Thanksgiving XVI General Chapter “May modesty accompany them everywhere, in everything and with everyone, composing the movements of the person who must exhale a heavenly purity. Let them use with their neighbors a frank, cheerful trait, which, however, does not disdain religious gravity so that their mission may produce good fruit in souls. “ P….
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Homily by Father Leonir Chiarello, Superior General of the Scalabrinian Priests
The Word of God that we heard on the feast of St. Mary Magdalene is like a light that helps us project the work that you have just concluded in the General Chapter but also in our life of faith. The apostles except John, come the time almost as a figure of what Mary of…
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Eucharistic Celebration of Thanksgiving for Sr. Eliane
On Sunday, July 31 in the Chapel of Mother Cabrini College in São Paulo we ended the month with great joy, celebrating and welcoming the Superior General of the Institute of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sister Maria Eliane Azevedo da Silva, in a beautiful Eucharistic celebration of thanksgiving.Here are a few…
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General Chapter Highlights – July 21 and 22
Thursday, July 21, was a very busy day. After a time dedicated to discernment and personal prayer, the new General Council was elected. The newly elected Sisters are: Sr. Patricia Godoy, Sr. Gilda Mendoza and Sr. Stella Maris Elena, former General Councilor. Together with the General Superior, Sr. Maria Eliane Azevedo Da Silva, they will…
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MSC New General Council was elected
The new General Council formed by Sister Gilda Mendoza, Sister Patricia Godoy and Sister Stella Maris Elena has been elected. We wish them together with the Superior General, Sister Maria Eliane Azevedo Da Silva in the spirit of Mother Cabrini to continue the work of these years for the good and future of the entire…
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General Chapter Highlights – July 18, 19 and 20
During the last week of the General Chapter, we were busy with the revision and approval of the Mandates and Recommendations for the areas of Vocation, Formation, Government, Constitutions and Statutes. Once this phase of work was completed, on Monday, July 18, we proceeded to begin the discernment that would lead to the election of…
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New MSC General Superior is Sister Maria Eliane Azevedo da Silva
With joy we announce that Sister Maria Eliane Azevedo da Silva is the new General Superior of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We wish Sister Eliane well on her journey! Members of the General Council will be elected on Thursday. Let us remain in prayer for the future of the Institute! 🌎🙏🏽❤️👣
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On July 15th, Mother Cabrini’s birthday celebration during the General Chapter
Today, on the birthday of Mother Cabrini, we remembered her especially with a morning gathering prayer, followed by a procession with candles, her statue, and a song dedicated to her into the Chapter Room. After the daily roll-call of Chapter Delegates and reading of the previous day’s minutes, the Chapter Assembly focused on the task of discussing…
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7 July 2022 General Chapter Highlights
Today, we celebrated the 76th Anniversary of the Canonization of Mother Cabrini! During the morning, the Chapter participants, sisters and laity, shared at table on the question ‘What have we discovered from all that has been spoken so far during the Chapter? What have you heard that you consider particularly important to the future of…
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July 16- 17, the last weekend of the Chapter
The past weekend was very busy. On Saturday, 32 Sisters visited Orvieto, a small town in Umbria. We shared a beautiful tour of the city of Orvieto (Umbria), one of the medieval cities of Italy, more than three thousand years old. For many years this town was the seat of the Pontifical Courts, and it…
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General Council Highlights – July 13 and 14
In these two days, we have focused on composing mandates and recommendations for Mission, Formation, Vocation, and Governance for Mission. We used a methodology that allowed us to get involved through small work groups. The results were then shared with the larger group that gave suggestions for refining and simplifying the texts. Our morning and…
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