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Sister Regina Marie’s Prayer Techniques for Prisoners—Could They Work for You?

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“We’re all prisoners,” Sue Brosmith mentioned off-handedly. “It’s only the bars that are different.” With this comment, Sue spoke of the spiritual guidance she witnessed Sister Regina Marie Bernet share over many years of volunteer ministry at Jacksonville Correctional Center. For years Sue joined a “trio” of Dominican Sisters and other dedicated volunteers at the […]

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Living Hope Testimonial: Graced with Guidance

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Living Hope Testimonials about the impact Sister Regina Marie had on her students have been coming in over the past few weeks and we’re beyond excited to share them with you! This week’s comes from Peggy Derhake. Want to read more about how Sister Regina was a Living Hope for all she touched? Head over

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Sister Denise Joins A Nun’s Life for Advent Evening Prayer

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This Advent season in a time of pandemic is an invitation to make an opening for God to be present in our lives! Sister Denise’s powerful preaching during A Nun’s Life livestreaming Advent evening prayer on Monday, December 9, 2020 is something to revisit again and again during the Advent season. Make some time today

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Living Hope Testimonial: “A Radiant Presence” at SHA

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Living Hope Testimonials about the impact Sister Regina Marie had on her students have been coming in over the past few weeks and we’re beyond excited to share them with you! This week’s comes from Deanna Chiaro Nicoll. Want to read more about just how Sister Regina was a Living Hope for all she touched?

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Sisters for the Life of the World

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Image from DCI Teamwork event in Houston, TX in 2019. People who know us well say that we Springfield Dominican Sisters are effective ministers and powerful pray-ers, hospitable and down-to-earth folks. They see us as leaders in places where God’s people are alive and thriving. We have a broad reach across Illinois, the lower 48

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Advent for Grown-ups

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We can all remember the fun holiday traditions from our childhood: opening each day of the Advent calendar to find your piece of candy, lighting the candles on the Advent wreath, and all the excitement of preparing for Christmas. While those traditions are valuable and fun, many of us could benefit from a deeper reflection

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World Kindness Day 2020

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2020 might be the year we need World Kindness Day the most. World Kindness Day began after the founding of the World Kindness Movement in 1997. The World Kindness Movement was recognized as a non-governmental organization in 2019. The main goal and hope, according to organizers, was to create a unifying global awareness of

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World Day of the Poor 2020

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MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOURTH WORLD DAY OF THE POOR 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 15 November 2020 “Stretch forth your hand to the poor” (Sir 6:7) Age-old wisdom has proposed these words as a sacred rule to be followed in life. Today these words remain as timely as ever. They help us

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All Saints of the Order of Preachers

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All Saints of the Order of Preachers November 7 is the feast day to celebrate all the saints in the Dominican Order of Preachers. In the Sacred Heart Convent Chapel in Springfield, Illinois the Springfield Dominican Sisters’ reredos is made of thousands and thousands of small tiles. The communion of Dominican Saints join Jesus, Our

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Dominican Associate Barbara Collins Finds Hope in Helping Polish Children

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by Barbara Collins, Dominican associate An inspiring story about how one associate lives the Dominican mission to compassionately preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. Now residing in Sacramento, Calif., Barbara served on the Associate Committee, 2005 – 2011, and continues to stay closely involved with the Dominican Sisters of Springfield. As COVID-19 was first being

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Sister M. Sara Koch, OP

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Sister M. Sara’s ServicesPrivate Mass of Resurrection at Sacred Heart Convent, Tuesday, Oct. 20; private burial, Calvary Cemetery, Wednesday, Oct. 21. A memorial mass will be held at Sacred Heart Convent at a later date. In lieu of flowers or visits, memorials to honor the memory of Sister Sara may be made to the Dominican

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Take a “Meet Our Sisters” Tour

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Springfield Dominicans Participated in National Vocation Awareness Event Nov. 1-7 Tucked between expressways and hidden among the bustle and noise of city and suburban life is the powerful, yet often quiet, influence of Catholic sisters. These women have dedicated their lives to serving God and expanding the household of God’s love. Now you can explore

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World Mission Sunday

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What does Mission Mean to You? Mission can be defined as “the vocation or calling of a religious organization, especially a Christian one, to go out into the world and spread its faith.” The preaching mission of Jesus is just as necessary—and just as inspiring—as it was for the founder of the Order of Preachers

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The Legend of the Holy Rosary

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As legend has it, St. Dominic entered a forest near Toulouse, France, in 1208 to pray to God about the challenges he faced with heretical sects. It’s said that after three days of praying and fasting, St. Dominic had a vision of angels in the sky along side a ball of fire! After the glow

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Sisters Make a Difference in Iraqi Resettlement

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By A Nathan Mihelich Iraq and neighboring countries face the worst humanitarian crisis in the region’s history, including the displacement of more than 4 million people, meanwhile U.S. and international assistance remains woefully inadequate. In spite of current legislation intended to help, tens of thousands of Iraqis remain in danger. It is now nearly impossible

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