Following in the footsteps of Mother Cabrini in Australia

Following in the footsteps of Mother Cabrini in Australia

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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Guadalupe Provincial Assembly

Guadalupe Provincial Assembly

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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Blessing of  Graduate Nurses in Australia

Blessing of Graduate Nurses in Australia

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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Cabrini Choir Christmas Carol Concert in Melbourne

Cabrini Choir Christmas Carol Concert in Melbourne

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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Cabrini Outreach wins award

Cabrini Outreach wins award

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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VIGIL The Heart of Cabrini

VIGIL The Heart of Cabrini

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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The Essence of Love – the Cabrini Charism lived out in Australia

The Essence of Love – the Cabrini Charism lived out in Australia

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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Hope and human flourishing in the workplace

Hope and human flourishing in the workplace

Julie Fleming of Cabrini Health Australia tells us about an extraordinary project. This is my story: Hope and human flourishing in the workplaceMother Cabrini said she would go to the ends of the earth as a missionary but at Cabrini Australia people from the ends of the earth come to us.For many at Cabrini Australia…

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The Importance of Mental Health Services for Asylum Seekers and Refugees

The Importance of Mental Health Services for Asylum Seekers and Refugees

~ by Professor Suresh Sundram, Director of Research, Cabrini Asylum Seeker and Refugee Health Program Why we existThe Cabrini Asylum Seeker and Refugee Health Hub in Melbourne, Australia was established in 2016 to serve asylum seekers and new refugees in Melbourne and regional Victoria.   Although there are important paid roles within the Hub, it is reliant on the…

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