On 5 April, was the premiere of the film “Cabrini” in Guatemala, for which we held a special activity inviting partner organisations, programme beneficiaries, current and former workers. This activity also had a ‘forum’ (analysis of the film), highlighting the current situation of migration, the role of women and the work of missionaries. This forum…
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During the month of February there were several activities in our care centers in Guatemala, in Dispensary Madre Cabrini and Dispensary San Jose 6. In the photos some of the activities carried out. Teens: This project is called “Sparkling Youth” (it is a local expression to say that someone has a lot of skills, creativity…
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“No elderly person should be like an exile in our families, they are treasure for our society.” Pope Francis Quote Cabrini missions in Guatemala does a lot in making sure that the elderly population in both Barcenas and zone 6 are well treasured through the elderly program. This offers Spiritual, educational, social, psychological, nutritional, musical,…
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Spending the Holy Week in Guatemala was the most animated and spectaculars experience that I will live to remember. I truly loved the whole experience, especially the beauty along with the creativity of the carpets (Alfombras) and the religious procession. These Guatemalan intergenerational rituals put forward a distinctive heritage in addition to its uniqueness. The…
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Yesterday at Dispensario San Josè in Guatemala took place the inauguration of the “Centro de Atención Integral al Migrante, Casa Myrna Mack”, a project led by the Jesuit Network with Migrants, in which the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus have had an active participation in its implementation, following in the footsteps of…
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The video you are about to see was made by Cabrini Guatemala during the health day and is in Spanish. A day dedicated to nutrition and held at the San Jose Dispensary. This awareness of proper nutrition and exercise is deepened especially during this day but sees the daily work and support of universities, associations…
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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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On behalf of the Guadalupe Province – MSCs, CLMs, Cabrini Companions and all those who co-labor with us in the Mission and Charism; we extend greetings of HOPE and the Fidelity of God’s Love as made known to us in the birth of Jesus. Despite all the happenings of this time, our faith convinces us…
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I have lived a very intense month, accompanying the caravan of Honduran migrants at the Aguas Calientes border between Honduras and Guatemala, accompanying a family in the process of recognizing the body of their son, who was in the truck that crashed in Chiapas on December 19, 2021 and was carrying more than 150 migrants…
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An Historical Perspective: Our Work in Context The Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart (MSCs) currently in Guatemala are managing two healthcare facilities. The ‘St. Joseph Dispensary’ (DSJ) was set up in 1975 in Zone 6 of the capital city, while the ‘Mother Cabrini Dispensary’ in the village of Bárcena, 45 minutes from the capital,…
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The Cabrini mission in Guatemala focuses on the most vulnerable population through the San Jose Dispensary in Zone 6 of the capital city, and the Mother Cabrini Dispensary in Barcena Villa Nueva. The service provided by Cabrini Guatemala in Barcena focuses on curative and preventive medical care and the integral development of the individual, the…
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