Give the gift of literacy today Sister Ann Clennon understands the agony immigrant women face when they don’t understand English. After 20 years working at the Dominican Literacy Center in Aurora, she is now lending her expertise at the new Springfield center. She continues to see a problem in the city that is often misunderstood or overlooked. “The immigrant […]
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Would you like to share the gift of literacy this Christmas? Donate Here Challenges related to language-learning for immigrant women often mean they are among the last in their families to learn English. We’ve opened the new literacy center in Springfield to meet the language-learning needs of women and we need your help. You might enjoy listening to the October episode
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Resources for Dominican Month of Peace “Commit to Peace and Human Dignity” This year’s Dominican Month of Peace is a call for personal and collective commitment to action, solidarity, peace and respect for human dignity. It urges everyone to actively engage in the cause of peace in Haiti, while reminding us that human dignity must
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Wondering what the new Dominican Literacy Center looks like? Here is an opportunity to come inside, meet the co-directors, and see where students and volunteer tutors make the magic of literacy happen. Give the Gift of Literacy Today! https://springfieldop.org/wp-content/uploads/2024_Christmas_Appeal_Draft2.mp4
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Everyone enjoys a holiday treat but when the treat is tied to an organization that gives back to the community, it makes it even sweeter. Finley’s Tap House, 3236 Gineger Creek Drive in Springfield, is treating the Dominican Sisters by offering a portion of the sale of their holiday dessert menu for the sisters’ ministries.
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Sister Norma Somers ServiceVisitation: 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, 1237 W. Monroe St., Springfield, IL 62704. Visitation will begin with a prayer service. Funeral Mass: 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, at Sacred Heart Convent Chapel. Burial: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 at Roselawn Memorial Park . Livestream
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By Margaret Lombe, PhD. My reflection centers on my engagement, along with six students from Boston University School of Social Work (BU-SSW), with refugees in Kenya: dignified-citizens-turned-objects-of-charity by conflict and civil unrest. The largest refugee camp in the world, called Kakuma, lies on the edge of the Sahara Desert in northwestern Kenya. Kakuma holds about
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Central Illinois, very loosely, was home to the following indigenous peoples. To discover the indigenous people who lived in your area visit Native-land.ca 1. Peoria -peewaareewa (modern pronunciation peewaalia) Part of the loose Illinois Confederation of tribes Spoke a dialect of the Miami-Illinois language, a Central Algonquian language 2. Ochethi Sakowin The Oceti Sakowin Oyate
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These four friends tell us how they stay present when tensions flare Ann Garrido: Remaining in conversation It has not been easy! Even though I regularly offer workshops on managing challenging conversations, I still find it difficult to be in the middle of them myself! What keeps me “hanging in there” is an experience I
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Enjoy the creative artistry reflect in hand-crafted items from local artisans including jewelry, wall art, personal care products, fiber art, pottery, beadwork, Christmas decorations and more! Holiday Arts and Craft Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 6 – 8, 2024 Jubilee Farm located at 6760 Old Jacksonville Road (only 3.8 miles west of Veterans
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A celebration of Bethany House of Hospitality was observed recently in Oak Brook. Nearly 200 people joined the festivities to observe the 7th anniversary of Bethany House. Bethany House executive director Sister Kathlyn Mulcahy said she is proud of the number of women they have helped in their journey. “I believe after seven years, Bethany
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By Sister Kathleen Anne Tait, OP Sister Barbara Blesse, left, encourages Susan Hickman during the Dominican Associate Commitment ceremony. Susan Hickman didn’t realize that a working relationship with one Springfield Dominican would open her life to a long and meaningful relationship with the Springfield Dominican community. However, as Susan and her friend, Catherine Leyser, enjoyed
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By Sister Sharon Zayac, OP “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.” ~ Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities Dickens could
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A sister and an associate talk about their ministry in cross-cultural settings By Carolyn White Indigenous Americans Sister Barbara Bogenschutz recently returned to Fort Belknap Reservation, Mont., where she first began her ministry among Native Americans in 1999. Since then, she also served as a pastoral leader among the Anishinaabe at Red Cliff, Wisc., and
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