“In meditation, the faithful soul receives joy, light and the crown of glory.” Journal of a Trusting Heart, p. 197 For this third Sunday of Advent, we light the candle of joy. We hope, as Mother Cabrini said “because a radiant light each moment renders everything more beautiful” To the ends of the earth, p.74…
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On Friday, December 1st we had busy day at CIS-NYC. In the morning, we collaborated with volunteers at Kearney (a global management consulting firm) to host a career development workshop for some of our Angel Fund Scholarship recipients and other young clients. The group learned about career planning, how to build a resume, and how…
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Mother Cabrini School Christmas Cantata celebrates its 10th anniversary The Cantata project began with the school’s Pastoral Ministry in 2013 and, the following year, became part of the 5th grade music curriculum. The children study composers and singers of Brazilian popular music. In the 3rd trimester,they get to know and practice the Christmas songbook. Thus,…
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The second Advent candle is the candle of peace. In one of her letters our General Superior Sister Eliane recalls that Mother Cabrini wrote “Today we are even more blessed than yesterday” because we are learning from God how to look, listen, speak and walk together as sisters and brothers. ~ Lorraine Campanelli, CLM Reflection:…
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“The distance between us does not matter; we are always near each other, always enclosed in the small space of this very small world.” Mother Cabrini As part of Cabrini Weeks, on Monday, 20 November in the Memorial Garden at Cabrini Malvern, we held our annual Commemorative Service. Many gathered in a beautiful ceremony to…
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—–> Friday, Dec 8 at 6:30 The FMDG Music School Free Holiday Concert The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School is dedicated to helping people study and pursue music while addressing the challenges posed by vision loss. This concert, featuring adult students, will present a variety of vocal, piano, instrumental, and choral pieces suitable for the…
Read MoreOn this date, when Sister Maria Antonietta Della Casa was General Superior, a statue of Mother Cabrini was erected. Here is the parchment attesting to this important event. On December 8, 1900, Mother Cabrini reminded the Sisters: “Oh! How beautiful is Mary Immaculate … Mary is the most tender mother of the Missionaries of the…
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‘Labour with love: the power of your love will endow your actions with strength and courage’ Mother Cabrini For the first time in four years, we gathered in Cabrini Malvern Chapel to celebrate the very special Mother Cabrini Awards for 2023. This year was made even more special with the presence of our visiting Missionary…
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A video traces the most important events in Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s life, starting from his youth and ending with World Youth Day last August. It was made by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The production by Barcelona-based “Tabor Producciones,” directed by Israel Arenas and Xavier Carmona, with drawings by Laura Pontòn and…
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Con Marcella è entrata nella Storia. Romana Maggiora Vergano, che interpreta la figlia di Paola Cortellesi nel bellissimo (e amatissimo) C’e ancora domani , viene premiata oggi per il Tff come giovane rivelazione per il Premio Virna Lisi, che viene invece assegnato a Greta Scarano. Assolutamente condivisibile la motivazione della giuria: «Con una performance di…
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Five years after Columbus Hospital opened in Chicago Mother Cabrini planned an extension specifically designed for poor Italians. It was to be located on the densely packed West Side, close to Little Italy. A suitable property was purchased early in 1911. Opposition to Mother Cabrini’s Plan Chicago street scene, Little Italy The neighbors wanted nothing…
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