On July 23rd, a group of 50 Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC members and staff attended the Immigrants are Essential Rally in New York City. CIS-NYC and over 1,000 New Yorkers marched through Chinatown and shut down the Manhattan Bridge as part of a nationwide day of action to demand a pathway to citizenship be…
Read MoreHope and human flourishing in the workplace
Julie Fleming of Cabrini Health Australia tells us about an extraordinary project. This is my story: Hope and human flourishing in the workplaceMother Cabrini said she would go to the ends of the earth as a missionary but at Cabrini Australia people from the ends of the earth come to us.For many at Cabrini Australia…
Read MoreWorld Trafficking Day – July 30, 2021
Every country in the world is affected by human trafficking, whether as a country of origin, transit, or destination for victims. Traffickers the world over continue to target women and girls. The poor and the vulnerable are most at risk. The vast majority of detected victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation and 35 per cent…
Read MoreCabrini Lay Missionaries in Africa
Over the 5 years since we became a Region, we have been developing various aspects of our Regional ministries and structures. Recently, the development of a CLM group has been ‘ignited’, due to interest arising from within our current missions, as well as some interested persons in countries where the MSCs are not physically present….
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 More#CAREAGAINSTTRAFFICKING
On July 30th, Talitha Kum invites all networks, partners and friends to join our online activation marking the UN’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Together, we want to tell a story of care. Our aim is to show that care can make a difference along every step of the journey to combat human trafficking –…
Read MoreCabrini Guatemala: Our Ongoing Commitment to Combat Malnutrition in Underserved Communities
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,…
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 MoreTogether for the 75th Anniversary of Mother Cabrini’s Canonization
Yesterday we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Mother Cabrini’s Canonization. During the day, the Sisters met online from all the parts of the world to spend a moment of joy and sharing the love for the mission. It was also a moment to pray for the Sisters and communities who are going through difficult times,…
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 MoreThe Essence of Love: following in the Footsteps of Mother Cabrini – Serving the Forgotten in Central America
On April 28, I had the opportunity to visit the Community “La Esperanza” in the Municipality of Waspam, on the banks of the Coco River, in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RANN), on the border between Nicaragua and Honduras. Together with the Nicaraguan Conference of Religious (CONFER), we reached out to this community to provide…
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