We celebrated the feast of the Ugandan martyrs today. St. Kisito was the youngest and was 13 y/o when he was killed in the late 1800’s. He was killed with 21 other boys and young men along with their catechist, St. Charles Lwanga. The parish of St. Kisito is in the Pagrinya Settlement and it…
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June has begun, in a few days the Chapter will start, and we wanted to do a little research to find out more about the Mothers General from Mother Cabrini onward. M. Francesca Saverio Cabrini 1880-1917: Foundress of the Institute and the first Mother General. It was she who decided to have a Chapter to…
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Thanks to Sister Gloria Caixeta who sent us this beautiful story and these great pictures from Uganda. Last week a group of 24 women started a course in tailoring. Since the material arrived, but not the sewing machines, they searched for a way to utilize the time as best as possible. They took empty bags…
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The General Chapter is attended by the General Council, provincials, regionals and delegates elected at provincial chapters. In the early years of the Institute these were appointed in the communities, only later did they begin to be elected during provincial chapters.The Constitutions state: “The component members of the General Chapter are thus:ex officio: the Superior…
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The General Chapter is a means of expression of unity, a privileged time of reflection, verification, and orientation in the communal search for God’s will for the Institute. In prayer and humble listening to the Spirit, the capitulants elect the members of the general leadership of the Institute, study, on the basis of the reports…
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Tell us a bit about yourself and your family My name is Sr. Shitaye Esayas, and I am a Missionary Sister of Sacred Heart of Jesus. I was born in Abeshge in southern Ethiopia to my parents, Esayas Addise and Luciya Nuramo. I have 2 brothers and 5 sisters, and one of my brothers and…
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Here is the beautiful video collecting all the good wishes given to Sister Antonieta who turned 100 yesterday. We also share photos taken during the celebration. What a joy to be able to participate even if remotely in this celebration! —— Aquí está el precioso vídeo que recoge todos los buenos deseos que se le…
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Cabrini University’s ECG 200 – Voices for the Voiceless: Anti-Human Trafficking class, in collaboration with the Missionary Sisters Action and Advocacy Coalition, held an anti-human trafficking event on Monday, May 2, at Cabrini University. The event was held to raise awareness and to educate on human trafficking. The students had several “stations” set-up throughout campus…
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“What does capitulum mean?”Since the 8th century, monks, after the hour before, gathered to listen to the reading of a “chapter” (capitulum) of the Rule of St. Benedict. Gradually, the gathering itself was called “the chapter,” and the place where it was held: “the chapter house.” There were two types of “chapters” in monasteries:1) The…
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The entire Christian faith is centered and grounded in the resurrection of Jesus, and it is that event that we celebrate and confess on the feast of Easter. Confessing this implies, among many other things, nourishing the hope that it is worthwhile to live the values of the Gospel, to live in the style of…
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Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC has finally moved to our new location! We opened our doors on the St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Shrine property on Monday, May 2nd. After almost 23 years at 139 Henry Street, we saw the need to move our offices to the upper side of Manhattan. We believe the services we…
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