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Sister Beth Murphy, OP

Sister Beth Murphy is the Communication Director for the Dominican Sisters of Springfield.

Sister Elizabeth Murphy

“Forget Yourself
And Think of Others”
Volunteering and Jesus’ Mission

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This story by Sister Geraldine Kemper, OP,  first appeared in JUST Words, Winter 2018. Many organizations depend on volunteers to achieve their mission. What motivating force compels someone to volunteer time, knowledge, energy, and love? Pope Francis said during an audience last March, “Love and charity are service, helping others, serving others. There are many […]

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Dominicans Name December Global Month of Prayer for Peace

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2017 Focus: Peace in Colombia At the request of the Master of the Order of Preachers, The Dominican Sisters of Springfield are participating in a new global effort designating Dec. 1-January an annual time for prayer and action for peace in a country where Dominicans minister. This year the focus is on Colombia, where Dominicans

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“Father Gus” Tolton: Not Just a Catholic Hero

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Dominicans Host New Live Drama about First African American Priest Dominicans Host New Live Drama about First African American Priest Springfield, Ill.—Tolton: From Slave to Priest, the live theatrical one-man drama performed by actor Andrae Goodnight and directed by Leonardo Defilippis of Saint Luke Productions, will be presented at Dominican Hall at Sacred Heart-Griffin East

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Delegation to Iraq Postponed Indefinitely

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Regional instability causes delay, and reignites Springfield Dominicans’ commitment to their Iraqi Dominican Family “Say to our family in the US, I count on their prayers,” says Dominican archbishop of Kirkuk Three U.S. Dominican women recently cancelled plans for a mid-October visit to Iraq and now watch with concern as events unfold in the Kurdish-held

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Dominican Literacy Center
Responds to Increased Call
for Citizenship Education

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This story was written by Sister Geraldine Kemper, OP, and originally published in JUST Words, Vol. 17, No. 3. “You shall treat the alien who resides with you no differently than the natives born among you: …love the alien as yourself: for you too were once aliens…” –Leviticus 19:33-34 Fear and anxiety have risen throughout

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Creative Arts Center Open House, Jubilee Farm, September 30, 2017

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Enjoy the view from the newest meeting space at Jubilee Farm during the Creative Arts Center open house, 1:30-3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 30, 2017. Jubilee Farm is 3.8 miles west of Veterans Parkway on Old Jacksonville Road in New Berlin, Ill. The building is a long-needed addition to the 164-acre center for ecology and spirituality

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Dominican Sisters Stand with DREAMers in DACA Public Statement

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Springfield Dominicans Join Dominican Sisters Nationwide In call for protection of DACA “DREAMers” Dominican Sisters Conference Public Statement on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Springfield, Ill.—The Dominican Sisters of Springfield join Dominican women religious nationwide in support of hundreds of thousands of young people whose dreams for a better life in the United States

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Dominican Literacy Center
Responds to Call for Citizenship Education

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“You shall treat the alien who resides with you no differently than the natives born among you: …love the alien as yourself: for you too were once aliens…” –Leviticus 19:33-34 Fear and anxiety have risen throughout immigrant communities in the U.S. under the current administration. The president’s January 25, 2017, executive order, commonly called “the

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Dominican Sisters in Solidarity with Charlottesville

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Dominican Sisters Renew Commitment to Dismantling Racism The Dominican Sisters of Springfield and their anti-racism partners want to make clear they stand firm in their commitment to dismantle structural racism within their own institutions and in the communities they serve. “White supremacy is an evil that will destroy all of us unless we work to

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In Retrospect: Sister Paul Mary Janssens, OP

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Sister Paul Mary Janssens is retiring from leadership of the Springfield Dominican Associate Program after eleven years in this community ministry. During Sister Paul Mary’s final commitment ceremony Sister Rebecca Ann Gemma, prioress general, called her a “superb animator” of the associates. Sister Beth Murphy sat down with Sister Paul Mary for a conversation about

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Twenty-eight Dominican Associates make Commitment

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Associates and Prioress General Express Gratitude to Program Director Sister Paul Mary Janssens, OP   Springfield, Ill.—The Dominican Sisters of Springfield welcomed 28 new associates—and expressed gratitude to Sister Paul Mary Janssens, OP, who is leaving leadership of the program after 11 years of service—during Mass at Sacred Heart Convent Chapel on May 7. Sixteen

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