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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Here you can find this one hour concert from Cabrini Australia that we hope will bring you all Christmas joy and hope. This is the first time our 30 voice strong choir has been able to sing all together for nearly two years because of COVID-19. Small groups have gathered according to distancing guidelines and…
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Here is a lovely story that we are very proud of – when our Outreach Service won a very prestigious award presented at the Victorian Governor’s House. Cabrini Outreach wins award We are thrilled to announce the Cabrini Outreach Asylum Seeker and Refugee Hub has won the Victorian Multicultural Commission Awards for Excellence in the…
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A sculpture commemorating the centenary of the death of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini “VIGIL – The Heart of Cabrini, is a visually arresting work of art. Cabrinian symbolism is embedded in every element of steel and bronze in the design.This sculpture is a tribute of gratitude to those present and those who have gone before…
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Jenny Nicholson – Acting Group Director Mission and Identity, Cabrini Australia All our patients, their families, staff and doctors, volunteers, asylum seekers and refugees that we love and care for, need our visible attentiveness and nurturing of heart and soul at this time of the global pandemic. It is vital that we continue to be inspired…
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