“The distance between us does not matter; we are always near each other, always enclosed in the small space of this very small world.” Mother Cabrini As part of Cabrini Weeks, on Monday, 20 November in the Memorial Garden at Cabrini Malvern, we held our annual Commemorative Service. Many gathered in a beautiful ceremony to…
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‘Labour with love: the power of your love will endow your actions with strength and courage’ Mother Cabrini For the first time in four years, we gathered in Cabrini Malvern Chapel to celebrate the very special Mother Cabrini Awards for 2023. This year was made even more special with the presence of our visiting Missionary…
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In the case of the Viera family – the connection to Cabrini runs deep. Between Antonio, Norma, and their sons Sandro and Robert, they’ve provided over 100 years of service to the hospital. “Dad looked after the gardens in the early days of the hospital, and he actually taught a few of the original Sisters…
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Melbourne artist and Cabrini Hospital volunteer, Jeffrey Kelson, is dedicating his latest exhibition to the wonderful compassion and care he receives at Cabrini. A long-time grateful patient and carer, Jeffrey has had his fair share of health challenges, receiving treatment for several heart attacks, blood clots and a number of surgeries at Cabrini. His wife,…
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Last March 20 a blessing ceremony took place at Cabrini Health Australia in the Malvern Chapel for all the new nurses who just graduated. Following an introduction by the director of the “Mission and Identity” group, Julie Fleming, a hymn was sung and a report by clinical teachers and the feedback from the candidates was…
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January 24, 1948 saw the birth of the first Cabrinian mission in Melbourne. In fact today, 75 years later, marks the anniversary of the arrival of the first Italian sisters in Australia. Happy celebrations to the entire Congregation and the Australian Cabrinian mission for the precious legacy carried on with love and courage to this…
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A recent client of Cabrini’s Women’s Mental Health Service at Cabrini Australia, an artist and owner of her own business (Clover & Co), drew upon her experience from her admission to design a new fabric. She states that art therapy has always been a massive part of her healing, and whatever she creates comes from…
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This is a little story about our Brazilian catering manager Patricia Campanella and her interaction with a Portuguese patient last week. Patricia always says she tries to walk in Mother Cabrini’s shoes but we believe that Mother Cabrini walks in Patricia‘s shoes and imbues her love in Patricia in all she brings to Cabrini. We…
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Using Mother Cabrini’s tiny size 4 Italian shoes as inspiration to follow in her footsteps, at a Cabrini Australia nursing leadership day, the reflection brought heartfelt and affirming participation. Nursing leaders were invited to take off their shoes, make a path…in any direction…to show they are following in Mother Cabrini’s footsteps and those of the…
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The Missionary Sisters from the Guadalupe Province met this past March 20-24 in preparation for the General Chapter that will take place this coming July in Rome. This process was facilitated by Sr. Constance Gilder, S.S.J., who led the Assembly through a communal discernement and contemplative dialogue process based on our hopes, dreams, fears, and…
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A group of 2022 Graduate Nurses were welcomed and blessed as they began their work at Cabrini Health Australia as newly Registered Nurses. Julie Fleming Director of Mission and Identity spoke of Cabrini’s ethic of care to ensure that all who come to Cabrini felt loved. The new nurses were told of the vision of…
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