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…
Read MoreAbout International Formation Coordinating Team
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…
Read MoreSisters and Laity Formation Meeting
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…
Read MoreVisit to Cabrini Ministries- October 2024
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…
Read MorePilgrimage to the National Shrine of Aparecida
“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…
Read MoreA fundraiser evening at the Shrine in Chicago
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…
Read MoreA missionary meeting in Codogno
The event will be held at the S.F. Cabrini Spirituality Center in Codogno, Lo, Saturday, Oct. 26, starting at 9:30 a.m. The President of the “Cabrini Mission Today” Association, Dr. Giuseppe Tansini, has invited members to participate in a MISSIONARY MEETING, on a special day organized in recognition of the generous support of those who are part of…
Read MoreMonthly Bulletin October 24 from Colegio Cabrini Madrid
During this month of October, the school celebrated convivial days where children visit the provincial house of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart. This year the focus was to prepare and celebrate various events that are part of our pilgrimage in faith and hope as a Cabrinian family. We convey to our students the…
Read More“Today love must not be hidden… It must be living, active and true.” – St. Frances Cabrini
On the 7th of September 14, 2024, we had a first-class workshop with Fr. Wiseman Nkomo who shared his wisdom on safeguarding, human dignity, and on several types of abuse. He pointed out that both safeguarding and human dignity are the fundamental concepts which ensures the wellbeing and respect of individuals within society. He also pointed…
Read More‘Dilexit nos’: Pope to publish encyclical on Sacred Heart of Jesus
On Thursday, Pope Francis will publish a new encyclical focusing on the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the context of a world “which seems to have lost its heart.” “Dilexit nos” (He Loved Us) will be Pope Francis’ fourth encyclical, and it comes at a time of profound global challenges. The world today is scarred…
Read MoreBackpack initiative in Chicago
The National Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini undertook a backpack initiative to benefit underprivileged children in the city of Chicago who are preparing for school. Recently, volunteers who attended mass at the shrine joined with Sister Laura Baldini to assemble the backpacks to be distributed before school started. Over 120 backpacks were filled with…
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