Cabrini has opened Australia’s first private, women’s-only mental health hospital at Cabrini Elsternwick. Located in the new Lisa Thurin Women’s Health Centre in the heart of Elsternwick, the Cabrini Women’s Mental Health service focuses on treatment for mental ill health. This modern hospital is the first of its kind in Australia and is a prototype…
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From 23rd to 26th August Sr. Tatiana Avdokushina took part in the 10th General Assembly of CORSUM in Oktyabrskoe near Moscow (Russia) representing our Institute at the Russian Conference of Major Religious Superiors (CORSUM is our USMI-CISM). The Assembly gathered 23 representatives of female and male religious communities. Because of the coronavirus, not all of…
Read MoreBiblical Formation in the Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Brazil
Sr. Roseni Teresinha Gonçalves MSC carries out the mission with the MSC community in the in Teresina, Pauí, in Brazil.In August they started a Biblical Formation. Together with the pastoral agents of the Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Teresina and the group is studying of the Letter to the Galatians. “It is for…
Read MoreAfter 90 years, seminary time capsule opened as building’s new era begins
CONTENTS OF THE 1930 ST.EDWARD SEMINARY TIME CAPSULE Items removed from the time capsule encased in the cornerstone of St.Edward Seminary in 1930 have been returned to the archdiocese.The capsule contents included: A medal of Pope Pius XI, a medal of the Sacred Heart with Mother Cabrini on the other side, and a scapular medal…
Read MoreMater Gratiae Province – Turin
Update on Turin After 121 years the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus leave the mission in Turin. Here is a detailed history from the beginnings until today. In Turin, the sisters ran a university hostel and a multimedia conference hall.
Read MoreA Way of the Cross in Codogno for the victims of Covid
A new Way of the Cross in the courtyard of the Codogno Spirituality Center, dedicated to all those who lost their lives in the Covid tragedy and especially to those who gave their lives to save others. It was blessed last June 11, on the occasion of the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,…
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Mother Cabrini
On July 15, the entire Cabrini World remember the birth of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini. On this occasion, in Sant’Angelo Lodigiano, Mother Cabrini’s hometown, takes place the traditional flight of the dove. The children of the summer camp in the front row, with their eyes wide open and their noses in the air. All around…
Read MoreHallmark Anniversary of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini’s Canonization
Reflection from the General Council Sr. Bernadette Anello, MSC Pope Francis has often reminded us that we are all poor and fragile. Mother Francesca Cabrini knew this well in her own life, and therefore, depended wholly on God. Inspired by the words of St. Paul, her motto became “I can do all things in Him…
Read MoreRaising our voice in favor of the weakest
Over the past few months, our Communications Team had the opportunity to spend a few days with the community of the Sisters of Codogno. A great gift! We arrived in a community where the wounds from the loss of many Sisters to Covid-19 were still fresh. Yet, at the same time, we were able to…
Read MoreUsing our temporal goods to spread the love of Christ
In this edition of To the Ends of the World, the Institute’s Finance Ministry highlights two examples of using our temporal goods to spread the love of Christ to vulnerable communities. The first example is a small monetary donation to SEFRAS to help combat hunger in Brazil. We learned about SEFRAS through our Brazilian Sisters….
Read MoreSr. Barbara Staley, MSC General Superior letter for the 75th Anniversary of Mother Cabrini’s Canonization
Dear Sisters and Partners-in-Mission, On July 7th we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Mother Cabrini’s canonization. Saint, lover of Christ, businesswomen, entrepreneur, advocate for the vulnerable, audacious, servant, educator, hard worker, mother… St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, lived prophetically, a woman beyond her time, human and humanizing, and until today a beacon of hope and life. …
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