Sister M. Alberta’s Dominican Family Tree
Family genealogists know that when researching deceased relatives, it is often possible to catch glimpses of their interests and personalities in their living descendants. This is absolutely true of Sister M. Alberta and her deceased Dominican-Sister relatives. To read the biographies of Sister M. Alberta’s three aunts and her sister, Sister Rene, is to locate something of the fire for Dominican life and service that we see present in Sister Alberta’s life, too. These biographies have been gleaned […]
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Always an adventure at Christmas
Sister Mary Alberta’s big Catholic family enjoyed gathering at her grandparents’ house for the Christmas festivities. Her memories include attending midnight Mass, and the rhythms of a house brimming with playful cousins, aromatic treats, and epic family stories. Here she shares a special family Christmas memory. Don’t miss it! It was just this family atmosphere in Sister Alberta’s home that led her and her sister, Sister M. Rene, to choose life as consecrated religious women. Sister Alberta’s passion […]
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How the Dominicans are Responding in Myanmar
Our Response to the Humanitarian Crisis With the donation received from the different communities of our Province and from the friends of the Friars both local and foreign, we, Myanmar Dominicans, have been able to respond to the humanitarian crisis under the following categories since 2022. Food Relief Since March 2021, Fr. Paul Aung Myint Win, OP, had been delivering food and other relief aid to poor families, to the jobless families, to the families who lost their […]
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Peru Unrest: Dominican Sisters of Springfield Support Call of Peru’s Religious Sisters and Brothers for Rule of Law, Peace,
and Stability
Today the Dominican Sisters of Springfield in Peru and the United States affirm their support for a statement by the Conference of Religious Men and Women of Peru and pray for a peace in Peru during these critical days. Yesterday, December 7, 2022, the Dominican Sisters of Springfield in Lima alerted their sisters in North America to the political crisis facing their nation and asked for our prayerful support. Sister Beatriz Vila Alania, OP, who is based in […]
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What Does it Mean to Live in Myanmar Now?
As a result of the fast spreading of civil war, the civilians had to flee for safety either to the jungle or to other villages or towns considered safer. In the conflict zones, the military forces would shoot anyone found in the streets and arrest anyone caught delivering food supplies to the displaced people. Many innocent civilians have been killed, tortured, and burned to death by the military forces. On many occasions, the soldiers break into the civilian’s […]
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Who are the Dominicans that are in Myanmar?
FRIARS Myanmar is a country located in the western portion of mainland Southeast Asia, with a population of 53 million persons. It was formerly called Burma, has an ancient Buddhist tradition and contains many small ethnics groups. The Catholic population is less than 4%, or around 2 million persons. The presence of the Province of Our Lady of the Rosary in Myanmar began in October, 2010. There are currently three houses: DOMINIC’S HOUSE Yangon The first community of […]
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Month for Peace Webinar on Myanmar scheduled Dec. 3 at 7:30 a.m.
Missed the webinar? Check back later for a link to the recording.
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Students at Marian Catholic Join Dominican Sisters to help others
Students at Marian Catholic High School along with members of The Emmaus Community in Olympia Fields helped 250 families in need during a community service project that gave a Thanksgiving meal before the holiday. Over 60 volunteers worked together to assemble and distribute food boxes filled with Thanksgiving staples that helped many have a full meal on Thanksgiving. Curtis Johnson, Marian Catholic director of choirs and campus minister, said the faith-based project benefited all involved. “As Christians, we […]
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