Seeing the Work of the Spirit: East St. Louis and Peru
By Sister Rose Miriam Schulte, OP In our Prayer for the Life of the World, we daily ask that our hearts might be freed “to recognize and attend to Christ in hidden and unexpected places.” Some of these hidden places are lodged in our congregational past. Not unlike any organic process, a congregation’s earlier plantings of heirloom seeds can burst forth in today’s fruits and tomorrow’s hopes. Such plantings appear serendipitous. Reflection lays bare the work of the […]
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Finding Christ in Unexpected Places
By Cynthia Callan Three years ago, my husband and I began walking at the park before work. At that time, I did not realize the many graces which would be received each day. The graces received went beyond the natural landscape and changing seasons; it also included the faces of God in the people I met. When passing someone, we shared greetings; eventually learning names of some we met. Now our park friends add joy to the start […]
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Addressing the Devastation of Climate Change?
The Dominican Sisters and Associates Have a Plan for that. The Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Ill., took Pope Francis up on his climate change challenge. They have just approved the first of a series of plans that they and their associates will put into action through 2023. The plan has three goals: Recognize and interrupt economic injustices that harm Earth. Live more simply and consume less. Approach care for Earth through the lens of faith in a loving […]
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Jubilee Farm Honored
with Gold Level Award for Sustainability Leadership
Springfield, Ill.-For their leadership in integrating sustainable practices at Jubilee Farm, the Dominican Sisters were honored with a Gold Level certificate from Sustainable Springfield. This grass roots organization promotes and inspires sustainable solutions by local governments, the business community, and Springfield area citizens. Sister Rose Marie Riley, director of Jubilee Farm and Sister Sharon Zayac, a pioneer founder, received the award during an event at Maldaner’s restaurant in Springfield on Wednesday, Sept. 7. “It was heartwarming to see […]
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Celebrate the Season of Creation Sept 1-Oct 4
The Season of Creation is the annual Christian celebration to listen and respond together to the cry of Creation: the ecumenical family around the world unites to pray and protect our common home. The Season “Celebration” begins on 1 September, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and ends on 4 October, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology beloved by many Christian denominations. This year we will unite around […]
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New Video: Dominican Family Opens the Springfield Dominican’s 150th Anniversary Year with Festive Liturgy
The Dominican Sisters of Springfield opened their anniversary celebration with a festive liturgy on the 149th anniversary of their founding. On Friday, August 19, the sisters were joined for the celebration by the Dominican Nuns of the Monastery of Mary the Queen, members of the Dominican Laity, Dominican Associates, and the local ordinary, Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. The livestream recording of the Mass is available here. During his homily Bishop Paprocki […]
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Dominican Sisters Launch Second Season of F.L.O.W.cast
Graduates of Dominican high schools demonstrate the value of the High School Preaching Conference. “The whole point of being a Dominican preacher is to be the light for others.” “Every encounter we have is an opportunity to connect with another child of God.” “All things according to God’s Will.” This is just a small sample of the wisdom shared with listeners during the inaugural episode of season two of the Springfield Dominican Sisters’ podcast. Called F.L.O.W.cast, the […]
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A legacy of giving: Charles L. Routt
If it hadn’t been for Charles Routt, there might not be any Springfield Dominicans. Time and again, he came to the community’s aid. Like the sisters, Routt was a Kentuckian by birth. His family moved to the Jacksonville area in 1834 when Routt was nine years old. They belonged to the Christian Church, now known as the Disciples of Christ, but Routt became Catholic in 1840. The sisters arrived in Jacksonville in 1873 and a few years later […]
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