St. Francis is most well known for his love and understanding of the natural world that surrounds us each day. While life for St. Francis looked vastly different than what we are living through in 2020, there are still many ways we can celebrate his vision of a healthier world. Check out a few ways […]
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As the 2020 national election in November draws closer, tensions are rising within our nation. We believe that the Leadership Conference for Women Religious (LCWR) practice of contemplative dialogue, deep listening, and mutual respect are prophetic actions that we can offer right now to work towards creating a more perfect union. Now more than ever,
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Sister Rebecca Ann Gemma, OP waiting to speak at the 2020 General Assembly at Sacred Heart Convent Friday, August 7, 2020. Sister Rebecca Ann Gemma, OP, prioress general of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, was one of three leaders to share their reflections on the topic Grief as a Catalyst for Transformation and Hope during
Photo: Sisters Judith Hilbing, Elyse Ramirez, Ann Clennon, and Marcelline Koch with SIAN co-chair Veronica Espina during 2017 DACA rally in Springfield, Illinois. Decision made to “affirm current and future ministries and commit to continue education of sisters and associates” on the many complexities of migration policy and the gospel demands of justice. Springfield, Ill.
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The sisters at Sacred Heart Convent celebrated Peru’s independence from Spain with typical Peruvian flair on Tuesday. Morning Mass began with a joyful Peruvian-style procession and chaplain Father Michael DeTemple, OP, recognized the sisters who were missionaries in Peru and the sisters in Peru today. “This was a celebration in solidarity with our sisters in
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July 30 is World Anti-trafficking Day. Please join us in asking Attorney General William Barr to fund and enforce the 2008 Protect our Children Act. Dominican Sisters of Springfield are members of a powerful advocacy and education organization called U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking. Through this organization we have learned, educated others, and most
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July 7, 2020 Dear Sisters and all, I just read about Sister Maria’s going home to the Lord and I wanted to respond in person. I attempted to do this earlier this morning, but with little success via my iPhone. So, I am trying again! I was surely grateful to be have been with all
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COVID-19 Stimulus Package / CARES Act CARES Act for Nonprofits – Friday, March 27, the Congress passed and the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2 trillion economic stimulus package legislated to provide immediate relief for nonprofits like the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Ill. Overview New Deduction
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After the recent construction in the courtyard at Sacred Heart Convent Sister Samuella Volk, OP, took it upon herself to fill in some of the areas with gravel and grass to help make the steep drop-offs near the new sidewalks less dangerous. Sister Samuella is a regular gardener of the grounds and maintains a lot
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The leadership team of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield stands with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious in this statement of gratitude for a Supreme Court ruling that buys more time for Dreamers whose lives would be dramatically altered by a change in policy. Read the full statement here. Read the Statement Here The statement
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One of Sixteen Dominican Congregations Announcing Dominican Sisters Climate Solution Movement, a Partnership with Morgan Stanley, on Fifth Anniversary of LAUDATO SI’ Springfield, Ill.—On the fifth anniversary of the publication of Laudato Si’, the Dominican Sisters of Springfield announce their participation in Dominican Sisters Climate Solution Movement, a strategic green investment initiative to address climate
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“THROUGH THE EYES OF OUR PARTNERS”: A STATEMENT ON RACIAL KILLING FROM THE DOMINICAN SISTERS OF SPRINGFIELD June 1, 2020 The Dominican Sisters of Springfield watch in horror and sadness each incidence of racial violence in the U.S. They see through the eyes of their sisters of color and the men and women who are their partners
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In a time of uncertainty, at a scale we haven’t seen in our lifetimes, people across the world are changing behaviors to protect the lives of vulnerable people around them. COVID19 will be the defining experience for this generation. We are living through this experience together while remaining physically distant from one another, yet the
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Sister Susan Karina Dickey, a Dominican Sister of Springfield who ministers as Vice President of Mission Integration for St. Dominic Health Services, Jackson, Miss., has long been fascinated with St. Catherine of Siena’s healing mission. “Catherine’s mystical experiences have overshadowed her gifts of healing,” Sister Karina said. “When it comes to care for the human
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Listen to Sister Rose Marie’s Preaching https://springfieldop.org/wp-content/uploads/SisterRoseMarieRiley_Preaching_CommunityRoom_4-29-2020.mp3 On April 29, 2020, the Feast of the Dominican mystic St. Catherine of Siena, Sister Rose Marie Riley preached for The Community Room, a series of virtual gatherings of Springfield Dominican Sisters and Associates launched in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. Her text was from the Gospel
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