Today in particular Sister Maria Regina, former General…
Read MoreThe statue of St. Frances Cabrini in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome
A large statue of St. Cabrini was placed in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on December 8, 1946, five months after her Canonization. It is located in the central nave. Here, marked by mighty pillars, are 39 niches with the figures of the Founding Saints of Religious Orders and Congregations. In one of these, twelve…
Read MoreAward: “Meritorious Woman of Lodi”
Last November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Award: Meritorious Woman of Lodi was presented to Sr. Denise Alves Morra, MSC. Sr. Rachele, MSC, and Sr. Assunta, MSC, represented Sr. Denise, at the awarding ceremony. In attendance were Mrs., Arleni Peña Del Orbe, Consul of Santo Domingo and other dignitaries,…
Read MoreMother Cabrini’s feast recounted by the Lodi Citizen
Mother Cabrini: “Dove of peace who went to the aid of migrants” Eighty years ago, it was November, the precious relic of the Heart of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was carried in procession to Codogno. Yesterday, the Fourth World Day of the Poor, Bishop Maurizio Malvestiti of Lodi did not fail to preside over Holy…
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