Born January 20, 1917 Profession of Vows January 3, 1938 Entered into Eternal Life March 15, 2017 Springfield, Ill.—Springfield Dominican Sister Virginia Dever (Sister John Thomas) died March 15, 2017, at Sacred Heart Convent. She was born in Chicago, Ill., in 1917, to Peter and Anna Murray Dever. She made her profession of vows in […]
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Springfield, Ill. –Springfield Dominican Sister M. Carmen Cesario died February 6, 2017, at Sacred Heart Convent. She was born in Chicago, Ill., in 1918, and named Grace by her parents, Carmen and Rose Coconate Cesario. She made her profession of vows in 1952 at Sacred Heart Convent. Sister M. Carmen is remembered by many Dominican
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Dominicans Host March 18th Workshop with Leading Girardian Theologian Springfield, Ill.—One of the most sought-after pastoral theologians in the U.S. currently integrating the work of the eminent Catholic philosopher René Girard into his preaching and pastoral ministry will offer a seminar at Sacred Heart Convent on March 18 2017. Here is a secure online registration
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This article by Sister Sharon Zayac, OP, was first published in JUST Words, in 2008. As preachers, the first thing we acknowledge is that we do not heal Earth. We do not have the power, the breadth of knowledge, nor often the will. Earth is actually self-healing, just as she is self-educating, self-nourishing, and self-governing.
Teaching Earth’s Healing Power:
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New book tells the story; Open house, book signing scheduled February 10 Springfield, Ill.—Seven Springfield Dominican Sisters whose stories are told in a new book will sign copies for guests during an event at Sacred Heart Convent February 10. A Sisters’ Love: The Story of the Dominican Sisters at St. Dominic’s follows the lives of
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Springfield Dominican Sister Janice Greenwood died January 4, 2017, at Sacred Heart Convent. She was born in Chicago, Ill., in 1932, to John and Agnes (Meyer) Greenwood. She made her profession of vows in 1951 at Sacred Heart Convent, Springfield, Ill. Sister Janice faithfully served God’s people and her Dominican Sisters for 66 years, first
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A statement from the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Ill. Last fall the State Journal-Register ran a guest column by our Sister Teresa Marron in which she explained that our vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience are “a prophetic witness against the abuse of money, sex, and power.” We find ourselves after a divisive election, with
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Offer Seminar Series at the Start of a New Administration Springfield, Ill.—In response to the inauguration of a new Administration taking office on Jan. 20, the Dominican Sisters of Springfield have recommitted themselves to their vows and to the commitments they made during their General Chapter of 2014. In a statement released today the congregation’s
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Springfield, Ill.—Springfield Dominican Sister Mary Rose Schleeper died December 30, 2016, at Sacred Heart Convent. She was born in Grafton, Ill., in 1920, to Henry and Rose Etta (Breden) Schleeper and named Mildred Louise. She made her profession of vows in 1945 at Sacred Heart Convent, Springfield. Sister M. Rose served 24 years as an
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This year, as we have done for many years around the feast of All Saints, we publish these simple memorials to our sisters who have died in the past year. Please share these happy memories with us, and pray with and for our sisters who now share in the life of God in a way
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You are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the household of God. Ephesians 2:19 This verse from St. Paul reminds me of the holy cards of my childhood: those slightly sappy images of saints with prayers on the backside. There are newer ones today,
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LeadingAge Recognizes Sisters’ Anti-racism Efforts The Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois, have been selected to receive the 2016 Hobart Jackson Cultural Diversity Award from LeadingAge, a national association representing 6,000 nonprofit aging-services organizations throughout the United States. The award recognizes the Dominican Sisters’ “Conscious, committed effort to dismantle racism wherever it exists,” according to the
33 Sisters, ages 60-89, begin study this month Sponsored by Rush University Medical Center’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center Called the “Religious Order’s Study” More than 1350 sisters, brothers and priests participating nationwide since 1994 Internationally renowned neurologist David Bennett chairs the study A Rush University Medical Center researcher puts Sister Ann Clennon through her paces. Mobility
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Sister M. Trinita shares her friendship with Sister Margaret Held and Sister Paula Merrill, the two sisters whose murder in Mississippi last week has shocked the nation. Yesterday afternoon I called Sister Mary Trinita at the community health clinic she’s run for twenty
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LeadingAge Recognizes Sisters’ Anti-racism Efforts The Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois, have been selected to receive the 2016 Hobart Jackson Cultural Diversity Award from LeadingAge, a national association representing 6,000 nonprofit aging-services organizations throughout the United States. The award recognizes the Dominican Sisters’ “Conscious, committed effort to dismantle racism wherever it exists,” according to the
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