One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. The adage rings true for the co-workers and the Dominican Sisters at Sacred Heart Convent in Springfield, Illinois. The higher cost of clothes, along with the desire to be good stewards of the Earth, inspired the group to offer a simple idea that benefits all. The workers at […]
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The first-of-its-kind By Sister Kathleen Anne Tait, OP Chris Knight’s most memorable times as a child were when “the sisters” came to visit. When the word got around they were coming, the Kniery family of ten shifted into full-preparation mode, readying their home in Bloomington, Ill., for the arrival of their mother’s aunt, Sister Monica
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By Sisters M. Clare Fichtner, OP, and Elyse Marie Ramirez, OP Walk with us, please, into Sacred Heart Convent Chapel. You will notice several things all at once. First, you are reminded of how spacious God is. Then, you are aware of being wrapped in the simple beauty of concrete, colored glass, wood, and untold
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By Dave Sanders “I shall be more useful to you and more fruitful after my death than I was in my life,” promised St. Dominic from his deathbed. Gifted at comforting the suffering, he spoke these final words to give strength and peace to the distraught followers at his bedside; those he was leaving to
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By Sister Catherine Stewart, OP Throughout our lives, we have multiple experiences of endings and beginnings. We are reminded of this as we daily enjoy sunrises and sunsets. When a new opportunity presents itself, we pause and ask “Am I ready for a new experience?” Most of us, “Just know it’s time to start something
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Every January for the last four years the Dominican Sisters of Springfield have made a fresh commitment to care for Earth. Not a New Year’s Resolution, exactly, but the plans do serve to refocus the sisters and their associates on the global Church’s commitment to care for Earth by making a path toward a healthier
“Though he was in the form of God, he did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in our human likeness …” Phil. 2:6 A child lying among stalks of straw in an ox’s manger reminds us today how God
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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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