On the occasion of the Nov. 13 and 14 feast days, a Cabrini Global Health bulletin was released. The purpose of this was to connect the MSCs health focused ministries around the world, while highlighting ways in which these ministries are continuing the legacy of Mother Cabrini and the healing love of the Sacred Heart…
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“I was a stranger, and they welcomed me into their home” (Mt 25:36c). On November 9-11, our community received a visit from the Apostolic Nuncio for Uganda, Bishop Luigi Bianco and Cardinal Fabio Baggio with his secretary Fr. Dumisani Vilakati. The purpose of the visit to the Diocese of Arua was to get to know…
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November 13 and 14 are very important dates for our Congregation; on this day we would like to offer these simple insights. On Frances Xavier Cabrini we find written in Pensieri e propositi- Immagine di un’anima (edited by Fr. Giuseppe De Luca): “On the first of their new life, in the saints one notices something adventurous, whimsical, visibly…
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In 1892 Mother Cabrini boldly and compassionately started Columbus hospital in New York City, thus marking the beginning of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (MSC’s) entry into health care. Over 132 years later, the MSCs have served thousands of people without distinction or discrimination, across ten countries with quality, lifesaving health services. This…
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The Cabrini Asylum Seeker and Refugee Hub Service won a Commonwealth award for their primary care team of doctors and refugee health nurses in the category of “Ensuring all Australians have access to quality healthcare, wherever they live”. This is an outstanding achievement given there were more than 140 submissions for this award, which was…
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Cabrini Women’s Mental Health at the Lisa Thurin Women’s Health Centre is breaking down barriers and setting new standards in mental health care. Australia’s first private mental health facility dedicated exclusively to women, the Centre opened in 2021 and has since treated more than 1000 patients, advancing its mission of helping women prioritise their mental health. The Centre offers specialised care for a range of conditions, including mood disorders, burnout, stress, addiction and complex trauma, and has treated many victims of domestic violence. At a time when rates of family and gendered violence are increasing it is crucial to offer a model of acute care where women feel safe to seek treatment. According…
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The second week of October the International Formation Coordinating Team met at Sacred Heart Convent in the lower east side of Manhattan. Nine of us, plus our efficient secretary began to work arduously that we forgot to take pictures to Commemorate the days that we were together. We covered many topics in initial formation as we exhaustively…
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A formation meeting for sisters and laity of the Mater Gratiae province was held on September 7 at Casa Cabrini on Via Sicilia. In the morning, after greetings from Provincial Superior, Sr. Marta Maria Lopez and General Assistant Sr. Patricia Godoy, there was a time of prayer. This was an opportunity to prepare for Jubilee…
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Dr. Enrica Valentini, Resource Mobilization Specialist, Cabrini Ministries Africa visited Eswatini to support the local Cabrini Ministries team and the MSC community in their resource mobilization efforts and communication activities. She visited all departments of Cabrini Ministries and received updates on their programs. She also conducted a training session with department heads on how to…
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“In the Sanctuary of Grace, I remain contemplating Mary, because I want to live the Word in the same way that she lived it.” On September 29, in addition to celebrating the feast of the three archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, and Bible Day (September 30), the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and…
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The National Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini held its first fundraiser in three years on October 24,2024. We welcomed 130 guests to the John B, Murphy Auditorium at the Driehaus Museum. He was one of the first surgeons hired by Mother Cabrini, who eventually became chief of staff at Columbus. We were honored to…
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