National Migration Week Prayer
We Are Called to Solidarity with Those in Distress Leader: From ancient times, God has called us to go to the help of those in distress. The words of Psalm 107 speak to us today of migrant families and their precarious existence and God’s abiding love and care for those in peril. Reader: (Psalm 107: 1 – 9, 41 – 43) “Give thanks to the Lord who is good, whose love endures forever!” Let that be the prayer […]
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A blessed Christmas to all
We are celebrating the birth of our Savior! A blessed Christmas to all from Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL! “Holy Spirit, may my heart be open to the Word of God, may my heart be open to good, may my heart be open to the beauty of God, every day.” A prayer from Pope Francis We are celebrating the birth of our Savior! A blessed #Christmas to all from Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL! pic.twitter.com/K24T3GeheS — Springfield OP (@springfieldop) […]
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Moments from “Katch-up with Kelly”
Sr. Kelly Moline, OP shares her experiences from the Collaborative Dominican Novitiate (CDN) on 12/19/14. Joy in Community: “It is truly joy that attracted me to this community & continues to on a daily, hourly, minutely, secondly basis.” ~ Sr. Kelly Moline, OP Hospitality and Joy: “When people ask me why I chose a the Dominicans, and specifically why I chose Springfield Dominicans, hospitality and joy are the first two words – and sometimes the only words that […]
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Positive Collaboration: Apostolic Visitation Report Overview
“We gratefully acknowledge this apostolic fervor among women religious and support them in their resolve to continue to respond courageously to the Holy Father’s urgent plea for spiritual conversion, intense love of God and neighbor, zeal for justice and peace.” – Statement of Archbishop José Rodríguez Carballo, O.F.M. In December 2008, the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (CICLSAL) made the decision to conduct an Apostolic Visitation with the institutes of women […]
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Save lives! Blood Drive at Sacred Heart Convent
Save lives! What: Blood Drive Where: Sacred Heart Convent When: Friday, December 19 On Friday, December 19th, Sacred Heart Convent will host a Blood Drive for the Central Illinois Community Blood Center. All presenting donors will be automatically entered in a drawing for prizes valued from $100-$1000 and all presenting donors will receive a CICB travel mug. Register in the DePorres Center in Sacred Heart. Please eat and drink before donating and bring a photo id or donor […]
Read MoreHear them sing Silent Night to the Sisters!
God bless you, Cathedral School Students, for your visit today to Sacred Heart Convent! Hear them sing Silent Night:
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Pray for agreement in climate talks in Lima and shine a #LightForLima
This December world leaders meet in Lima, Peru to reach an agreement that saves us from devastating climate change. Pray for agreement in climate talks in Lima and shine a #LightForLima. During Sunday evening prayers (12/07/14) Sisters met in the dining room and processed with candles to the Chapel. Sisters sung “Christ be our Light”. In Chapel Sisters made a statement of the harm caused by climate change. There were four readings – each followed by silence. […]
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The Catholic Post: 'Retirement' not in vocabulary of Sister Mary Lou Owens, OP
Great interview with Dominican Sisters’ Mary Lou Owens, OP in The Catholic Post called: ‘Retirement’ not in vocabulary of Sister Mary Lou Owens, OP by Jennifer Willems “I didn’t make a map and say, ‘This is where life is going to take me,’” Sister Mary Lou said. God is in control and “God is good in all of this.” Read the article: here See The Catholic Post Facebook Page: here
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