A visual guide to the Dominican Family in the U.S.
The Dominican Sisters of Springfield are one of nineteen congregations of sisters in the Dominican Sisters Conference with a presence in the U.S. Fourteen of these congregations are participants in contemplative discernment and conversation about a future for the Dominican mission in the United States. This is what the 2024 Chapter Statement means by collaborative and participative Dominican governance.
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Recognizing who we are together
The “listeners” reflect on general chapter JUST Words invited the sisters who served as listeners during General Chapter to talk about their experience. We edited the conversation into a Q&A format to capture their insights. Sister Susan Karina Dickey is vice-president for mission integration at St. Dominic Health Services, Jackson, Miss.; Sister Katherine O’Connor is beginning a new ministry teaching English language learners in Springfield; Sister Kathleen Ryan has just completed her ministry as director of the Dominican […]
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Reconocer quiénes somos juntos
Las “escritoras” reflexionan sobre el capítulo general JUST Words invitó a las hermanas que sirvieron como oyentes y, en última instancia, escritoras de la declaración del capítulo general de 2024, a hablar sobre su experiencia. Esta conversación editada captura sus ideas. La hermana Susan Karina Dickey es vicepresidenta de la oficina de integración de la misión en St. Dominic Health Services, Jackson, Mississippi; La hermana Katherine O’Connor está comenzando un nuevo ministerio enseñando a estudiantes el idioma inglés […]
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Doing our part…Doing what needs to be done
A religious community’s general chapter, like the one we just completed in April, is, ultimately, a commitment of the sisters to do their part and do what is needed for others. A chapter also requires prayer, contemplative dialog, and direction-setting for the coming five years. Ultimately it boils down to each sister doing her part and doing what needs to be done for others. This is the same mantra that our associates, Mike and Betty Goldasich, have lived […]
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How to be part of the solution
The near-assassination of the presumptive Republican nominee for president this weekend is a wake-up call. It is past time for us to do as the president has asked and “lower the temperature” of our political discourse. Be the solution If this seems like a big ask, we have some resources that might help you be part of the solution. Last November the Leadership Conference of Women Religious began a series called Transforming Grace. On their website, the have […]
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Dominican Sisters invite all to join a virtual circle of prayer sponsored by U.S. Catholic Sisters
Are the elections and national party conventions weighing heavily on your mind? The Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Ill., along with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), invite concerned citizens to join them for a virtual time of prayer 4 – 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 16. This event, coordinated by LCWR, is 24 hours of contemplative prayer throughout the days of the Republican National Convention, July 15-18. Two additional times of prayer will be offered during the […]
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Sister Patricia Stark, OP
Sister Patricia’s Services Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., Thursday, July 18, 2024, Aquinas Center, Sacred Heart Convent, 1237 W. Monroe St., Springfield, IL 62704. Visitation will begin with a prayer service. Funeral Mass: 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, at Sacred Heart Convent Chapel. . Livestream Visitation prayer service and Mass of Christian Burial will livestream from springfieldop.org/live-stream Burial services livestreamed at facebook.com/springfieldop Springfield Dominican Sister Patricia Stark died July 8, 2024, at Sacred Heart Convent, during the 59th […]
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Eucharistic Pilgrimage Stops at Sacred Heart Convent
Pilgrims expected at 11:30 a.m. July 11. Springfield, Ill.-Organizers for the national Eucharistic Pilgrimage passing through Mr. Lincoln’s hometown on July 11 have said we can expect the pilgrims to arrive at Sacred Heart Convent, the Dominican motherhouse at 1237 W. Monroe St, between 11:30 and Noon that day. To join the pilgrimage at Sacred Heart Convent The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois asks that those wishing to join the pilgrimage anywhere along the route through the diocese […]
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