A nor’easter on November 26, 1950 made driving from Mulberry Street to Columbus Hospital difficult. The labor that Mrs. Fusco endured once at the hospital Mother Cabrini founded was not easy, either. Complications arose because the umbilical cord was wrapped around baby Joseph’s neck. As Joseph recently wrote, “Through the screams and anguish my mother prayed for the intercession of Mother Cabrini and…
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We give thanks to God for the gifts we have received these past few weeks! Sister Luciana Galdina De Sousa and Sister Laura Elizabeth Sanchez professed their perpetual vows last January 21 and February 2, respectively. Sister Luciana in the parish of St. Ignatius of Loyola and St. Paul the Apostle in São Paulo, Brazil….
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Jan 27, 2024 Trouble Descends on the Sisters Five commissioners and their stenographers descended upon the orphanage in Dobbs Ferry, New York, early in the morning. It was a surprise visit. The Advisory Committee to the New York Commissioner of Public Charities, John Kingsbury, had been tasked with investigating child care institutions, and it had…
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West Bend, Wi A special dedication Mass of the altar at St. Frances Cabrini, 1025 S. Seventh Avenue, in West Bend, Wi will be Sunday, January 21, 2024. Archbishop Jerome Listecki will preside over the 10:30 a.m. Mass. There will be a noon reception in Mother Cabrini Hall with a 1 p.m. mural presentation in…
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Missionaries on Pilgrimage to the Shrine If we’d seen them come in on their bicycles, the three religious who visited at around noon yesterday might have been our pilgrims of the month. But it was only as they departed, helmets strapped over their veils, that we realized how they’d arrived. The octave of Christmas is…
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The First Difficult Months in New York Less than two weeks after Mother Cabrini landed in the U.S. she wrote to the Sisters in Italy asking them for fabric for habits and veils. They needed an extra set. She’d quickly learned that the Sisters had to always look neat and tidy, “… or they will…
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Cabrini Immigrant Services (CIS), Dobbs Ferry, has been offering a Preschool Literacy Program for toddlers and their parent/caregiver. It has been very rewarding watching the children achieve many of the goals of the program. Dr. Elizabeth Smith teaches the program. One of the stories that the children learned about was El Perro con Sombrero by…
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On Friday, December 1st we had busy day at CIS-NYC. In the morning, we collaborated with volunteers at Kearney (a global management consulting firm) to host a career development workshop for some of our Angel Fund Scholarship recipients and other young clients. The group learned about career planning, how to build a resume, and how…
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When Claire learned she’d be part of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade this year, her mom emailed us. Claire had a special request: in between tightly-packed rehearsals and tours, she wanted to visit the Shrine. It’s not every teen who puts visiting Mother Cabrini on her bucket list for what to do in New York City!…
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Cabrini University Domestic Violence Symposium Honors Jordan Center Cabrini’s Barbara and John Jordan Center for Children of Trauma and Domestic Violence Education held its 13th Annual Domestic Violence Education Symposium in October on Cabrini’s campus. This year’s symposium honored the leadership of Barbara (HON’08) and John Jordan, the Center’s founders, and Director Colleen Lelli, EdD…
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Intergenerational Fall Fun!We hear so much about intergenerational programs and the wonderful effect it has on both the young andthe elderly.Several of our high school students from Cabrini Immigrant Services (CIS) in Dobbs Ferry, NY, visited some of theresidents at St. Cabrini Nursing Home.The students loved speaking with the residents and helping them create colorful…
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