4th Superior General of the Institute 50th death anniversary November 20, 2021 will mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Mother Chiara Grasselli, Superior General from 1967 to 1971, an unforgettable and cherished Superior General, as well as an extraordinary Cabrinian Missionary figure. Mother Chiara had the courage and the spiritual intelligence to transform…
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Celebrating Mother Cabrini’s Jubilee: 75 Years of Sainthood for the First American Saint! Interview by Mary Kovach, Ph.D. Mother Cabrini was born Maria Francesca Cabrini in 1850 near Milan, Italy. She was the youngest of thirteen children, dedicated her life to Christ, and became Sister Frances Xavier Cabrini. She emigrated from Italy to the United States…
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The Leadership Conference of Women Religious ( LCWR ) is the association of the leaders of congregations of Catholic women religious in the United States. The conference has about 1350 members, who represent nearly 80 percent of the approximately 49,000 women religious in the United States. Founded in 1956, the conference assists its members to…
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What an exciting day April 22nd turned out to be for Cabrini of Westchester. On that day, Deborah Mosley, a trained storyteller, Ellen Tessitore, a certified NY State Teacher and Lorraine Campanelli, Director of Cabrini Immigrant Services (CIS), Dobbs Ferry, NY presented a workshop at a national conference. The workshop, ‘Intergenerational, Intercultural Art and Storytelling…
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