On Saturday, July 15 the Shrine will celebrate Mother Cabrini’s 173rd birthday. This is always a great event that is filled with joy. Bring your family, friends, your hopes and prayers, and join us for the festivities! Highlights of the day include: Mass at 11am with Bishop Gerald Walsh (in English) A Mariachi serenade for…
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The marvelous gift of mission brought to the National Shrine by our dear Sr. Joseane Cabral Soares, MSC. Sr. Joseane Cabral Soares, MSC. This past weekend, the National Shrine of St. Frances X. Cabrini welcomed Sr. Joseane Cabral Soares, MSC. Sr. Joseane shared her powerful experiences as a consecrated woman serving refugees and locals in Dzaipi, Northern Uganda. Her…
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Cabrini of Westchester recognized several deserving honorees at its 25th Annual Sharing in Mission Dinner, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of St. Cabrini Nursing Home. The theme for the event, which was held on May 25, 2023 at the beautiful Tappan Hill Estates in Tarrytown, NY, was “An Evening Under the Stars.” This year’s honorees included…
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Mayor Eric Adams has appointed Ana Almanzar deputy mayor for strategic initiatives, a high-profile position that oversees several city agencies. Almanzar, who previously served as the director of community relations at Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, will step into the role current First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright previously held, the mayor said in a press release Friday. Adams promoted Wright…
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Cabrini University graduated its Class of 2023 during the school’s 63rd Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 21. The commencement took place at Nerney Field House inside the Dixon Center. “Over 100 years ago, Saint Frances Cabrini, our namesake, urged her teachers to educate the hearts of their students,” said President Helen Drinan in her address…
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Join us for an evening of food, music, and community to raise funds for our vital programming! Saturday, June 10th from 5-7:30 pm On the St. Frances Cabrini Shrine Lawn 701 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY 10040 Performances by: La Cumbiamba eNeYé Kinding Sindaw Dance Theater Company Honoring: Sara Valenzuela Chief Operating Officer of…
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Sr. Amarech graduated from Cabrini University with a degree in education, with the distinction cum laude.The ceremony was held last Sunday, May 21. Many sisters participated in this beautiful time of celebration: Sr. Therese Merandi, Sr. Regina Peterson, Candidate Abebech Darcho, Novice Bezunesh Elias, graduate Sr. Amarech Herego, Sr. Ayanatu Abera, Sr. Bridget Zanin, Sr….
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Recently, Sr. Regina Palamara MSC celebrated her 90th Birthday. She and her twin, the late Sr. Loretta Palamara, were born on April 13, 1933. Sr. Loretta passed February 1997. She was a wonderful person who gave of herself especially to her students and the Hospice patients. She is sorely missed. Sr. Regina moved to Burbank CA…
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The rain and the wind this past Saturday did not deter our trip to the Random Farms Kids’ Theater in Yorktown Heights, NY.Cabrini Immigrant Services, Dobbs Ferry, NY, brought a group of our toddlers, younger students and parents, to see the play, The Jungle Book. When we arrived at the theater, each child received a…
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On February 20th, the President’s Holiday in the USA, we visited Sacred Hearts and St. Stephen’s Church in Brooklyn. It was initially established for Italian immigrants in the Diocese of Brooklyn and is where Mother Cabrini and our MSC Congregation taught in the school and worked in the parish. It is so beautiful and has…
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On Thursday, March 23rd, Sr. Diane Olmstead, MSC, Provincial, Guadalupe Province, accompanied the MSC General Councilors on a visit to Radnor, PA, where they spent time at Cabrini University touring the campus and paying a visit to the Provincial Offices in The MSC Cottage.Enjoying their visit are: Front Row L-R: Sr. Amarech Herego LeFamo, MSC;…
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