From Longing to Hope: Taizé Prayer at Sacred Heart Convent Chapel
Those seeking an oasis for prayerful contemplation can find it at Sacred Heart Convent on December 6, 2026, when the Dominican Sisters open their luminescent chapel for From Longing to Hope: Taizé Prayer service. The hour-long service begins at 3:30 p.m. in the chapel at 1237 W. Monroe Street. The facility is fully accessible and has plenty of free off-street parking.
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The Dominican Sisters of Springfield were established in Jacksonville, Illinois, in 1873 and relocated to their current location in Springfield in 1893. Today, thousands of Dominican sisters, nuns, priests, brothers, associates, and laity minister in more than 100 countries around the world. The Dominican Sisters of Springfield are part of a worldwide Dominican family, the Order of Preachers. For more than 800 years, Dominicans have preached the Gospel in word and deed.
