WBEZ's Worldview – Dominican Sister from Illinois Visits Iraq
An interview with Sister Marcelline Koch, OP was taped last week aired on WBEZ Chicago’s Worldview program. You can listen to the interview here: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/188525356″ params=”color=ff5500″ width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] An interview with Sr. Marcelline Koch, OP aired on @WBEZ‘s Worldview program. Hear the interview via #soundcloud: https://t.co/0yJP3g9X1m — Springfield OP (@springfieldop) January 30, 2015
Read MoreIraq Mission Trip Touches Hearts
Sister Marcelline Koch’s January mission trip to Iraq was featured today in both the State Journal-Register and Illinois Times. We are pleased that the local media is shining a light on the conditions faced by refugees in Iraq. Links to both articles appear below. State Journal-Register article: “Fate of Iraq ‘family’ concerns visiting Springfield nuns. http://www.sj-r.com/article/20150128/NEWS/150129414 Illinois Times article: “Crisis for Christians in Iraq” http://illinoistimes.com/article-15041-crisis-for-christians-in-iraq.html
Read MoreSpringfield's Got Sisters
Women ages 18-34, You are invited to a special weekend excursion: Springfield’s Got Sisters, Feb. 21-22, 2015 Explore the lives of Sisters in four communities during this weekend excursion in Springfield. At each stop, enjoy the Sisters’ hospitality and witness their lives of faith. We will visit four communities: the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL, the Dominican (Cloistered) Nuns, the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis and the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. There is no […]
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Contest winner!
This week the Sisters had a contest with the nurses to guess how many pills were passed out during the day shift. The prize for the winner was a chicken lunch with lots of sides and the company of the nurses. The grand prize went to Sister Mary Dominic Joerger, OP who guessed the closest amount of 359 pills – the actual total was 362. <iframe width=”640″ height=”360″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/RBv5cyw0jfw” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
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Iraq Delegation update from Sister Marcelline Koch, OP: Last Day in the Middle East, Amman Jordan
Last Day in the Middle East, Amman Jordan Yes, we have returned and want to share more about our last day in the Middle East which was spent in Amman Jordan. Arriving in Amman at 5:30 am and not leaving until 2:30 am the next morning, we had the blessed opportunity to visit with the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine serving at the clinic in Zarqa. After a short rest and loving welcome of Sr. Mary Ann Kame, […]
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SDART featured in Illinois Times
The Illinois Times recently featured an excellent article about the Springfield Dominican Anti-Racism Team. June 2014 marked the 10-year anniversary of the Springfield Dominican Anti-Racism team (SDART). SDART developed out of the Springfield Dominicans’ commitment to understanding and dismantling systemic racism and becoming an anti-racist congregation. The team was formed in June of 2004, and consists of laypeople and Sisters who are called to identify and understand systemic racism as it occurs in our institutions and to practice […]
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State of the Union BINGO
Tonight is the state of the Union Address. In preparation for the historic Pope Francis visit in September, NETWORK created a Pope Francis-style State of the Union BINGO game. Click this link to receive a free copy of NETWORK’s State of the Union Bingo 2015 edition: http://www.networklobby.org/SOTU15
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New Video! – Dominican Sisters Conference Delegation going to Iraq
Sr. Marcelline Koch, OP talks about the Dominican Sisters Conference Delegation going to Iraq arriving on the Fest of the Epiphany – January 6, 2015. (Recorded during Advent December 2014)
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