Sister Mary Sharon Wiertz, OP passed quietly from this life this afternoon. Her loving presence and gentle manner will be deeply missed. God bless you, Sr. Sharon! Read about her funeral arrangements here. Read some rememberings on Facebook here. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her! ~ CAVA […]
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Full meaning of life is found in selfless service to others, in sage & respectful use of creation for common good. (from Pope Francis’ speech at the UN General Assembly Friday, September 25, 2015)
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A second Springfield Dominican Sister has received a ticket to attend Pope Francis’ address to Congress on Thursday next week. Sister Dorothea Sondgeroth, OP, ministers at the St. Dominic Health Services Foundation in Jackson, Miss. U.S. Representative, Gregg Harper (R-MS), called her yesterday to offer her the ticket he had planned to give to his
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Sister Philip Neri Crawford, OP will attend Pope Francis’s address to Congress with Illinois Senator Dick Durbin! Read Steven Spearie’s story by clicking here. Sister Philip Neri Crawford, OP to Attend Pope’s Address to Congress Senator Dick Durbin has selected Sister Philip Neri Crawford as his guest to see the Pope’s address to joint
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be courageous! ~ Pope Francis from ABC’s “Pope Francis & The People”
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Obituaries for: Sister Maxine Riker, OP Sister Kathryn Edward Knecht, OP Sister Marie Dominic Moore, OP Sister M. Roselita Holthaus, OP
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See a Periscope video of Sister Kelly Moline, OP giving part 2 of her series called Katch-up with Kelly about her experiences at the Collaborative Dominican Novitiate. View the Periscope video here: http://bit.ly/Preiscope_Katch_Up_With_Kelly <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/NERPqBDan_M” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
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A: to do justice, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. – Micah 6:8
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We mourn the loss of our Sister Roselita Holthaus, who passed from our world into the joy of eternity this afternoon. Sr. Roselita slipped away quietly this afternoon. She seemed to know for the last few days she was going to die even if she surprised us. She talked of going to live with Jesus
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What is the purpose of our life in this world? Why are we here? What is the goal of our work and all our efforts? What need does the earth have of us? It is no longer enough, then, simply to state that we should be concerned for future generations. We need to see that
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“We claim our power to nurture mutual relationships.” “Reconocemos nuestro poder para nutrir relaciones mútuas.” The religious life and community of Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL is based on mutual relationships. The chapter statement calls the Sisters to explore a deeper sense of mural relationships. At the General Assembly Sisters reviewed a summary of the
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Silver Jubilarians Sister Teresa Marron, OP Hermana Beatriz Vila Alania, OP Hermana Margarita Valentín Contreras Golden Jubilarians Sister Mary Zachary Sergeena, OP Sister Patricia Stark, OP Diamond Jubilarians Sister Regina Marie Bernet, OP Sister Mary Ancilla Caulfield, OP Sister Mary Virginia Derhake, OP Sister Carole Dittrich, OP Sister Maristella Dunlavy, OP Sister Maria Eck, OP
Take a look at this story in the Aurora Beacon News about how the Dominican Literacy Center teaches English to women. There is a great photo of Sister Kathleen Ryan, OP! Read the entire story by clicking here.
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