Today, we celebrated the 76th Anniversary of the Canonization of Mother Cabrini! During the morning, the Chapter participants, sisters and laity, shared at table on the question ‘What have we discovered from all that has been spoken so far during the Chapter? What have you heard that you consider particularly important to the future of…
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The past weekend was very busy. On Saturday, 32 Sisters visited Orvieto, a small town in Umbria. We shared a beautiful tour of the city of Orvieto (Umbria), one of the medieval cities of Italy, more than three thousand years old. For many years this town was the seat of the Pontifical Courts, and it…
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In these two days, we have focused on composing mandates and recommendations for Mission, Formation, Vocation, and Governance for Mission. We used a methodology that allowed us to get involved through small work groups. The results were then shared with the larger group that gave suggestions for refining and simplifying the texts. Our morning and…
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Today big celebration in the Cabrinian family! In fact, on July 15, 1850, 172 years ago, Mother Cabrini was born. Then a short portrait about her done by Sister Maria Barbagallo in 1992 and a card from the Guadalupe Province. We also share with you greetings from the Cabrinian Lay Missionaries of Argentina and the…
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Today, July 12, we began the day with prayer led by Sr. Assunta Scopelliti MSC, in Italian. Sr. Joan McGlinchey MSC, with the contribution of Sister Melanie Di Pietro SC, presented a report done by the Committee responsible to review the consultation results on our Constitutions. We discussed the issue of possible modifications to the…
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We share here Bishop Rino Fisichella’s homily given at the opening ceremony of the 16th General Chapter on June 26. Enjoy reading! Msgr. Salvatore “Rino” Fisichella is President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization. Dear sisters and brothers, the Word of God that we have heard comes profoundly to aid the…
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After the weekend off, our work continued with a better understanding of the report from the International Formation Coordinating Team (IFTC). The Sisters of the IFCT each shared their experience of working on the team, and were open to questions from the assembled Sisters. In the day’s Eucharist, we celebrated the feast of St. Benedict,…
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This weekend was also full of events! After the lay people left, Saturday was Argentine Independence Day while Sunday saw new interviews for the Oral History project and in the evening we attended the screening of Sister Elisa Helena Coelho and Sister Flora Giovagnoli, also for the Oral History project. In addition, Sister Matilde’s birthday…
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We dedicated this day to building the vision, mission, and missionary priorities of the Institute. Sisters and laity shared their lived experiences in these past days. We value co-responsibility and walking together; that was confirmed. Later we shared how the Cabrinian Charism gives us hope and faith as we journey together. We concluded the day…
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This Wednesday, July 6, we had reflections and discussions about Co-responsibility for Mission, again with the facilitation of consultant, Chris Lowney. He guided us in individual and collective activities, so that we would think about leadership, examples of good leaders and characteristics of good leadership. The aim was to help us recognize ourselves as leaders,…
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Today, July 5, we continued to reflect on Discernment, trying to distinguish what is beginning to emerge and what common elements can already be perceived. In the second session of the morning, Sister Mercedes Casas Sánchez, of the Congregation of Daughters of the Holy Spirit, presented the theme: We are MISSION, and MISSION is the…
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