Week of Prayer: Day 4
“And you, Bethlehem… are by no means least” (Mt 2:6)Though small and suffering, we lack nothing. Readings for Day 4 of Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Micah 5:2-5a;7-8 Expand 2 But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. 3 Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she […]
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Dominican Sisters of Springfield Make Urgent Call for Protection of Voting Rights
Dominican Sisters of Springfield Make Urgent CallFor Protection of Voting Rights The day after the U.S. Senate failed to pass voting rights legislation the Dominican Sisters of Springfield released the following statement calling for citizen engagement. Since the foundation of our democracy, excluded peoples have struggled to gain a right that was promised in the Constitution-the right to vote. Significant for our time was the Voting Rights Act of 1965, renewed in 2006 by a unanimous vote of […]
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Week of Prayer: Day 3
“When king Herod heard this he was disturbed,and all Jerusalem with him” (Mt 2:3)The presence of Christ, turning the world upside down. Readings for Day 3 of Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Nehemiah 4:18-21 Expand And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me. 19 And I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “The work is great and […]
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Week of Prayer: Day 2
“Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews?” (Mt 2:2)Humble leadership breaks down walls and builds up with love Readings for Day 2 of Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Jeremiah 23:1-6 Expand Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! says the Lord. 2 Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who shepherd my people: It is you who have scattered my flock, and have […]
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Week of Prayer: Day 1
“We observed his star in the East” (Mt 2:2) Raise us up and draw us to your perfect light Readings for Day 1 of Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Zechariah 4:1-7 Expand The angel who talked with me came again, and wakened me, as one is wakened from sleep. 2 He said to me, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a lampstand all of gold, with a bowl on the top of it; there are seven […]
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National Human Trafficking Awareness Day: Analysis, Reflection, and Action
CORPORATE STANCE: OPPOSITION TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING Building on our Consistent Ethic of Life stance that “we reverence the sacredness of life and address injustice in a spirit of respect, compassion, and solidarity,” we Dominican Sisters of Springfield oppose the trafficking of human persons, especially that of women and children. We will continue to educate ourselves. We will support those efforts that work toward ending this unconscionable abuse of the community of life. Adopted June 2014 EXPERIENCE Human Trafficking […]
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Dominican Sisters Offer Healthcare Career Path for Compassionate Caregivers
Launch your healthcare career with the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, who are looking for CNAs-or those who wish to be-to care for the elder sisters in a newly refurbished 36-bed facility at Sacred Heart Convent in Springfield. The sisters offer a tuition program for employees, enabling those interested in a healthcare career a place to begin. “We hire experienced resident assistants or home care workers,” explained HR Director Cora Hughes. “Because we are a private residential facility, C.N.A. […]
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Work at Sacred Heart Convent
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