Cabrini Spirit Week is an annual celebration of Cabrini's heritage and mission.
The campus community comes together to honor the College’s namesake, Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini.
Cabrini Spirit Week 2012 will take place November 11–17.
The College celebrates the Cabrini spirit with a host of activities for students, faculty, and staff.
| Cabrini Spirit Week 2011 Schedule |
| Friday, Nov. 11 |
8 p.m. – 12 a.m. |
Black & White Student Gala
Mansion |
8 p.m. |
“And Then They Came For Me”
Cabrini College Theatre in Grace Hall |
| Saturday, Nov. 12 |
7 a.m. |
StAC-Sponsored Pilgrimage to St. Frances Cabrini Shrine
New York City, NY |
| Sunday, Nov. 13 – Feast Day of St. Frances Cabrini |
3 p.m. |
Pianist Sylvia Torán
Mansion |
7 p.m. |
Cabrini Spirit Week Opening Liturgy – Reflection: President Marie A. George
Bruckmann Memorial Chapel of St. Joseph |
| Monday, Nov. 14 |
11:30 a.m. |
Healthy Monday and Spirituality
The Marketplace in Founder's Hall
Stop by the Health Hut for our Acts of Kindness Jar plus prayers, meditations, and information on health and spirituality. |
12:15 p.m. |
Liturgy – Reflection: Dr. Laura Groves, Social Work Department Chair
Bruckmann Memorial Chapel of St. Joseph |
| Tuesday, Nov. 15 – Cabrini Day: Orphans & Vulnerable Children |
On Cabrini Day, classes are cancelled until 4:30 p.m., and the College community is invited to participate in mission-oriented activities that focus on a special theme each year.  John Shors, author of “Dragon House,” will meet with students and address members of the campus community, and the Charles A. Mastronardi Service and Leadership Award will be presented. Faculty members will present about HIV in Africa and Cabrini's Partnership with Swaziland, as well as hosting a panel discussion about Orphans and Vulnerable Children in the Americas will take place. Mrs. Erica Van Adelsberg will share her personal experiences as a Holocaust survivor, and the Mwamba Children’s Choir from Uganda will perform. |
| Wednesday, Nov. 16 – Spirit Day |
All Day |
Get spotted wearing your Cabrini Gear on campus and win prizes!
Alumni: Submit photos of yourself wearing Cabrini gear to the Alumni Office (alumni@cabrini.edu) for a chance to win prizes! |
9 a.m. |
Cabrini Spirit Award and Breakfast
Grace Hall Atrium |
12:30 p.m. |
Liturgy – Reflection: Ms. Jess Huda, Cabrini Athletics and Recreation
Bruckmann Memorial Chapel of St. Joseph |
1:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
Spirit Day Pep Rally
Founder's Hall Lobby |
2 p.m. |
“Life in Swaziland: The MSC’s work in countries impacted by HIV/AIDS”
Presentation by Sister John Giani, MSC
Mansion Foyer |
8 p.m. |
Mr. & Miss Cabrini Pageant
Grace Hall Atrium
Wear your most outrageous Cabrini-spirit outfit and compete for prizes. |
| Thursday, Nov. 17 |
All Day |
Advocacy Alert!
Protect vulnerable children; tell the Pennsylvania General Assembly to support Bill #338: The National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Act.
Advocacy Stations at the Wolfington Center and in Jazzman’s Café |
4:30 p.m. |
Presentation by Fr. Dan Groody:
“Homeward Bound: A Theology of Migration?”
Mansion Foyer |
8 p.m. |
“And Then They Came For Me”
Cabrini College Theatre in Grace Hall |
| Friday, Nov. 18 |
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
Tour Holy Spirit Library’s Cabriniana Room every hour on the hour.
Holy Spirit Library |
12:30 p.m. |
Liturgy – Reflection: Ms. Jess Merone, Cabrini student
Bruckmann Memorial Chapel of St. Joseph |
8 p.m. |
“And Then They Came For Me”
Cabrini College Theatre in Grace Hall |