Living Water: Celebrating a Season of Prayer and Care for Creation
The Dominican Sisters of Springfield and their Associates observed the global Season of Creation, a time of prayer, reflection, and action focused on caring for Earth, our common home. The 2026 theme, “Living Water,” invited participants to reflect on “our need to respect the rights of water and use carefully and judiciously the gift that water is to life on this planet,” according to the congregation’s Laudato Si’ Action Platform (LSAP) Committee. The Season of Creation opened Sept. […]
Beauty That Saves: Springfield Sisters and Girard Nuns Explore Art and the ‘Holy Preaching’
What can a work of art preach? That question was at the heart of a Sept. 23 Study Day that brought together Dominican Sisters of Springfield and Dominican Nuns from the Monastery of Mary the Queen in Girard, Ill. Gathering at Sacred Heart Convent, the Sisters and Nuns reflected together on the theme “The Beauty that Saves: Art and the Holy Preaching.” The Study Day grew out of a desire for greater collaboration between Dominican women religious. Sr. […]
Poet Tree event at SHC photos
Sisters were recently busy creating a Poet Tree in the Sacred Heart Convent library. Formed in a semi-circle the Sisters were invited to share their own poems they had written or share one by their favorite authors. Sister Judith Curran shared with the others a poem by Robert Frost, the final three lines of the poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” and read, “The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep […]
“Opening Minds Through Art” volunteers honored
Our Sisters participated in the “Opening Minds Through Art” program at the Springfield Art Association and recently invited their art volunteers to an afternoon of fellowship at the motherhouse.
A Beautiful Life for Those Called to It
For Sr. Susan Karina Dickey, OP, the path to becoming a Dominican Sister began when she was just 14 years old. Growing up Lutheran, she was encouraged to consider ordained ministry, beginning a spiritual journey that would eventually take her from the Lutheran tradition to the Episcopal Church and, ultimately, to Catholic religious life. Along the way, she encountered St. Catherine of Siena and was captivated by the saint’s deep love for Jesus – and her conviction that […]
Associate Spotlight: Mary Helen Rowland preaches through pottery
From childhood piano lessons at the Motherhouse to her work today as a potter and parish volunteer in Virginia, Dominican Associate Mary Helen (Call) Rowland has carried the influence of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield throughout her life. “I am deeply grateful for these brilliant, generous women who love and serve our Creator, and share their inspirational Dominican Charism. Their faith, wisdom, compassion, and commitment to service continue to guide and inspire me,” wrote Mary Helen. I am […]
A Little Lemonade and a Lot of Good Books
A lemonade stand might seem like an unusual sight inside a convent, but on Aug. 4, Sacred Heart Convent’s library became the setting for a little taste of summer – complete with lemonade, cookies, conversation and plenty of good books. The morning gathering was organized by Sister Beverly Jeanne Howe, OP, director of the Motherhouse library, as a way to invite Sisters to make greater use of the library and its many resources. Along with refreshments, the event gave Sisters an opportunity […]
Dominican Sisters who shaped the USA
Join the Celebration To join in the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America’s Declaration of Independence, the Dominican Sisters Conference is remembering and honoring 250 Dominican women religious who have helped shape this country. Honoring our patron saints, this celebration will begin on the Feast of St. Dominic (August 8, 2026) and conclude with the Feast of St. Catharine of Siena (April 29, 2027). We will highlight the contributions of 250 women in […]
