Thanks Be To God
It is Friday! Thanks be to God! What were you thankful for this week?
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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The Global Sisters Report at National Catholic Reporter asked that the Iraq delegation members write a reflection about their experiences to Iraq. Over this month all three articles written by Sr. Marcelline, Sr. Dusty Farnan and Sr. Arlene Flahert were posted online providing a power glimpse of what they saw and felt. Sr. Marcelline’s topic
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Just in case you missed it… Video: Springfield Dominican Sisters honoring the end of the Civil War On April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered, marking the end of the Civil War. Bells rang out to celebrate the end of the four year conflict. 150 years later ceremonies were held across the U.
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Sounds of spring in the early morning hours. God’s creation celebrated by a chorus of birds. Sacred Heart Convent, Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL.
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Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL wish you a joyous Easter as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. As he blessed them he parted from them and was taken up to heaven. (Luke 24:51) …and took his seat at the right hand of God. (Mark 16:19)
On Good Friday 2015 the rain moved the Way of the Cross to Church of the Little Flower. Each station of the Cross had a theme and participants would read at each station. The first part of this video is one of the themes (Station 9: Jesus Falls a Third Time; The theme of Station
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The annual Good Friday Way of the Cross for Peace and Justice will be held today (Good Friday, April 3, 2015) beginning at noon at the Supreme Court Building, 2nd & Capitol Ave. The hour and a half prayerful walk remembers Jesus’ passion and its connection with the sufferings of injustice experienced in God’s people
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Sisters/Hermanas dancing during the 50 años Jubilee celebration in Peru. Dominicas del Sagrado Corazón Springfield/ #DominicanSisters of Springfield, IL dancing, celebrating 50 years in Peru pic.twitter.com/SsuN4i2yDI — Springfield OP (@springfieldop) April 2, 2015
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Easter egg coloring at Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL Sacred Heart Convent for Easter 2015.
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Easter egg coloring at Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL Sacred Heart Convent for Easter 2015.
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Register Now for Dominican Faith Camp! Female students entering 6th grade to entering 9th grade, join us for Dominican Faith Camp at Sacred Heart Convent! The event will be held July 12-14, and includes crafts, games and food in a Catholic environment. Meet and pray with the Sisters! Registration fee is $50. Registration and permission
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“I think Dominicans have to be both/and people and not either/or people.” ~ Sister M. Dominica Brennan, OP Both/And Thinking Sister M. Dominica Brennan, OP Mission and Ministry Dominican Associate Formation November 4, 2012
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Sister M. Dominica Brennan, OP tells the story about the day she told her family she decided to become a Dominican Sister. Originally published on Nov 4, 2014 for a National Vocation Awareness Week 2014 video called “When did you tell your family you decided to be a Dominican Sister?”
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We mourn the loss of our Sister Mary Dominica Brennan who died this afternoon. She was wise and wonderful woman. We mourn the loss of our Sister Ann Catherine Radosevic, ever gracious and gentle, 97 years young. We will miss her! Read the obituaries at Butler Funeral Homes by clicking here.
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