Sister Judith Pfile (previously Sister Donna Marie) has been a pastoral associate at St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Chatham, Ill, since 2006, where she excels at encouraging parishioners to recognize their own gifts for ministry in the church as baptized Christians. Decatur born and raised, she followed her older sister, Sister Janet Marie (deceased), […]
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Sister M. Theodora has given much of her ministerial energy to the faith formation of young people. She taught theology at Marian Catholic, Chicago Heights, Ill., Sacred Heart Academy/Sacred Heart-Griffin, Springfield, Ill., and St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Hammond, La., For ten years she was formation director for the Dominican Sisters at the motherhouse in
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Sister Stella continues her studies in pastoral ministry as she works alongside Sister Kathlyn Mulcahy to welcome and support women in the legal asylum process. Listen as Sister Stella tells us how Bethany House offers support services to young immigrant women. https://springfieldop.org/wp-content/uploads/Spring-Appeal-2023-SSA.mp4 Learn more about their work, or make a gift in support of this
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Whether intentionally or not, the opening hymn chosen for Mass at Our Saviour Parish, Jacksonville, Ill., on April 22—a day for celebrating 150 years of the Springfield Dominican Sisters’ mission—was the same one sung 25 years ago when the sisters and the parish celebrated the 125th anniversary of the Dominican Sisters’ founding. “River of glory,
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This is Sister Kathlyn’s dream job, she told a friend. “This” being her role as executive director of Bethany House, a collaborative ministry of women religious in Illinois to welcome young women and children legally seeking asylum in the U.S. Listen as Sister Kathlyn shares her mission. https://springfieldop.org/wp-content/uploads/Spring-Appeal-2023-SKM.mp4 You can learn more about the ministry
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Sister Karen, who was previously known as Sister M. Siena, has had a multi-layered ministerial life. As a young sister she taught middle and junior high students in Illinois at St. Bernadette, Evergreen Park; Sacred Heart School, Granite City, and Christ the King, Springfield. Then, after eight years teaching English and theology at Sacred Heart
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Sister Mary Lou Owens, a Chicago native, has been the Spiritual Life Coordinator of Logan County Illinois since 2007. In that role she visits those who are sick, oversees the Rite of Christian Initiation for persons coming into the Church, and makes herself available to parishioners who desire her accompaniment and prayer. Her commitment includes
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Chicago-born and Springfield raised, Sister Kathleen Kenny felt a call to health care ministry early during her years as a Springfield Dominican Sister. She was baptized at St. Edmund Parish, Oak Park but soon her parents, Elizabeth and James Kenny moved the family to Springfield, where she attended school at Blessed Sacrament. After teaching for
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Sister Judine Hilbing has faithfully served in the ministry of education for 60 years. She was born in Quincy, Ill., and baptized at St. Peter’s Church. She had three siblings; her brother Jack is deceased; her sister Mary Eling resides in Quincy; and her sister, Springfield Dominican Sister Judith Hilbing, lives with her at St. Martin dePorres Convent in
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Sister M. Alberta Lawless’ roots grow deep in the soil of the Springfield Dominican story. Six other members of her family also joined the congregation, including her sister, Sister Rene Lawless, and two aunts, Sisters Maureen and Edmund Flynn. The first Springfield Dominican in the family was her great aunt, Sister Augusta Gougherty, who join
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Sister M. Edwina Finnegan has touched many lives throughout her 75 years of religious life. Her desire to help students learn was the catalyst for her teaching career. Born and baptizedin Dwight, Ill., she grew up in Odell and considers St. Paul Parish there her home parish. She always knew she would enter the convent
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By Sister Suzanne Donner, OP “Teach us to discover the worth of each thing, to be filled with awe and contemplation, to recognize that we are profoundly united with every creature (creation).” Pope Francis—Laudato Si’ What a gift it has been to work in the gardens at Jubilee Farm for the past 18 years! My
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My aunt and one of my heroes was a Springfield Dominican who spent many years serving the poor in Peru. After she returned to the United States she opened my eyes to the dedication Springfield the sisters had for social justice. Although my aunt is gone, we still are happy to support the Dominican Sisters
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The Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois 2022 annual report has been added to our website. The Dominican Sisters have been busy working diligently to make a difference in the lives of those we serve across our missions. Click here to view the annual report. Sister Margaret McCormick, left, and Sister Ancilla Caulfield enjoy a favorite
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Sister Denise Glazik, OP, director of the Springfield Dominican vocation office, organized a Busy Persons Retreat for parishioners at St. Malachy Parish, Rantoul, Ill., and they showed up! About 40 persons participated. The Dominican Sisters are very familiar with the people of St. Malachy, having served there for more than 100 of our 150 years
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